Backend Selection

GpuMediaPlayer and the workflow registration layer both select the strongest available provider based on runtime mode, platform, and provider availability.

Playback side

GpuMediaPlayer reads MediaPlayerNativeRuntime.GetOptions() and uses the configured MediaPlayerNativeProviderMode when constructing its backend.

Available modes:

LegacyHelpers
InteropOnly
NativeBindingsOnly
AutoPreferInterop
AutoPreferBindings

NativeBindingsOnly is present as a public mode, but the current implementation still falls back because a dedicated binding-only provider has not been completed yet.

You can configure the mode through MediaPlayerNativeRuntime.Configure(...) or the MEDIAPLAYER_NATIVE_PROVIDER_MODE environment variable.

Workflow side

AddMediaPlayerWorkflows(...) applies similar mode selection for export, trim, transform, and record operations. The selected path is surfaced through IMediaWorkflowProviderDiagnostics.

Fallback behavior

The project intentionally preserves compatibility paths:

native helper or interop provider where supported
FFmpeg fallback when no stronger provider is available
LibVLC playback compatibility mode for playback scenarios that need it