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React Native: Expo video HLS streaming sample
import React from 'react';
import { StyleSheet, Text, View, Dimensions } from 'react-native';
import { Video } from 'expo';
export default class App extends React.Component {
render() {
// Set video dimension based on its width, so the video doesn't stretched on any devices.
// The video dimension ratio is 11 : 9 for width and height
let videoWidth = Dimensions.get('window').width;
let videoHeight = videoWidth / 11 * 9;
return (
<View style={styles.container}>
<Video
source={{ uri: 'http://qthttp.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1010qwoeiuryfg/sl.m3u8' }}
rate={1.0}
volume={1.0}
isMuted={true}
resizeMode="cover"
shouldPlay
style={{ width: videoWidth, height: videoHeight }}/>
{/* Replace this with comment section like Youtube */}
<Text>width * height = {videoWidth} * {videoHeight}</Text>
</View>
);
}
}
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
container: {
flex: 1,
backgroundColor: '#fff'
},
});
@zainasr
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zainasr commented May 6, 2024

https://streambtw.com/iframe/e1.php
I want to convert this link to this format so that my video run that

@devignr
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devignr commented Dec 26, 2024

I'm getting error: Module '"expo"' has no exported member 'Video'
I've been trying for 2 days to get React Native/Expo to play an HLS video and am getting nowhere

@codemonkei
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I'm getting error: Module '"expo"' has no exported member 'Video' I've been trying for 2 days to get React Native/Expo to play an HLS video and am getting nowhere

same here but for a few hours only - did you manage to make it work?

@zhe-student-tafesa
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Hi where did you host the video to convert it into hls stream. im wanting to do it in my current project where the video will play like netflix nd youTube, i would be glad if u can assist

Use https://vimeo.com/.
You upload mp4, which will give us m3u8 link.

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