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Hello all,

I have a question I have a list view in eg and there are songs in it now I want when I click on a button that he plays all the music in succession but I can't get that done can someone send me an example?

Thank you

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For : the simplest, reliable WinForms approach is to use the Windows Media Player ActiveX control (AxWindowsMediaPlayer). It supports MP3 and can build a playlist from your ListView so a single button press plays every item in order. As noted, there are other libraries and examples online, but the built-in WMP control avoids extra dependencies and works well for basic "play all" behavior.

' Assumes: AxWindowsMediaPlayer named axPlayer, ListView named lvSongs,
' and each ListViewItem.Tag contains the full file path.
Private Sub btnPlayAll_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnPlayAll.Click
    If lvSongs.Items.Count = 0 Then Return
    Dim pl As WMPLib.IWMPPlaylist = axPlayer.playlistCollection.newPlaylist("allSongs")
    For Each it As ListViewItem In lvSongs.Items
        Dim path = TryCast(it.Tag, String)
        If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(path) AndAlso IO.File.Exists(path) Then
            pl.appendItem(axPlayer.newMedia(path))
        End If
    Next
    axPlayer.currentPlaylist = pl
    axPlayer.Ctlcontrols.play()
End Sub

Notes and troubleshooting: add the Windows Media Player control from the toolbox (this adds AxWMPLib/WMPLib references). Ensure ListView items store full, accessible file paths (use the Tag property). If you prefer not to use a playlist, set axPlayer.URL = path and handle axPlayer.PlayStateChange (media-ended state) to advance an index. Expect WAV-only behavior if using System.Media.SoundPlayer (it does not play MP3). Check file access and installed codecs if a file does not play.

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