Feel free to check out the native sample projects for [iOS](https://github.com/videolan/libvlcsharp/tree/master/Samples/LibVLCSharp.iOS.Sample) and [Android](https://github.com/videolan/libvlcsharp/tree/master/Samples/LibVLCSharp.Android.Sample) to get started.
Feel free to check out the simple sample projects for [iOS](https://github.com/videolan/libvlcsharp/tree/master/Samples/LibVLCSharp.iOS.Sample) and [Android](https://github.com/videolan/libvlcsharp/tree/master/Samples/LibVLCSharp.Android.Sample) to get started.
Basically, you need to instantiate a `VideoView` and add it to your View. It handles the required `libvlc` initialization for you on each platform, and offers a `MediaPlayer` .NET object on which you can call `Play`, `Pause`, set a new media or listen for `libvlc` events.
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Regarding LibVLCSharp.Forms, check out the sample for [Forms](https://github.com/videolan/libvlcsharp/tree/master/Samples/Forms) to get started.
Notably, make sure to call `LibVLCSharpFormsRenderer.Init()` in your platform specific project [*before*](https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/comment/57605/#Comment_57605)`Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init` is called.
## Samples
For more advanced samples, have a look at [libvlcsharp-samples](https://code.videolan.org/mfkl/libvlcsharp-samples). It currently includes:
- Chromecast sample: Discover chromecasts on your local network and select one for playback in 100% shared code (Xamarin.Forms, iOS/Android).
- Record HLS sample: Simple .NET Core CLI app which shows how to record an HLS stream to the filesystem.
Feel free to suggest and contribute new samples.
## Quick API overview
-`VideoView.cs`: Custom view which holds a `LibVLC` object and a `MediaPlayer` object.
