StreamerNode

caution

Mobile only.

The StreamerNode is an AudioScheduledSourceNode which represents a node that can decode and play Http Live Streaming data. Similar to all of AudioScheduledSourceNodes, it can be started only once. If you want to play the same sound again you have to create a new one.

AudioNode properties

Number of inputs	0
Number of outputs	1
Channel count	defined by underlying buffer
Channel count mode	max
Channel interpretation	speakers

Constructor

BaseAudioContext.createStreamer()

Example

import React, { useRef } from 'react';
import {
  AudioContext,
  StreamerNode,
} from 'react-native-audio-api';

function App() {
  const audioContextRef = useRef<AudioContext | null>(null);
  if (!audioContextRef.current) {
    audioContextRef.current = new AudioContext();
  }
  const streamer = audioContextRef.current.createStreamer();
  streamer.initialize('link/to/your/hls/source');
  streamer.connect(audioContextRef.current.destination);
  streamer.start(audioContextRef.current.currentTime);
}

Properties

StreamerNode does not define any additional properties. It inherits all properties from AudioScheduledSourceNode.

Methods

It inherits all methods from AudioScheduledSourceNode.

initialize

Initializes the streamer with a link to an external HLS source.

Parameters	Type	Description
streamPath	string	Link pointing to an external HLS source

Returns boolean indicating if setup of streaming has worked.