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

constructor(context: BaseAudioContext, options?: StreamerOptions)

StreamerOptions

Parameter	Type	Default
streamPath Optional	string	-	Initial value for streamPath

Or by using BaseAudioContext factory method:

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

It inherits all properties from AudioScheduledSourceNode.

Name	Type	Description
streamPath Read only	string	String value representing url to stream.

Methods

It inherits all methods from AudioScheduledSourceNode.

initialize

Initializes the streamer with a link to an external source.

Parameter	Type	Description
streamPath	string	Link pointing to an external source

Returns boolean indicating if setup of streaming has worked.