react-native-google-cast

A library that unifies both android and iOS chromecast sdk

##Installation npm i react-native-google-cast --save

iOS

• Open your Xcode project

• In Libraries choose Add files... and add the folder ios/RNGoogleCast from the node_modules/react-native-google-cast/ios folder. Be sure that the option copy if needed is unchecked.

• Add pod 'google-cast-sdk' to your Podfile. This is the easier way to have the sdk up to date.

• If you get an error after building the project, be sure that $(inherited) was added to Other Linker Flags in Build Settings

  

• Rebuild your project. iOS is ready for the battle!

Android

android/settings.gradle

include ':react-native-google-cast'
project(':react-native-google-cast').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-google-cast/android')

android/app/build.gradle

dependencies {
   ...
   compile project(':react-native-google-cast')
}

If you're on RN > 29 apply these changes in MainApplication.java, otherwise in MainActivity.java

On top, where imports are:

import com.googlecast.GoogleCastPackage;

Under new MainReactPackage(): new GoogleCastPackage()

##Usage##

// Require the module
import Chromecast from 'react-native-google-cast';

// Init Chromecast SDK and starts looking for devices
Chromecast.startScan();

// Does what the method says. It saves resources, use it when leaving your current view
Chromecast.stopScan();

// Returns a boolean with the result
Chromecast.isConnected();

// Return an array of devices' names and ids
Chromecast.getDevices();

// Gets the device id, and connects to it. If it is successful, will send a broadcast
Chromecast.connectToDevice(DEVICE_ID);

// Closes the connection to the current Chromecast
Chromecast.disconnect();

// Streams the media to the connected chromecast. Time parameter let you choose
// in which time frame the media should start streaming
Chromecast.castMedia(MEDIA_URL, MEDIA_TITLE, MEDIA_IMAGE, TIME_IN_SECONDS);

// Move the streaming media to the selected time frame
Chromecast.seekCast(TIME_IN_SECONDS);

// Toggle Chromecast between pause or play state
Chromecast.togglePauseCast();

// Get the current streaming time frame. It can be use to sync the chromecast to
// your visual media controllers
Chromecast.getStreamPosition();

##Events## Chromecast uses events to let you know when you should start playing with the service, like streaming the media.

// To know if there are chromecasts around
DeviceEventEmitter.addListener(Chromecast.DEVICE_AVAILABLE, (existance) => console.log(existance.device_available));

// To know if the connection attempt was successful
DeviceEventEmitter.addListener(Chromecast.DEVICE_CONNECTED, () => { /* callback */ });

// If chromecast started to stream the media succesfully, it will send this event
DeviceEventEmitter.addListener(Chromecast.MEDIA_LOADED, () => { /* callback */ });

##Constants##

  DEVICE_CHANGED,
  DEVICE_AVAILABLE,
  DEVICE_CONNECTED,
  MEDIA_LOADED,

##Example## Refer to my example repo too see an implementation of this library