React Native Android Video

react-native-android-video

Android ExoPlayer <Video /> component for react-native.

Installation

Using npm:

$ npm install --save react-native-android-video

Or using yarn:

$ yarn add react-native-android-video

Android

1. Append the following lines to android/settings.gradle:

include ':react-native-android-video'
project(':react-native-android-video').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-android-video/src/android')

2. Insert the following lines inside the dependencies block in android/app/build.gradle:

compile project(':react-native-android-video')

3. Open MainApplication.java:

• Import the package on top of the file:

import com.cherrypick.androidvideo.RNAndroidVideoPackage;

• Add the RNAndroidVideoPackage class to your list of exported packages:

@Override
protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
  return Arrays.<ReactPackage>asList(
    new MainReactPackage(),
    new RNAndroidVideoPackage(),
    ...
  );
}

Usage

// Import the module
import AndroidVideo from 'react-native-android-video'

...

// In your render function
<AndroidVideo
  ref={(ref) => {
    this.player = ref
  }}
  style={styles.video}
  source={this.props.videoUrl}
  paused={!this.props.isPlaying}
  rate={this.props.playerRate}
  onPlayerReady={this._onVideoReady}
  onPlayerLoading={this._onVideoPlayerLoading}
  onProgress={this._onVideoPlayerProgress}
  onPlayerError={this._onVideoError}
/>

Configurable props

Property | Type | Description --- | --- | --- source | string | Sets the media source paused | boolean | Controls whether the media is paused rate | number | Speed at which the media should play

Event props

onPlayerReady

Callback function that is called when the media is loaded and the player is ready to play.

Payload:

Property | Type | Description --- | --- | --- duration | number | The duration of the media in milliseconds

onPlayerLoading

Callback function that is called when the player is start or stop buffering.

Payload: true / false.

onProgress

Callback function that is called every 250 mili seconds with info about which position the media is currently playing.

Payload:

Property | Type | Description --- | --- | --- currentTime | number | Current player position in seconds

onPlayerError

Callback function that is called when error is occurs.

Payload:

Property | Type | Description --- | --- | --- error | string | Error message

Methods

seek

Seek to the specified position represented by seconds.

Example:

this.player.seek(450)

Authors

• Alon Shprung - Initial code

See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome.