[BUG] MediaElement can't play video

[maslewandowski]

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Current Behavior

I have bound the source property of the media element:

XAML:
<toolkit:MediaElement ShouldShowPlaybackControls="True" Grid.Row="2" Source="{Binding SelectedMediaFile, Mode=TwoWay}"/>

Viewmodel C#:
SelectedMediaFile = MediaSource.FromFile(media.LocalPath);

The local path is build up dynamically using the correct approach:
/Users/myname/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/9C591F9C-B484-467C-8B51-91E569E65FB6/data/Containers/Data/Application/4DE1E875-E37A-42ED-AE0F-B4D2A1C6010D/Library/media/filename.mp4

After i have set the file to be the source, the player shows this icon:

Also the debug output says this:
[0:] MediaManager: Error: Cannot Open - This media may be damaged.

I have saved the same filestream with the FileSaver class to see, if the video is playable by the ios simulator.
The video can be played without any problems.

Am i missing something?

Expected Behavior

The file should be playable in the MediaElement player.

file: click

Steps To Reproduce

bind a mediasource property in vm and try to play the video

Link to public reproduction project repository

Environment

- .NET MAUI CommunityToolkit:9.0.1
- .NET MAUI MediaElement 4.0.0
- OS: IOS 17.2
- .NET MAUI: 8.0.40

Anything else?

No response

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