{"record":{"id":"456710dc1952914f","repo":"JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh","slug":"getsessions-0x-08x","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"GetSessions: 0x%08x","messagePattern":"GetSessions: 0x%08x","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"src/runtime/smtc_windows.go","lineNumber":268,"sourceCode":"\tvar asyncOp unsafe.Pointer\n\tif hr := comCall(factory, staticsRequestAsync, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&asyncOp))); hr != 0 {\n\t\treturn nil, fmt.Errorf(\"RequestAsync: 0x%08x\", hr)\n\t}\n\tdefer comRelease(asyncOp)\n\n\tif err := awaitAsync(asyncOp); err != nil {\n\t\treturn nil, fmt.Errorf(\"await RequestAsync: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tvar manager unsafe.Pointer\n\tif hr := comCall(asyncOp, asyncOpGetResults, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&manager))); hr != 0 {\n\t\treturn nil, fmt.Errorf(\"GetResults manager: 0x%08x\", hr)\n\t}\n\tdefer comRelease(manager)\n\n\tvar sessions unsafe.Pointer\n\tif hr := comCall(manager, managerGetSessions, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&sessions))); hr != 0 {\n\t\treturn nil, fmt.Errorf(\"GetSessions: 0x%08x\", hr)\n\t}\n\tdefer comRelease(sessions)\n\n\tvar size uint32\n\tif hr := comCall(sessions, vectorViewGetSize, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&size))); hr != 0 {\n\t\treturn nil, fmt.Errorf(\"get_Size: 0x%08x\", hr)\n\t}\n\n\tfor i := uint32(0); i < size; i++ {\n\t\tvar session unsafe.Pointer\n\t\tif hr := comCall(sessions, vectorViewGetAt, uintptr(i), uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&session))); hr != 0 {\n\t\t\tcontinue\n\t\t}\n\t\tinfo, ok := readMediaSession(session, player)\n\t\tcomRelease(session)\n\t\tif ok {\n\t\t\treturn info, nil\n\t\t}","sourceCodeStart":250,"sourceCodeEnd":286,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/blob/0976794618c5ed95de0985dded50de1b4dc914cb/src/runtime/smtc_windows.go#L250-L286","documentation":"With the SessionManager in hand, queryMediaPlayer calls GetSessions to obtain the read-only vector view of active SMTC sessions. A non-zero HRESULT is wrapped as \"GetSessions: 0x%08x\" - the list of media sessions could not be fetched.","triggerScenarios":"The managerGetSessions vtable call returns a failing HRESULT, e.g. because the manager pointer is stale or the WinRT object rejected the call (apartment/threading mismatch).","commonSituations":"Calling from a thread whose COM apartment was torn down; Windows builds where the media session infrastructure is disabled; corrupted media stack after an audio driver crash.","solutions":["Retry the prompt render - often transient.","Ensure RoInitialize/RoUninitialize are balanced (the code pins the OS thread for this) - an unbalanced state can poison subsequent calls.","Check the HRESULT: E_POINTER/E_FAIL indicates a WinRT state problem; update or repair Windows media components.","Disable other SMTC hooks (e.g. third-party media tools) that may interfere, then retest."],"exampleFix":null,"handlingStrategy":"fallback","validationCode":"// Gate on environment before calling\nif runtime.GOOS != \"windows\" { skipMediaSegment() }","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"info, err := env.QueryMediaPlayer(player)\nif err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"GetSessions\") {\n    return templateWithoutMedia // omit media segment, keep prompt rendering\n}","preventionTips":["Don't let optional segment errors break prompt rendering","Restart the shell if COM state seems corrupted after long sessions","Avoid third-party SMTC hooks that can destabilize media sessions"],"tags":["windows","com","winrt","media"],"backgroundTag":"com-hresult-failure","analyzedSha":"0976794618c5ed95de0985dded50de1b4dc914cb","analyzedAt":"2026-08-31T23:41:19.708Z","contentChangedAt":null,"schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-08T05:18:18.240Z"}