+ libvlc_exception_t ex;
+ libvlc_media_instance_t* p_mi;
+ int i_ret;
+
+ mediacontrol_exception_init( exception );
+ libvlc_exception_init( &ex );
+
+ p_mi = libvlc_playlist_get_media_instance( self->p_instance, &ex );
+ HANDLE_LIBVLC_EXCEPTION_ZERO( &ex );
+
+ i_ret = libvlc_media_instance_get_rate( p_mi, &ex );
+ libvlc_media_instance_release( p_mi );
+ HANDLE_LIBVLC_EXCEPTION_ZERO( &ex );