iOS : How to convert a video PHAsset to NSData - ios

Question

I want to put the videos stored on my iPhone to my Google Drive.
I have already done with images, but with videos, it's an other problem...
For images, no problem, I convert my asset to an NSData with this method :
data = UIImagePNGRepresentation(result!)!
And I put the image to my drive !
But, for videos, I tried many different ways, but no, I can't.
How can I do ?
Thanks a lot !

Answer 1

I did it !
This is the solution :
PHCachingImageManager().requestAVAssetForVideo(asset, options: nil, resultHandler: {(asset: AVAsset?, audioMix: AVAudioMix?, info: [NSObject : AnyObject]?) in
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), {
let asset = asset as? AVURLAsset
var data = NSData(contentsOfURL: asset.URL)
})
})
And after, you have the good NSData variable which you can use to put your video to the Cloud !

Answer 2

Please add Bellow solution its work for me
if you miss option.isNetworkAccessAllowed = true then you get error for genera the url
private let options: PHVideoRequestOptions = PHVideoRequestOptions()
option.isNetworkAccessAllowed = true
PHImageManager.default().requestAVAsset(-------

Answer 3

Updated for Swift 5
PHImageManager or PHCachingImageManager can be used here
PHImageManager.default().requestAVAsset(forVideo: asset,
options: nil) { (asset, audioMix, info) in
if
let asset = asset as? AVURLAsset,
let data = NSData(contentsOf: asset.url) {
//do smth with data
}
}
}

Answer 4

Fetch synchronously Image/Video Swift 5 + caching
extension PHAsset {
func getImage() -> UIImage? {
let manager = PHCachingImageManager.default
let option = PHImageRequestOptions()
option.isSynchronous = true
var img: UIImage? = nil
manager().requestImage(for: self, targetSize: CGSize(width: self.pixelWidth, height: self.pixelHeight), contentMode: .aspectFit, options: nil, resultHandler: {(result, info) -> Void in
img = result!
})
return img
}
func getVideo() -> NSData? {
let manager = PHCachingImageManager.default
let option = PHImageRequestOptions()
option.isSynchronous = true
var resultData: NSData? = nil
manager().requestAVAsset(forVideo: self, options: nil) { (asset, audioMix, info) in
if let asset = asset as? AVURLAsset, let data = NSData(contentsOf: asset.url) {
resultData = data
}
}
return resultData
}
}