mnill / cordova-plugin-streaming-media

Simple plugin for loading full screen streaming video or audio.

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 cordova-plugin-streaming-media

iOS specifics

• Uses the MPMoviePlayerController.
• Tested on iOS 7, 9

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"
    initFullscreen: false, // true(default)/false iOS 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();