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Overview

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to implement the Watch Together video chat sample application.
While the client-side application will take care of most of the functionality, in order to make this sample application work, you will need to get an access token from the Cluster Authentication Server (CAS).

Requirements

To complete this guide successfully the following prerequisites are required:
  • A Sceenic account
  • ​Xcode​

Authentication

An Access Token is needed in order to allow a client to connect to a Session.
Note: It is important that the client application does not request an Access Token directly from the backend. By doing that you risk exposing the API_TOKEN and API_SECRET.
  • To learn how to acquire an Access Token please look at the Cluster Authentication Server (CAS) reference
  • To simplify the tutorial, in the section below you can see an example of getting an Access Token

Acquiring an Access Token

cUrl(Bash)
curl -iL --request GET --url https://YOUR_CAS_URL/stream/token/v2/ --header 'auth-api-key: API_KEY' --header 'auth-api-secret: API_SECRET'
​
TheAccess Tokenis a JWT token - more about JWT you can read - here.
A successful response will look like that:
{
"token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9...."
}
You can get your API_KEY and API_SECRET in your private area, here.
Note: Every Streaming Token corresponds to one specific Session only. To allow two different clients to connect to the same Session, the clients need to use the same Access Token.

Going to production

‌To go to production you will need to implement your own authentication server. Using the server the Access Token will be shared to your various clients (Web, Android, and iOS). With this valid Access Token you will be able to use the service.
For that you will need:
  • API_KEY, and API_SECRET - can be retrieved in your private area once you login​
  • Your own working authentication server - Authentication overview​

Creating a new project

  • Open Xcode and create a new project
  • Choose a Single View application
  • Configure your product organization, bundle, and team names
  • Set the application location on your computer and press "create"

Adding Watch Together iOS SDK library to the project

In case you require to use an Objective-c project, please add the WatchTogetherAdapter to your project
  • Download the library (Private area) package and unpack it
  • Create a folder with the name "WatchTogether" in the root of the project
  • Copy all files ("WatchTogether.framework","WatchTogether.podspec") to created folder
  • [When using the Objective-c adapater] - do the following extra steps
    • Create a folder named "WatchTogetherAdapter" in the root of the project
    • Copy all the files unpacked from the SDK ("WatchTogetherAdapter.framework","WatchTogetherAdapter.podspec") to "WatchTogetherAdapter" folder
  • Open folder with your project in Terminal
    • Print the command "pod init"
    • Print the command "open Podfile"
    • In the opened file paste this string pod 'WatchTogether', :path => './WatchTogether' after "target 'Your project name' do" and save file
    • [When using the Objective-c adapater] - do the following extra steps
      • In the opened file paste the following strings pod 'WatchTogetherAdapter', :path => './WatchTogetherAdapter' pod 'WatchTogether', :path => './WatchTogether'
    • In the terminal write the command "pod install"
    • To get more information about Cocoapod go to this site https://cocoapods.org​
  • Disable application Bitcode.
    • Build Settings → Build Options → Enable Bitcodes → Set to "NO"
  • To mock a video for the simulator you will need to add an mp4 video file to your main bundle and rename it to simulator_mock.mp4

Granting access to camera and microphone

  • Go to the info.plist file, add the following properties
    • Add the property "Privacy - Camera Usage Description" and the value "$(PRODUCT_NAME) uses the camera"
    • Add the property "Privacy - Microphone Usage Description" and the value "$(PRODUCT_NAME) uses the microphone"

Initialize a Session

  • Import the library to the view controller
Swift
Objective-c adapter
import WatchTogether
​
@import WatchTogetherAdapter;
​
  • Set the minimal log level
Swift
Objective-c adapter
Session.setMinLogLevel(.debug)
​
[SessionAdapter setMinLogLevel:WTALogLevelDebug];
​
  • Create a session instance
    • username - a display name
    • delegate - an object conforming to SessionDelegate protocol
Swift
Objective-c adapter
let session = SessionBuilder()
.withUsername(username)
.withVideoCodec(.H264)
.withVideoRenderer(.Metal)
.withDelegate(self)
.build()
​
SessionAdapter* session = [[SessionAdapter alloc] initWith:username];
[session buildSession];
session.delegate = self;
​
  • Get the local participant instance
Swift
Objective-c adapter
let localParticipant = session.localParticipant
​
ParticipantAdapter* localParticipant = session.localParticipant;
​
  • Connect to the session
    • Access token - an authentication token received from the Authentication Server
Swift
Objective-c adapter
do {
try session.connect(with: token)// method can throw
} catch {
print(error)//error is WTError
//fallback logic
}
NSError* err = nil;
[_session connectWith:_token error:&err];
if (err != nil) {
//fallback logic
}
  • Disconnect from the session
Swift
Objective-c adapter
session.disconnect()
​
[session disconnect];
​

Using the SessionDelegate

Swift
Objective-c adapter
extension YourClass: SessionDelegate {
func onSessionConnected(sessionId: String, participants: [Participant]) {
print("Connected to \(sessionId)")
}
func onSessionDisconnect() {
print("Disconnect from session")
}
func onRemoteParticipantJoined(participant: Participant) {
print("New participant with id: \(participant.getId())")
}
func onRemoteParticipantStartMedia(participant: Participant) {
print("New media from id: \(participant.getId())")
}
func onRemoteParticipantStopMedia(participant: Participant) {
print("Stoped media from id: \(participant.getId())")
}
func onRemoteParticipantLeft(participant: Participant) {
print("Participant left with id: \(participant.getId())")
}
func onSessionError(error: Error) {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
func onRemoteParticipantNotification(message: String, participantId: String) {
print("message: \(message) from participant \(participantId)"
}
}
​
- (void)onSessionConnectedWithSessionId:(NSString *)sessionId participants:(NSArray<ParticipantAdapter *> *)participants{
NSLog(@"Connected to session");
}
​
- (void)onSessionDisconnect{
NSLog(@"Disconnect from session");
}
​
- (void)onRemoteParticipantJoinedWithParticipant:(ParticipantAdapter *)participant{
NSLog(@"New participant");
}
​
- (void)onRemoteParticipantStartMediaWithParticipant:(ParticipantAdapter *)participant{
NSLog(@"New media");
}
​
- (void)onRemoteParticipantStopMediaWithParticipant:(ParticipantAdapter *)participant{
NSLog(@"Stoped media");
}
​
- (void)onRemoteParticipantLeftWithParticipant:(ParticipantAdapter *)participant{
NSLog(@"Participant left");
}
​
- (void)onSessionErrorWithError:(NSError *)error{
NSLog(@"Session failed with error");
}
​
-(void)onRemoteParticipantNotificationWithMessage:(NSString *)message participantId:(NSString *)participantId {
NSLog(@"message: %@ from participant %@", message, participantId);
}
​
​

Using the Participant object

  • To get Participant video use the method getVideo()
  • To get Participant display name use the method getDisplayName()
  • To get Participant id use the method getId()
Swift
Objective-c adapter
class ParticipantView: UIView {
var participant: Participant?
func setParticipant(_ participant: Participant) {
self.participant = participant
let participantVideo = participant.getVideo() // View with video from participant
let displayName = participant.getDisplayName() // Participant display name
participant?.delegate = self
let participantId:String = participant.getId()// Participant id
​
self.addSubview(participantVideo)
}
//MARK: Actions to change participant properties
@IBAction func onVolumeChanged(_ sender: UISlider) {
participant.volume = sender.value// values from 0.0 to 1.0
}
@IBAction func muteAudioAction(_ sender: UIButton) {
participant.isAudioEnabled = !participant.isAudioEnabled //true/false enable disable audio
}
@IBAction func muteVideoAction(_ sender: UIButton) {
participant.isVideoEnabled = !participant.isVideoEnabled //true/false
}
}
​
@property (weak, nonatomic) ParticipantAdapter* participant;
​
- (void) setParticipant: (ParticipantAdapter *)participant {
UIView* view = [participant getVideo];
NSString *participantId = [_participant getId]
_participantNameLabel.text = [_participant getDisplayName];
_participant.delegate = self
[self addSubview: view];
}
//MARK: Actions in participant view
- (IBAction)changeVolume:(UISlider *)sender {
_participant.volume = sender.value; //from 0.0 to 1.10
}
- (IBAction)enableAudio:(UIButton *)sender {
_participant.isAudioEnabled = !_participant.isAudioEnabled//YES/NO turn on/off
}
- (IBAction)enableAudio:(UIButton *)sender {
!_participant.isVideoEnabled = !_participant.isVideoEnabled
}
​

Using the ParticipantDelegate object

Swift
Objective-c adapter
extension ParticipantView: ParticipantDelegate{
func onReconnecting() {
print("Participant reconnecting")
}
func onReconnected() {
print("Participant reconnected")
}
func onChangeMediaSettings() {
print("Participant has changed media settings")
}
func onStreamUpdate(qualityInfo: StreamQualityInfo) {
print("Participant has new quality info \(qualityInfo.quality)")
}
}
​
- (void)onChangeMediaSettings{
NSLog(@"On participant cahnge media settings");
}
​
- (void)onStreamUpdateWithQualityInfo:(StreamQualityInfoAdapter *)qualityInfo{
NSLog(@"On participant update quality");
}
​
- (void)onReconnecting{
NSLog(@"On participant reconnecting");
}
​
- (void)onReconnected{
NSLog(@"On participant reconnected");
}
​

Working with the LocalParticipant object

LocalParticipant class implements the Participant protocol
  • Camera preview
Swift
Objective-c adapter
localParticipant.startCameraPreview()
​
//MARK: switch camera action
@IBAction func onSwitchCamera(_ sender: UIButton) {
localParticipant.cameraPosition == .front ? AVCaptureDevice.Position.back
: AVCaptureDevice.Position.front
}
func onResolutionChanged(to: VideoQuality, fps: Int32) {
localParticipant.videoQuality = VideoQuality.Low// VideoQuality.Hight, VideoQuality.Default
localParticipant.fps = fps // normal values in range from 15 to 45
}
​
[_localParticipant startCameraPreview];
​
//MARK: Actions
//@property (nonatomic) BOOL isFront;
- (IBAction)switchCamera:(id)sender {
_isFront = !_isFront;
if (_isFront){
[_localParticipant setCameraPosition: AVCaptureDevicePositionFront];
} else {
[_localParticipant setCameraPosition: AVCaptureDevicePositionBack];
}
}
- (IBAction)changeVideoQuality:(UISegmentedControl *)sender {
if(sender.selectedSegmentIndex == 0){
_localParticipant.videoQuality = VideoQualityAdapterLow;
} else if (sender.selectedSegmentIndex == 1){
_localParticipant.videoQuality = VideoQualityAdapterDefault;
} else {
_localParticipant.videoQuality = VideoQualityAdapterHigh;
}
}
}
​
- (IBAction)changeFrameRate:(UISlider *)sender {
_localParticipant.frameRate = sender.value; //normal values in range 15 to 45
}
}
​
​
Swift
Objective-c adapter
localParticipant.set(orientation: .landscapeRight)
// localParticipant.set(orientation: nil) //use to disable orientation lock
​
[_localParticipant setWithOrientation: AVCaptureVideoOrientationLandscapeLeft];
// [_localParticipant setWithOrientation: 0]; //use to disable orientation lock
​

Running the application

Once coding is finished, you should be able to run the application.
You can view the complete Watch Together sample application here - Swift.

Next steps

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