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plcamerastreamingkit

Introduction

Welcome to the documentation for plCameraStreamingKit. This framework provides a simple and efficient way to stream live video from an iOS device’s camera to a server.

Installation

To install plCameraStreamingKit, follow these steps:

  1. Open your Xcode project.
  2. Go to File > Swift Packages > Add Package Dependency.
  3. Enter the following repository URL: https://github.com/pili-engineering/PLCameraStreamingKit.git
  4. Click Next and choose the desired version of plCameraStreamingKit.
  5. Click Next and choose the desired target for plCameraStreamingKit integration.
  6. Click Finish to complete the installation process.

Usage

To begin using plCameraStreamingKit, follow these steps:

Step 1: Import the framework

In your Swift file, import plCameraStreamingKit using:

import plCameraStreamingKit

Step 2: Initialize the streaming session

Create an instance of PLStreamingSession to manage the streaming session:

// Create an instance of PLStreamingSession
let session = PLStreamingSession()

// Set up the session configuration
let stream = PLStream(rtmpURL: "rtmp://your-streaming-server-url")
session.stream = stream

Step 3: Start the streaming session

Start streaming the video from the camera:

session.startStreaming()

Additional Features

Feature 1: Custom video configuration

The plCameraStreamingKit framework provides various options to configure the video streaming. You can customize the video configuration by modifying the session’s videoConfiguration property. For example:

// Customize the video configuration
let videoConfig = PLVideoConfiguration.default()
videoConfig.videoSize = CGSize(width: 640, height: 480)

// Set the updated video configuration
session.videoConfiguration = videoConfig

Feature 2: Add filters

You can enhance the video stream by applying various filters. To add a filter, create an instance of PLFilter and add it to the videoConfiguration of the streaming session. For example:

// Create a filter
let filter = PLFilter(name: "CIPhotoEffectNoir")

// Add the filter to the video configuration
session.videoConfiguration.filter = filter

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to use plCameraStreamingKit to stream live video from an iOS device’s camera to a server. Check out the complete API documentation for more advanced usage and additional features.