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[The feature associated with this page, DirectShow, is a legacy feature. It has been superseded by MediaPlayer, IMFMediaEngine, and Audio/Video Capture in Media Foundation. Those features have been optimized for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft strongly recommends that new code use MediaPlayer, IMFMediaEngine and Audio/Video Capture in Media Foundation instead of DirectShow, when possible. Microsoft suggests that existing code that uses the legacy APIs be rewritten to use the new APIs if possible.]
Applications use these interfaces to build various types of filter graphs.
| Interface | Description |
|---|---|
| IAMFilterGraphCallback | Receive callback notifications if a pin cannot be rendered. |
| IAMGraphBuilderCallback | Provides a callback mechanism during graph building. |
| ICaptureGraphBuilder2 | Build filter graphs for video capture. |
| ICreateDevEnum | Enumerate system devices, such as capture devices. |
| IDvdGraphBuilder | Build filter graphs for DVD navigation and playback. |
| IEnumFilters | Enumerate the filters in the graph. |
| IFilterGraph2 | Add, remove, or connect filters. |
| IFilterMapper2 | Enumerate the filters registered on the user's system. |
| IGraphBuilder | Build filter graphs for file playback or for custom uses. |
| IGraphConfig | Dynamically reconfigure a filter graph. |
| IGraphVersion | Determine when the graph changes. |