Get current playing track info from Microsoft Groove Music app

Question

I would like to get track info of the current playing track in the Microsoft Groove app in my own app. I\'m talking about the Groove APP and not the REST Api.

My first

Answer 1

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/Windows.Media.SystemMediaTransportControls

SystemMediaTransportControls _control = SystemMediaTransportControls.GetForCurrentView();

Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract.winmd is the contract you require to gain access to the SMTC Class.

Reference this and you should be able to gain control.

<Reference Include="Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract"> <HintPath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\References\Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract\3‌​.0.0.0\Windows.Found‌​ation.UniversalApiCo‌​ntract.winmd</HintPa‌​th> </Reference>

add this to your project file in visual studio.

I'm hoping this is what you were looking for, either way this will allow you access to the "Windows.Media" namespace.