programmatic video playback starting N seconds into video

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Local video files need to be loaded into a play list. Upon playing, video playback needs to begin 3 seconds past the start of the first frame.

The following two code examples do not seem to work. In each case, video playback just begins at the first frame of the video.

// Try #1
AxAXVLC.AxVLCPlugin2.playlist.add(@"file:///" + videoFileFullName);
AxAXVLC.AxVLCPlugin2.StartTime = 3;
AxAXVLC.AxVLCPlugin2.playlist.playItem(0);

// Try #2
AxAXVLC.AxVLCPlugin2.playlist.add(@"file:///" + videoFileFullName, "whatever", "--start-time=3");
AxAXVLC.AxVLCPlugin2.playlist.playItem(0);

Anyone encountered this issue before?