Run Http Live Streaming Project - iOS

Video SDK provides the open-source sample project quickstart/ios-hls on GitHub. This page shows how to run it.

note

The sample project uses iOS SDK 3.x. To build an app with 4.0.0, follow the HLS Quick Start. The Migration Guide lists what changed in 4.0.0.

Prerequisites

• Xcode 26.1 or later
• An iOS device running iOS 16.6 or later. See Supported Device OS for the minimum version of each feature.
• Valid Video SDK Account
• Valid developer signature and device permission settings.

Generate Token

To manage secured communication, every participant that connects to a meeting needs an access token. You can easily generate this token by using your apiKey and secret-key, which you can obtain from the VideoSDK Dashboard.

For development purpose, you can generate a temporary token from VideoSDK Dashboard's API section.

tip

The best practice for obtaining a token involves generating it from your backend server which will help in keeping your credentials safe.

Run the Sample Project

Step 1: Clone the sample project

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Clone the sample project

Clone the repository to your local environment.

git clone https://github.com/videosdk-live/quickstart.git

After that change directory to the project folder:

cd quickstart/ios-hls

Step 2: Install the dependencies

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Install the SPM dependencies

Open ios-hls.xcodeproj in Xcode. Xcode installs the SPM dependencies when it loads the project.

Step 3: Modify StartMeetingView.swift

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Modify StartMeetingView.swift

Open StartMeetingView.swift and add your VideoSDK AUTH_TOKEN.

StartMeetingView.swift

let AUTH_TOKEN: String = "YOUR_TOKEN"

Step 4: Run the Sample App

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Run the Sample App

Run the iOS app with ⌘ + R or ▶ Run in the toolbar.