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UID: NF:amstream.IMediaStreamFilter.SupportSeeking
title: IMediaStreamFilter::SupportSeeking (amstream.h)
description: Note  This interface is deprecated. New applications should not use it. The SupportSeeking method initializes the filter to support seeking. The multimedia stream object calls this method.
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# IMediaStreamFilter::SupportSeeking


## -description



<div class="alert"><b>Note</b>  This interface is deprecated. New applications should not use it.</div>
<div> </div>
The <code>SupportSeeking</code> method initializes the filter to support seeking. The multimedia stream object calls this method.




## -parameters




### -param bRenderer [in]

Boolean value that specifies whether the streams are being rendered. Use the value <b>TRUE</b> if the stream type is STREAMTYPE_READ, or <b>FALSE</b> otherwise.


## -returns



Returns an <b>HRESULT</b> value. Possible values include the following.

<table>
<tr>
<th>Return code</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td width="40%">
<dl>
<dt><b>E_NOINTERFACE</b></dt>
</dl>
</td>
<td width="60%">
The graph does not contain any seekable streams.

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<dt><b>S_OK</b></dt>
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Success.

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</table>
 




## -see-also




<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/amstream/nn-amstream-imediastreamfilter">IMediaStreamFilter Interface</a>
 

 

