StreamPlaybackService.cs

  public class StreamPlaybackService : INotifyPropertyChanged
  {
        private readonly LibVLC _libVLC;

        private MediaPlayer _appMediaPlayer;
        public MediaPlayer AppMediaPlayer
        {
            get
            {
                return _appMediaPlayer;
            }
            set
            {
                if (value != _appMediaPlayer)
                {
                    _appMediaPlayer = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged("appMediaPlayer");
                }
            }
        }
 
        private StreamPlaybackService()
        {
           //init vlc core lib
            Core.Initialize();

            //init vlc media
            _libVLC = new LibVLC();

            //android media player
            AppMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer(_libVLC);
            
            AppMediaPlayer.EncounteredError += AppMediaPlayer_EncounteredError;
            AppMediaPlayer.Buffering += AppMediaPlayer_Buffering; ;
            AppMediaPlayer.Opening += AppMediaPlayer_Opening;
            AppMediaPlayer.Playing += AppMediaPlayer_Playing;
            AppMediaPlayer.Paused += AppMediaPlayer_Paused;
        }
}