react-native-google-cast
This library wraps the native Google Cast SDK for Android and iOS (and maybe web/Chrome in the future), providing a unified JavaScript interface.
It is written in TypeScript so types will always be up-to-date.
Version History
| RNGC | React Native | iOS | Android | Maintained | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.x | 🤷♂️ | 🤷♂️ | 🤷♂️ | 🛑 | Old version implemented for Google Cast SDK v2 with manual discoverability. |
| 3.x | >=0.40 | 🤷♂️ | 🤷♂️ | 🛑 | Rewrite of the library for Google Cast SDK v3 with automatic session management. |
| 4.x | >=0.60 | 10+ | 🐜 | Completely rewritten API, closely resembling native Android/iOS APIs. | |
| 5.x | >=0.68 | 13+ | ✅ | Rewritten using React Native's New Architecture |
Version 5.x is currently in development.
Documentation
https://react-native-google-cast.github.io/docs/getting-started/installation
Example
Refer to the example folder to find a React Native version of the CastVideos reference app.
Playground
Refer to the playground folder to find a sample app demonstrating the available APIs provided by the library.
Expo
This library can by used by custom built Expo apps since Expo SDK 42. See @config-plugins/react-native-google-cast for more information.
Troubleshooting
See Troubleshooting in the docs.
Contribution
- Read CONTRIBUTING.md
- Fork the repo
- Implement your shiny new thing
- Demonstrate how to use it in the playground project
- Document the functionality in JSDoc and the docs
- Create a pull request