flutter_google_cast_button 0.2.0

A Flutter plugin provides cast button which sync cast state with it.

flutter_google_cast_button

A Flutter plugin provides a cast button widget and sync cast state with it.

Use this package as a library

Install

1. Depend on it

Add this to your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  flutter_google_cast_button: {last_version}

2. Install it

You can install packages from the command line:

with pub:

$ pub get

with Flutter:

$ flutter packages get

Alternatively, your editor might support pub get or flutter packages get. Check the docs for your editor to learn more.

Android Settings

0. Support AndroidX

Add following properties to gradle.properties.

android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

1. Add google cast dependency

Add play-services-cast-framework dependency into android/build.gradle

implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:16.2.0"

2. Create CastOptionsProvider class for configure cast library

class DefaultCastOptionsProvider : OptionsProvider {
    override fun getCastOptions(context: Context): CastOptions {
        return CastOptions.Builder()
                .setReceiverApplicationId(CastMediaControlIntent.DEFAULT_MEDIA_RECEIVER_APPLICATION_ID)
                .build()
    }

    override fun getAdditionalSessionProviders(context: Context): List<SessionProvider>? {
        return null
    }
}

3. Add options provider metadata

Add meta-data to project's AndroidManifest.xml

<meta-data
    android:name="com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OPTIONS_PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME"
    android:value="github.showang.flutter_google_cast_button_example.DefaultCastOptionsProvider" />

4. Updating in live cycle

Add following code into MainActivity for update new state when resume.

override fun onResume() {
    super.onResume()
    FlutterGoogleCastButtonPlugin.instance?.onResume()
}

iOS settings

1. Get packages Run pod install before open Xcode.

2. Initializing CastContext when application didFinishLaunching. EX:

  let kReceiverAppID = kGCKDefaultMediaReceiverApplicationID
  let kDebugLoggingEnabled = true

  override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
  ) -> Bool {
  	let criteria = GCKDiscoveryCriteria(applicationID: kReceiverAppID)
  	let options = GCKCastOptions(discoveryCriteria: criteria)
  	GCKCastContext.setSharedInstanceWith(options)

  	// Enable logger.
  	GCKLogger.sharedInstance().delegate = self

    GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)
    return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
  }
}

Usage in Dart

1. Import it

Package paths relative with button widget.

import 'package:flutter_google_cast_button/bloc_media_route.dart';
import 'package:flutter_google_cast_button/cast_button_widget.dart';

2. Init MediaRouteBloc

Initialize/Dispose bloc when scope of widget's life cycle for saving/release state.

MediaRouteBloc _mediaRouteBloc;

@override
void initState() {
  super.initState();
  mediaRouteBloc = MediaRouteBloc();
}

@override
void dispose() {
  mediaRouteBloc.dispose();
  super.dispose();
}

3. Provide MediaRouteBloc

Using bloc provider or any injection frameworks what you prefer.

BlocProvider Example

Provide a bloc.

var widgetTree = new BlocProvider(
  bloc: _mediaRouteBloc,
  child: WidgetDependentWithBloc(),
);

4. Use the CastButtonWidget

If you are using BlocProvider.

var _castButtonWidget = new CastButtonWidget();

else, inject the bloc for widget.

var _castButtonWidget = new CastButtonWidget(bloc: _mediaRouteBloc);