cordova-plugin-streaming-media

Cordova Streaming Media plugin

For iOS and Android, by Nicholas Hutchind

Description

This plugin allows you to stream audio and video in a fullscreen, native player on iOS and Android.

• 1.0.0 Works with Cordova 3.x
• 1.0.1+ Works with Cordova >= 4.0

Installation

cordova plugin add https://github.com/nchutchind/cordova-plugin-streaming-media

iOS specifics

• Uses the AVPlayerViewController, supported for iOS 9+.
• Tested on iOS 11

Android specifics

• Uses VideoView and MediaPlayer.
• Creates two activities in your AndroidManifest.xml file.
• Tested on Android 4.0+

Usage

  var videoUrl = STREAMING_VIDEO_URL;

  // Just play a video
  window.plugins.streamingMedia.playVideo(videoUrl);

  // Play a video with callbacks
  var options = {
    successCallback: function() {
      console.log("Video was closed without error.");
    },
    errorCallback: function(errMsg) {
      console.log("Error! " + errMsg);
    },
    orientation: 'landscape',
    shouldAutoClose: true,  // true(default)/false
    controls: true // true(default)/false. Used to hide controls on fullscreen
  };
  window.plugins.streamingMedia.playVideo(videoUrl, options);


  var audioUrl = STREAMING_AUDIO_URL;

  // Play an audio file (not recommended, since the screen will be plain black)
  window.plugins.streamingMedia.playAudio(audioUrl);

  // Play an audio file with options (all options optional)
  var options = {
    bgColor: "#FFFFFF",
    bgImage: "<SWEET_BACKGROUND_IMAGE>",
    bgImageScale: "fit", // other valid values: "stretch", "aspectStretch"
    initFullscreen: false, // true is default. iOS only.
    keepAwake: false, // prevents device from sleeping. true is default. Android only.
    successCallback: function() {
      console.log("Player closed without error.");
    },
    errorCallback: function(errMsg) {
      console.log("Error! " + errMsg);
    }
  };
  window.plugins.streamingMedia.playAudio(audioUrl, options);

  // Stop current audio
  window.plugins.streamingMedia.stopAudio();

  // Pause current audio (iOS only)
  window.plugins.streamingMedia.pauseAudio();

  // Resume current audio (iOS only)
  window.plugins.streamingMedia.resumeAudio();  

Special Thanks

Michael Robinson (@faceleg)

Timothy Shamilov (@shamilovtim)