javafxmedia

JavaFX media refers to the media support provided by the JavaFX framework, primarily through the javafx.scene.media package. It offers a simple, Java-based API for playing audio and video from local files or network resources and for rendering video within JavaFX applications. The API centers on three primary components: Media, which represents a media resource; MediaPlayer, which controls playback; and MediaView, which renders video content in a scene graph.

Media is constructed with a source URL or file path and exposes metadata such as duration and available tracks. A MediaPlayer handles playback state, playback rate, volume, seeking, and a set of event handlers (onReady, onPlaying, onPaused, onEndOfMedia, onError). MediaView is a Node that can be attached to a scene graph to display video. Applications can also subscribe to status updates and current time using properties of MediaPlayer.

Format and codec support are platform dependent, since JavaFX relies on the underlying native media stack of the host OS (such as Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms). Consequently, supported file formats vary by platform and may require additional codecs.

Usage and deployment: JavaFX media is included in JavaFX distributions and in OpenJFX builds; it is accessible via standard Java APIs and can be integrated with Maven or Gradle dependencies. Media metadata retrieval is possible through the Media metadata map, and developers can extract details like title, artist, or duration when available. It is suitable for simple media playback needs within desktop Java applications, though it was not designed for large-scale streaming applications.