SourceDescription
@objc(THEOplayerSourceDescription)
public class SourceDescription : NSObject, Codable
The SourceDescription
object is used to describe a configuration of a source for a THEOplayer instance.
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Represents the source of the media to be played.
Declaration
Swift
@objc public var sources: [TypedSource] { get set }
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The textTracks property can be used to add an array of side-loaded text tracks to the player.
Remark
- All valid tracks will be available for playback as long as the player’s source is not set again.
- Each text track should be described as a TextTrackDescription.
Declaration
Swift
@objc public var textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? { get set }
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The poster property can be used to specify a content poster per source.
Remark
The player’s content poster will be updated as soon as a new source with valid poster is set, or when the player’s own poster property is altered.Declaration
Swift
@objc public var poster: URL? { get set }
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Metadata that can be used to describe content, e.g. when casting to chromecast.
Declaration
Swift
@objc public var metadata: MetadataDescription? { get set }
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Constructs a SourceDescription.
Declaration
Swift
public init(sources: [TypedSource], textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, ads: [AdDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil)
Parameters
sources
An array of TypedSource which represent the media to be played.
textTracks
An array of side-loaded text tracks represented as a TextTrackDescription, defaults to nil.
ads
An array of ads represented as an AdDescription, defaults to nil.
poster
The player’s content poster, defaults to nil.
metadata
The metadata which can be used to describe the content, defaults to nil.
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Constructs a SourceDescription.
Declaration
Swift
public init(source: TypedSource, textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, ads: [AdDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil)
Parameters
source
An array of TypedSource which represent the media to be played.
textTracks
An array of side-loaded text tracks represented as a TextTrackDescription, defaults to nil.
ads
An array of ads represented as an AdDescription, defaults to nil.
poster
The player’s content poster, defaults to nil.
metadata
The metadata which can be used to describe the content, defaults to nil.
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Constructs a SourceDescription.
Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This initializer will be removed with the next major release.") convenience init(verizonMediaSources: [VerizonMediaSource], textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil)
Parameters
verizonMediaSources
A list of
VerizonMediaSource
s.textTracks
A list of
TextTrackDescription
s, defaults to nil.poster
The poster URL, defaults to nil.
metadata
The metadata that can be used to describe content, e.g. when casting to chromecast. Defaults to nil.
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Constructs a SourceDescription.
Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This initializer will be removed with the next major release.") convenience init(verizonMediaSource: VerizonMediaSource, textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil)
Parameters
verizonMediaSource
textTracks
A list of
TextTrackDescription
s, defaults to nil.poster
The poster URL, defaults to nil.
metadata
The metadata that can be used to describe content, e.g. when casting to chromecast. Defaults to nil.
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The
VRConfiguration
used to configure VR video playback.Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This property will be removed with the next major release.") @objc var vr: VRConfiguration? { get set }
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Constructs a
SourceDescription
.Remark
A known limitation is that only the first source will play.
Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This initializer will be removed with the next major release.") convenience init(sources: [TypedSource], ads: [AdDescription]? = nil, textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, analytics: [AnalyticsDescription]? = [], metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil, vr: VRConfiguration? = nil)
Parameters
sources
List of
TypedSource
which represent the media to be played. Only the first source will play.ads
List of ads represented as an
AdDescription
, defaults to nil.textTracks
List of side-loaded text tracks represented as a
TextTrackDescription
, defaults to nil.poster
The url of the the poster image that will be visible the moment the source is set if autoplay is disabled, defaults to nil.
analytics
List of pre-integrated analytics services of the player, defaults to [].
metadata
The metadata which can be used to describe the content, defaults to nil.
vr
The VR configuration for this source, defaults to nil.
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Constructs a
SourceDescription
.Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This initializer will be removed with the next major release.") convenience init(source: TypedSource, ads: [AdDescription]? = nil, textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, analytics: [AnalyticsDescription]? = [], metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil, vr: VRConfiguration? = nil)
Parameters
source
A
TypedSource
which represents the media to be played.ads
List of ads represented as an
AdDescription
, defaults to nil.textTracks
List of side-loaded text tracks represented as a
TextTrackDescription
, defaults to nil.poster
The url of the the poster image that will be visible the moment the source is set if autoplay is disabled, defaults to nil.
analytics
List of pre-integrated analytics services of the player, defaults to [].
metadata
The metadata which can be used to describe the content, defaults to nil.
vr
The VR configuration for this source, defaults to nil.
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The ads property can be used to add an array of AdDescriptions to the player. All valid and supported advertisement files will be cued for playback in the player. Each ad in the array should be described as an AdDescription.
Declaration
Swift
var ads: [AdDescription]? { get set }
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The analytics property can be used to add an array of analytics integrations to the player.
Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This property will be removed with the next major release. Analytics will be moved to separate modules in the form of connectors. For more info check: https://github.com/THEOplayer/iOS-Connector") @objc var analytics: [AnalyticsDescription]? { get set }
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Constructs a SourceDescription.
Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This initializer will be removed with the next major release.") convenience init(sources: [TypedSource], ads: [AdDescription]? = nil, textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, analytics: [AnalyticsDescription]? = [], metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil)
Parameters
sources
List of
TypedSource
which represent the media to be played.ads
List of ads represented as an
AdDescription
, defaults to nil.textTracks
List of side-loaded text tracks represented as a
TextTrackDescription
, defaults to nil.poster
The url of the the poster image that will be visible the moment the source is set if autoplay is disabled, defaults to nil.
analytics
List of pre-integrated analytics services of the player, defaults to [].
metadata
The metadata which can be used to describe the content, defaults to nil.
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Constructs a SourceDescription.
Declaration
Swift
@available(*, deprecated, message: "This initializer will be removed with the next major release.") convenience init(source: TypedSource, ads: [AdDescription]? = nil, textTracks: [TextTrackDescription]? = nil, poster: String? = nil, analytics: [AnalyticsDescription]? = [], metadata: MetadataDescription? = nil)
Parameters
source
A
TypedSource
which represents the media to be played.ads
List of ads represented as an
AdDescription
, defaults to nil.textTracks
List of side-loaded text tracks represented as a
TextTrackDescription
, defaults to nil.poster
The url of the the poster image that will be visible the moment the source is set if autoplay is disabled, defaults to nil.
analytics
List of pre-integrated analytics services of the player, defaults to [].
metadata
The metadata which can be used to describe the content, defaults to nil.