iOS - Cast video to Chromecast using PhotoKit - ios

Question

I want to cast device local video to Chromecast using PhotoKit framework but only loading screen is displayed on Chromecast and no video is played. If replace avUrlAsset.url.absoluteString with http_url_of_video than it play the video successfully.
Code
let options = PHVideoRequestOptions()
options.isNetworkAccessAllowed = true
options.deliveryMode = .automatic
// create a meta data
let metadata = GCKMediaMetadata(metadataType: .movie)
metadata.setString("Title", forKey: kGCKMetadataKeyTitle)
metadata.setString("Subtitle", forKey: kGCKMetadataKeySubtitle)
PHImageManager.default().requestAVAsset(forVideo: asset, options: options, resultHandler: { (avAsset, audioMix, info) in
if let avUrlAsset = avAsset as? AVURLAsset {
// create media information
let mediaInfo = GCKMediaInformation(contentID: avUrlAsset.url.absoluteString,
streamType: .buffered,
contentType: "video/quicktime",
metadata: metadata,
streamDuration: 0,
customData: nil)
self._remotMediaClient?.loadMedia(mediaInfo, autoplay: true)
}
})
Please suggest me how can I play local video to cromecast. I also try to copy the video to document directory and pass url of copied video to cromecast but not working.

Answer 1

I solve using local http server
HttpServerManager.swift
import UIKit
class HttpServerManager: NSObject {
static let shared = HttpServerManager()
private var httpServer:HTTPServer!
override init() {
super.init()
// Create server using our custom MyHTTPServer class
httpServer = HTTPServer()
// Tell the server to broadcast its presence via Bonjour.
// This allows browsers such as Safari to automatically discover our service.
httpServer.setType("_http._tcp.")
// Normally there's no need to run our server on any specific port.
// Technologies like Bonjour allow clients to dynamically discover the server's port at runtime.
// However, for easy testing you may want force a certain port so you can just hit the refresh button.
// [httpServer setPort:12345];
let documentsDirectory = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true).first
httpServer.setDocumentRoot(documentsDirectory)
}
func startServer() {
// Start the server (and check for problems)
do{
try httpServer?.start()
DDLogWrapper.logInfo("Started HTTP Server on port \(httpServer?.listeningPort())")
}catch {
DDLogWrapper.logError("Error starting HTTP Server: \(error) ")
}
}
func stopServer() {
httpServer.stop()
}
func getListeningPort() -> UInt16 {
return httpServer.listeningPort()
}
func setDocumentRoot(path stirng:String) {
httpServer.setDocumentRoot(stirng)
}
}
start server in AppDelege.swift
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, GCKLoggerDelegate {
var window: UIWindow?
var httpServer:HTTPServer?
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
// Override point for customization after application launch.
GCKLogger.sharedInstance().delegate = self
// Configure our logging framework.
// To keep things simple and fast, we're just going to log to the Xcode console.
LoggerFactory.initLogging()
// start local http server
HttpServerManager.shared.startServer()
return true
}
}
Play local video to Crome cast using below method
func playToRemotePlayer(with asset:PHAsset, forViewController viewController:UIViewController) {
// if video is paused than resume it
if _remotMediaClient?.mediaStatus?.playerState == .paused {
_remotMediaClient?.play()
return
}
// lets keep track of recent assets that is played on Crome cast
if recentPlayedAsset == nil {
recentPlayedAsset = asset
}else{
if recentPlayedAsset == asset {
self._remotMediaClient?.loadMedia(self.recentMediaInfo!, autoplay: true)
return
}else{
recentPlayedAsset = asset
}
}
let options = PHVideoRequestOptions()
options.isNetworkAccessAllowed = true
options.deliveryMode = .highQualityFormat
options.version = .original
// create a meta data
let metadata = GCKMediaMetadata(metadataType: .movie)
metadata.setString("you video title", forKey: kGCKMetadataKeyTitle)
metadata.setString("you video subtitle", forKey: kGCKMetadataKeySubtitle)
PHImageManager.default().requestAVAsset(forVideo: asset, options: options, resultHandler: { (avAsset, audioMix, info) in
if (avAsset as? AVURLAsset) != nil {
let startDate = NSDate()
//Create Export session
let exportSession = AVAssetExportSession(asset: avAsset!, presetName: AVAssetExportPresetHighestQuality)
let filePathURL = documentDirectoryUrl.appendingPathComponent("rendered_video.mp4")
let filePath = NSURL(string: (filePathURL?.absoluteString)!)
CommanUtilites.deleteFile(filePath: filePath!)
exportSession!.outputURL = filePath as URL?
exportSession!.outputFileType = AVFileTypeMPEG4
exportSession!.shouldOptimizeForNetworkUse = true
let start = CMTimeMakeWithSeconds(0.0, 0)
let range = CMTimeRangeMake(start, (avAsset?.duration)!)
exportSession?.timeRange = range
print("Exporting Media...")
DispatchQueue.main.async {
self.progressHUD = MBProgressHUD.showAdded(to: viewController.view, animated: true)
self.progressHUD?.mode = MBProgressHUDMode.indeterminate
self.progressHUD?.label.text = "Exporting video please wait..."
}
exportSession!.exportAsynchronously(completionHandler: {() -> Void in
DispatchQueue.main.async {
self.progressHUD?.hide(animated: true)
}
switch exportSession!.status {
case .failed:
print("Error : " + (exportSession?.error?.localizedDescription)!)
case .cancelled:
print("Export canceled")
case .completed:
//Video conversion finished
let endDate = NSDate()
let time = endDate.timeIntervalSince(startDate as Date)
print(time)
print("Export Successful!")
print(exportSession?.outputURL?.path ?? "")
let port = String(HttpServerManager.shared.getListeningPort())
let videoHttpUrl = "http://127.0.0.1:" + port + "/rendered_video.mp4"
// create media information
self.recentMediaInfo = GCKMediaInformation(contentID: videoHttpUrl,
streamType: .buffered,
contentType: "video/mp4",
metadata: nil,
streamDuration: (avAsset?.duration.seconds)!,
customData: nil)
self._remotMediaClient?.loadMedia(self.recentMediaInfo!, autoplay: true)
default:
break
}
})
}
})
}