Run Http Live Streaming Project - iOS

Video SDK provides open-source sample project videosdk-hls-ios-sdk-example on Github. This document introduces how to run this project.

Prerequisites

• Xcode 15.0 or later
• An iOS device running iOS 13.0 or later.
• Valid Video SDK Account
• Valid developer signature and device permission settings.

Generate Token

To manage secured communication, every participant that connects to a meeting needs an access token. You can easily generate this token by using your apiKey and secret-key, which you can obtain from the VideoSDK Dashboard.

For development purpose, you can generate a temporary token from VideoSDK Dashboard's API section.

tip

The best practice for obtaining a token involves generating it from your backend server which will help in keeping your credentials safe.

Run the Sample Project

Step 1: Clone the sample project

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Clone the sample project

Clone the repository to your local environment.

$ git clone https://github.com/videosdk-live/quickstart.git

After that change directory to the project folder:

cd quickstart -> ios-hls

Step 2: Install the dependencies

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Install the SPM dependencies

Install the SPM dependencies through XCode on loading the project

Step 3: Modify StartMeetingView.swift

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Modify StartMeetingView.swift

Open your favorite code editor and add VideoSDK AUTH_TOKEN in it.

StartMeetingView.swift

let AUTH_TOKEN: String = "YOUR_TOKEN"

Step 4: Run the Sample App

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Run the Sample App

Run the iOS app with ⌘ + R. or the ** ▶ Run ** from toolbar.