flutter_google_cast_button 0.1.0

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

flutter_google_cast_button

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

Use this package as a library

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.

3. Import it

Now in your Dart code, you can use:

import 'package:flutter_google_cast_button/flutter_google_cast_button.dart';

Setting up for each platform

Android

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. EX:

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. EX:

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

iOS

1. 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)
  }
}