How do I determine if MediaElement is playing?

Question

Seems simple enough, but I cannot figure out any way to determine what the state of a MediaElement is. There are various properties for some states (such as IsBuffering) but

Answer 1

You aren't missing anything. You pretty much have to manually keep track of whether or not the media is playing. It's a pity, since it is so easy in Silverlight, as you mention. Seems like a major oversight to me.