Windows 10 - Stream Live Through Media Element (HTTP, HLS Streaming)

Windows 10 has really improved, the not only browser has improved and it streams HTTP /HLS, but also Media element of Windows 10 now supports HTTP streaming. If you don't know much about HLS Streaming let me give you a brief overview of that,

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Its extension may be .m3u8 or m3u, before its support in Windows 10 it was really hard to stream video online. There were different Open Source SDKs available in the market and some were paid. Wowza is one of the examples for paid SDK whereas open-source SDK was also available which helped to stream live on Windows Phone and Windows Store. There are very few applications on Windows Phone /Store (8/8.1) for live streaming of TV Channels, TVHUB is one of them. It is great news that Microsoft Supports HLS /HTTP protocol in its media element for Universal Applications (Windows 10). Let's go through an example of Streaming Live Channel in Windows 10 Universal App. Step 1

You need a Live Streaming Link with .m3u8 extension to stream live channel. I am providing one for your testing. It would stream Geo New Live, Step 2

Make sure you have successfully set up the DEV environment for Windows 10, Open Visual Studio 2015 and make a new Windows Universal App project for Windows 10. You can name it anything you like and click on create. Step 3

You need to work on XAML before you get into the coding details of your steaming application. Use a StackPanel and lay down a Media Element with a button in it. Make sure the button has a click event.