How do I play a video file with multiple video streams?

Introduction

This tutorial will show you how to play a video file with several video streams using the TVFMediaPlayer class.

Many popular video formats, such as MKV, MP4, and others, can contain several video streams. You can use the Source_VideoStreamIndex property to set the video stream index for playback.

Sample code

// define the MediaPlayer object and create it
var 
   MediaPlayer1: TVFMediaPlayer;
begin
MediaPlayer1 := TVFMediaPlayer.Create(Self);

//...
// set the file name
MediaPlayer1.FilenameOrURL := 'video.mkv';

// enable audio playback (default DirectSound audio renderer will be used)
MediaPlayer1.Audio_Play := true;

// set the source mode to DirectShow. You can also use FFMPEG or VLC
MediaPlayer1.Source_Mode := SM_File_DS;

// set video stream index to 1 (index is zero-based)
MediaPlayer1.Source_VideoStreamIndex := 1;

// play the video file
MediaPlayer1.Play();
end;

You should set the Source_VideoStreamIndex property value before the Play method call. The Source_VideoStreamIndex property is zero-based, so the first video stream has an index of 0.

Most of the file formats, like MP4, MKV, and others, are supported.

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