- Available on NuGet: Xamarin.Forms.OpenTok
- Add nuget package to your Xamarin.Forms .netStandard/PCL project and to your platform-specific projects
- Call PlatformOpenTokService.Init() in platform specific code (Typically it's AppDelegate for iOS and MainActivity for Android)
iOS: Add messages for requesting permissions to Info.plist file
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>use camera to start video call</string>
<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>use microphone to start video call</string>
Android: Add permissions to Manifest file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
Platform | Version |
---|---|
Xamarin.iOS | 8.0+ |
Xamarin.Android | 15+ |
The sample you can find here: https://github.com/AndreiMisiukevich/OpenTok-Xamarin.Forms/tree/master/Xamarin.Forms.OpenTok.Sample
Use CrossOpenTok.Current for accessing OpenTok service.
Full api you can find here: https://github.com/AndreiMisiukevich/OpenTok-Xamarin.Forms/blob/master/Lib/Xamarin.Forms.OpenTok/Service/IOpenTokService.cs
Firstly you should setup your service
CrossOpenTok.Current.ApiKey = keys.ApiKey; // OpenTok api key from your account
CrossOpenTok.Current.SessionId = keys.SessionId; // Id of session for connecting
CrossOpenTok.Current.UserToken = keys.Token; // User's token
Then check wheather you have enough permissions for starting a call and if everything is fine it will start a session.
if(!CrossOpenTok.Current.TryStartSession())
{
return;
}
//Session is starting, you may show Chat Page
Use OpenTokPublisherView and OpenTokSubscriberView for showing video from your camera and for recieving video from another chat participant. Just put them to any laouyt as you wish. When session was started, they would recieve video.
public class ChatPage : ContentPage
{
public ChatPage(double width, double height)
{
Content = new StackLayout
{
Spacing = 0,
Children =
{
new OpenTokPublisherView
{
WidthRequest = width,
HeightRequest = height / 2 - 30
},
new OpenTokSubscriberView
{
WidthRequest = width,
HeightRequest = height / 2 - 30
},
new StackLayout
{
Orientation = StackOrientation.Horizontal,
Spacing = 6,
Children =
{
new Button
{
CornerRadius = 0,
WidthRequest = width / 2 - 3,
HeightRequest = 60,
BackgroundColor = Color.DarkRed,
TextColor = Color.White,
Text = "END CALL",
Command = new Command(() =>
{
CrossOpenTok.Current.EndSession();
Navigation.PopAsync();
})
},
new Button
{
CornerRadius = 0,
WidthRequest = width / 2 - 3,
HeightRequest = 60,
BackgroundColor = Color.Gold,
TextColor = Color.White,
Text = "SWAP CAMERA",
Command = new Command(() =>
{
CrossOpenTok.Current.CycleCamera();
})
}
}
}
}
};
}
}
Check source code for more info, or 🇧🇾 just ask me =) 🇧🇾
The MIT License (MIT) see License file
Feel free to create issues and PRs 😃