How to enable ChromeCast

ChromeCast Button

To use the ChromeCast button in your app (e.g. as a NavigationItem) use the player factory to create the MediaRouteButton. example:

val castButton = BBPlayerView.createChromeCastButton(context)

Even if you’re not using it, you should create one in your the MainActivity, otherwise players in Fragments might have their cast button disabled. example:

val dummy = BBPlayerView.createChromeCastButton(context)

ChromeCast MiniControls

To use the ChromeCastMiniControls in your app (eg at the bottom of your view) use the player factory to get the ChromecastMiniControlsView. example:

val chromeCastMiniControlsView = BBPlayerView.getChromeCastMiniControlsView(context)

If you want to show the Chromecast MiniControls within the player:

• use the showChromeCastMiniControlsInPlayer option when creating the player:

example:

bbPlayerView = BBNativePlayer.createPlayerView(this, "https://demo.bbvms.com/p/default/c/4146866.json", mapOf("showChromeCastMiniControlsInPlayer" to true))

If you want a player without ChromeCast functionality, either:

• disable the cast-button in the playout settings, or
• use the “noChromeCast” option when creating the player:

example:

bbPlayerView = BBNativePlayer.createPlayerView(this, "https://demo.bbvms.com/p/default/c/4146866.json", mapOf("noChromeCast" to true))

Note: Players with “autoPlay” will never auto-cast. Players with “InView - Play” actions will never auto-cast.