Invite Guest on Stage - React Native

This guide explains the process of inviting a viewer to join a livestream using the changeMode() method.

note

Before proceeding with this guide, ensure that all attendees join the meeting with the mode set to SIGNALLING_ONLY, while the host joins with the mode set to SEND_AND_RECV.

info

Important Changes React Native SDK in Version v0.2.0

• The following modes have been deprecated:
• CONFERENCE has been replaced by SEND_AND_RECV
• VIEWER has been replaced by SIGNALLING_ONLY

Please update your implementation to use the new modes.

⚠️ Compatibility Notice:
To ensure a seamless meeting experience, all participants must use the same SDK version.
Do not mix version v0.2.0 + with older versions, as it may cause significant conflicts.

The diagram below illustrates the utilization of the PubSub mechanism to facilitate the requesting and switching of the participant's mode.

Step 1: Loading the Viewer List

First, the host will be presented with a list of participants who have joined as SIGNALLING_ONLY, accompanied by a button that, when selected, will invite that user to join the livestream.

import { useMeeting, useParticipant } from "@videosdk.live/react-native-sdk";
import { SafeAreaView, TouchableOpacity, Text, View } from "react-native";

function MeetingView() {
  return (
    <>
      <Text>Viewer List</Text>
      <ViewerList />
    </>
  );
}
function ViewerList() {
  const { participants } = useMeeting();

  //Filtering only viewer participant
  const viewers = [...participants.values()].filter((participant) => {
    return participant.mode == Constants.modes.SIGNALLING_ONLY;
  });

  return (
    <SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
      {viewers.map((participant) => {
        return <ViewerListItem participantId={participant.id} />;
      })}
    </SafeAreaView>
  );
}
function ViewerListItem({ participantId }) {
  const { displayName } = useParticipant(participantId);
  return (
    <View
      style={{
        flexDirection: "row",
        justifyContent: "center",
        alignItems: "center",
        marginVertical: 8,
      }}
    >
      <Text>{displayName}</Text>
      <TouchableOpacity
        style={{
          marginLeft: 12,
          borderWidth: 1,
          borderRadius: 12,
          padding: 12,
        }}
      >
        <Text>Request to join Livestream</Text>
      </TouchableOpacity>
    </View>
  );
}

Step 2: Requesting a Viewer to Join Livestream

Now, with the Viewer list in place, handle the click event for the "Join Livestream" button by utilizing CHANGE_MODE_$participantId as the topic for PubSub.

import { usePubSub } from "@videosdk.live/react-native-sdk";

function ViewerListItem({ participantId }) {
  const { displayName } = useParticipant(participantId);
  const { publish } = usePubSub(`CHANGE_MODE_${participantId}`);

  //Publishing the pubsub message with new mode
  const onClickRequestJoinLiveStream = () => {
    publish({
      mode: "SIGNALLING_ONLY",
    });
  };

  return (
    <View
      style={{
        flexDirection: "row",
        justifyContent: "center",
        alignItems: "center",
        marginVertical: 8,
      }}
    >
      <Text>{displayName}</Text>
      <TouchableOpacity
        onPress={() => {
          onClickRequestJoinLiveStream();
        }}
        style={{
          marginLeft: 12,
          borderWidth: 1,
          borderRadius: 12,
          padding: 12,
        }}
      >
        <Text>Request to join Livestream</Text>
      </TouchableOpacity>
    </View>
  );
}

Step 3: Showing Viewer Request Dialog

After implementing the host's request for a viewer to join the livestream, display the viewer's request dialogue and switch the mode from SIGNALLING_ONLY to SEND_AND_RECV.

import { usePubSub } from "@videosdk.live/react-native-sdk";
import Video from "react-native-video";
import { Alert } from "react-native";

function ViewerView({}) {
  const { hlsState, hlsUrls, localParticipantId, changeMode } = useMeeting();

  usePubSub(`CHANGE_MODE_${localParticipantId}`, {
    onMessageReceived: (data) => {
      const { message, senderName } = data;
      if (message.mode === "SEND_AND_RECV") {
        showAlert(senderName);
      }
    },
  });

  const showAlert = (senderName) => {
    Alert.alert(
      "Permission",
      `${senderName} has requested you to join as a speaker`,
      [
        {
          text: "Reject",
          onPress: () => console.log("Cancel Pressed"),
          style: "cancel",
        },
        {
          text: "Accept",
          onPress: () => {
            changeMode("SEND_AND_RECV");
          },
        },
      ]
    );
  };

  return (
    <SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
      {hlsState == "HLS_PLAYABLE" ? (
        <>
          {/* Render VideoPlayer that will play `downstreamUrl`*/}
          <Video
            controls={true}
            source={{
              uri: hlsUrls.downstreamUrl,
            }}
            resizeMode={"stretch"}
            style={{
              flex: 1,
              backgroundColor: "black",
            }}
            onError={(e) => console.log("error", e)}
          />
        </>
      ) : (
        <SafeAreaView
          style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: "center", alignItems: "center" }}
        >
          <Text style={{ fontSize: 20 }}>
            HLS is not started yet or is stopped
          </Text>
        </SafeAreaView>
      )}
    </SafeAreaView>
  );
}

Step 4: Pin the participant

To ensure the participant appears on the livestream, they have to be pinned. This can be achieved by listening to the callback on the onParticipantModeChanged event of the useMeeting hook.

function MeetingView() {
  const mMeeting = useMeeting({});

  ///Here a reference to the meeting object is used because
  //while referencing it in the callbacks its latest state has to be obtained.
  const mMeetingRef = useRef();

  useEffect(() => {
    mMeetingRef.current = mMeeting;
  }, [mMeeting]);

  const { localParticipant, changeMode } = useMeeting({
    onParticipantModeChanged: ({ participantId, mode }) => {
      const localParticipant = mMeetingRef.current?.localParticipant;

      if (participantId == localParticipant.id) {
        if (mode == "SEND_AND_RECV") {
          localParticipant.pin();
        } else {
          localParticipant.unpin();
        }
      }
    },
  });

  return <>...</>;
}

tip

For the complete source code, you can checkout our code sample

API Reference

The API references for all the methods utilized in this guide are provided below.

• useMeeting
• usePubSub
• useParticipant