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React Native RTMP live stream client
[api.video](https://api.video) is the video infrastructure for product builders. Lightning fast video APIs for integrating, scaling, and managing on-demand & low latency live streaming features in your app.
## Table of contents
- [Table of contents](#table-of-contents)
- [Project description](#project-description)
- [Getting started](#getting-started)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Permissions](#permissions)
- [Android](#android)
- [iOS](#ios)
- [Code sample](#code-sample)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Props \& Methods](#props--methods)
- [Example App](#example-app)
- [Setup](#setup)
- [Android](#android-1)
- [iOS](#ios-1)
- [Plugins](#plugins)
- [FAQ](#faq)
## Project description
This module is made for broadcasting RTMP live stream from smartphone camera
## Getting started
### Installation
```sh
npm install @api.video/react-native-livestream
```
or
```sh
yarn add @api.video/react-native-livestream
```
### Permissions
#### Android
Permissions `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`, `android.permission.CAMERA` and `android.permission.INTERNET` are in the library manifest and will be requested by this library at runtime. You don't have to request them in your application.
For the PlayStore, your application might declare this in its `AndroidManifest.xml`
```xml
```
#### iOS
Update `Info.plist` with a usage description for camera and microphone
```xml
NSCameraUsageDescription
Your own description of the purpose
NSMicrophoneUsageDescription
Your own description of the purpose
```
### Code sample
```jsx
import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react';
import { View, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
import { ApiVideoLiveStreamView } from '@api.video/react-native-livestream';
const App = () => {
const ref = useRef(null);
const [streaming, setStreaming] = useState(false);
return (
{
//do what you want
}}
onConnectionFailed={(e) => {
//do what you want
}}
onDisconnect={() => {
//do what you want
}}
/>
{
if (streaming) {
ref.current?.stopStreaming();
setStreaming(false);
} else {
ref.current?.startStreaming('YOUR_STREAM_KEY');
setStreaming(true);
}
}}
/>
);
}
export default App;
```
## Documentation
### Props & Methods
```ts
type ApiVideoLiveStreamProps = {
// Styles for the view containing the preview
style: ViewStyle;
// camera facing orientation
camera?: 'front' | 'back';
video: {
// frame rate
fps: number;
// resolution.
resolution: Resolution | PredefinedResolution;
// video bitrate. depends on resolutions.
bitrate: number;
// duration between 2 key frames in seconds
gopDuration: number;
};
audio: {
// sample rate. Only for Android. Recommended: 44100
sampleRate: 44100;
// true for stereo, false for mono. Only for Android. Recommended: true
isStereo: true;
// audio bitrate. Recommended: 128000
bitrate: number;
};
// Mute/unmute microphone
isMuted: false;
// Enables/disables the zoom gesture handled natively
enablePinchedZoom?: boolean;
// will be called when the connection is successful
onConnectionSuccess?: () => void;
// will be called when connection failed
onConnectionFailed?: (code: string) => void;
// will be called when the live-stream is stopped
onDisconnect?: () => void;
};
type ApiVideoLiveStreamMethods = {
// Start the stream
// streamKey: your live stream RTMP key
// url: RTMP server url, default: rtmp://broadcast.api.video/s
startStreaming: (streamKey: string, url?: string) => void;
// Stops the stream
stopStreaming: () => void;
// Sets the zoomRatio
// Intended for use with React Native Gesture Handler, a slider or similar.
setZoomRatio: (zoomRatio) => void;
};
```
## Example App
You can try our [example app](https://github.com/apivideo/api.video-reactnative-live-stream/tree/main/example), feel free to test it.
### Setup
Be sure to follow the [React Native installation steps](https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup) before anything.
1. Open a new terminal
2. Clone the repository and go into it
```shell
git clone https://github.com/apivideo/api.video-reactnative-live-stream.git livestream_example_app && cd livestream_example_app
```
#### Android
Install the packages and launch the application
```shell
yarn && yarn example android
```
#### iOS
1. Sign your application
Open Xcode, click on "Open a project or file" and open the `Example.xcworkspace` file.
You can find it in `YOUR_PROJECT_NAME/example/ios`.
Click on Example, go in `Signin & Capabilities` tab, add your team and create a unique
bundle identifier.
2. Install the packages and launch the application
```shell
yarn && yarn example ios
```
## Plugins
api.video live stream library is using external native library for broadcasting
| Plugin | README |
| ---------- | ------------ |
| StreamPack | [StreamPack] |
| HaishinKit | [HaishinKit] |
## FAQ
If you have any questions, ask us here: https://community.api.video .
Or use [Issues].
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[streampack]: https://github.com/ThibaultBee/StreamPack
[haishinkit]: https://github.com/shogo4405/HaishinKit.swift
[issues]: https://github.com/apivideo/api.video-reactnative-live-stream/issues