Extending a Universal Windows Platform Media App

The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) makes it easy to build rich media-based apps leveraging either the built-in MediaElement, or the Player Frameworksupported by Microsoft. However, beyond defining what the visual appearance of the player is within the app, there are some additional ways that users can interact with a media app, taking advantage of voice and other hardware controls on the device. In this article I'll walk through working with the System Media Transport Controls (Media Controls) and controlling playback using voice commands via Cortana.