How can I extract the date from the “Media Created” column of a video file?

Question

I need to extract the date from the \"Media Created\" column (highlighted in green in my the example photo below) using C#.

In my example, the \"Media Created\" and

Answer 1

There are another way to retrieve data, using the Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell namespace.

ShellObject shell = ShellObject.FromParsingName(path);

var data = shell.Properties.System.Media.DateEncoded;

Answer 2

The extended file properties can be obtained by using Folder.GetDetailsOf() method. As per this thread, the Media Created Date can be retrieved using a property id of 177.