Chromecast Module for AMP iOS
Our Chromecast module augments our core playback SDK, by managing the connection and synchronization between Chromecast devices and AMP.
Installation
First, import the AmpChromecast.framework in your project. For more information check out the AmpCore’s documentation.
*Note: Make sure to add the frameworks as Embedded Binaries
or you’ll get an error about a missing image. *
Chromecast also has some dependencies, so we must add them as well:
- MediaPlayer.framework
- AudioToolbox.framework
- Accelerate.framework
- libc++.tbd
Please keep referring to the Chromecast official documentation as their dependencies keep changing.
How to Use
Let’s first import the required frameworks:
import AmpCore
import AmpChromecast
// If you listen to our `AmpChromecastObserver` events, you must import `GoogleCast`
import GoogleCast
Then, let’s add the related variables in our UIViewController
:
var ampPlayer: AmpPlayer!
var ampChromecast: AmpChromecastManager!
And it’s time to instantiate them now, in your viewDidLoad
function:
// Instantiate player
self.ampPlayer = AmpPlayer(parentView: self.view)
self.ampPlayer.autoplay = true
self.ampPlayer.setLicense(license)
// Register yourself as an observer if required
self.ampPlayer.registerObserver(self)
// Instantiate the Chromecast Manager
self.ampChromecast = AmpChromecastManager(ampPlayer: self.ampPlayer)
// If you want to listen to `AmpChromecastObserver` events, register as an observer
self.ampChromecast.registerObserver(self)
self.ampPlayer.handleUrl(url)
There is just one more step, which is displaying the list of devices so the user can start streaming to it:
@IBAction func chromecastButton() {
self.ampChromecast.showDevicesMenu()
}
As you probably noticed, it is an IBAction
, so you just link that action to the UI element that should display the devices menu, such as a button.
Need help?
If you need help trying to integrate the player on your project, or you want to report issues or problems you can send a email to amp-sdk-support@akamai.com