How can I play compressed sound files in C# in a portable way?

Question

Is there a portable, not patent-restricted way to play compressed sound files in C# / .Net? I want to play short \"jingle\" sounds on various events occuring in the program.

Answer 1

There is no way for you to do this without using something else for your play handling.

Using the System.Diagnostic will launch an external software and I doubt you want that, right? You just want X sound file to play in the background when Y happens in your program, right?

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