Class: shaka.cast.CastProxy

A proxy to switch between local and remote playback for Chromecast in a way that is transparent to the app's controls.

Constructor

new CastProxy(videonon-null, playernon-null, receiverAppId, androidReceiverCompatible)

A proxy to switch between local and remote playback for Chromecast in a way that is transparent to the app's controls.

Parameters:
Name Type Default Description
video HTMLMediaElement The local video element associated with the local Player instance.
player shaka.Player A local Player instance.
receiverAppId string The ID of the cast receiver application. If blank, casting will not be available, but the proxy will still function otherwise.
androidReceiverCompatible boolean false Indicates if the app is compatible with an Android Receiver.
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Members

androidReceiverCompatible_ :boolean

Type:
  • boolean
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compiledToExternNames_ :Map

Type:
  • Map
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eventManager_ :shaka.util.EventManager

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localPlayer_ :shaka.Player

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localPlayer_ :Object

Type:
  • Object
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localPlayer_ :Object

Type:
  • Object
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localPlayer_[undefined] :Object

Type:
  • Object
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localPlayer_[undefined] :Object

Type:
  • Object
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localVideo_ :HTMLMediaElement

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localVideo_ :Object

Type:
  • Object
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playerEventTarget_ :shaka.util.FakeEventTarget

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playerProxy_ :Object

Type:
  • Object
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playerProxy_ :shaka.Player

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playerProxy_ :EventTarget

Type:
  • EventTarget
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receiverAppId_ :string

Type:
  • string
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sender_ :shaka.cast.CastSender

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videoEventTarget_ :shaka.util.FakeEventTarget

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videoProxy_ :Object

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  • Object
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videoProxy_ :HTMLMediaElement

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videoProxy_ :EventTarget

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  • EventTarget
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Methods

canCast() → {boolean}

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Returns:
True if the cast API is available and there are receivers.
Type
boolean

cast() → {Promise}

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Returns:
Resolved when connected to a receiver. Rejected if the connection fails or is canceled by the user.
Type
Promise

changeReceiverId(newAppId, newCastAndroidReceiveropt)

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
newAppId string
newCastAndroidReceiver boolean <optional>
 false
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destroy(forceDisconnectopt) → {Promise}

Destroys the proxy and the underlying local Player.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
forceDisconnect boolean <optional>
 If true, force the receiver app to shut down by disconnecting. Does nothing if not connected.
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Promise

forceDisconnect()

Force the receiver app to shut down by disconnecting.
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getInitState_() → {shaka.cast.CastUtils.InitStateType}

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Returns:
initState Video and player state to be sent to the receiver.
Type
shaka.cast.CastUtils.InitStateType

getPlayer() → {shaka.Player}

Get a proxy for the Player that delegates to local and remote Player objects as appropriate.
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Returns:
Type
shaka.Player

getVideo() → {HTMLMediaElement}

Get a proxy for the video element that delegates to local and remote video elements as appropriate.
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Returns:
Type
HTMLMediaElement

init_()

Initialize the Proxies and the Cast sender.
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initWithoutSender_()

Initialize the Proxies without Cast sender.
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isCasting() → {boolean}

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Returns:
True if we are currently casting.
Type
boolean

iterateOverPlayerMethods_(operation)

Iterates over all of the methods of the player, including inherited methods from FakeEventTarget.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
operation function(string, function())
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mapCompiledToUncompiledPlayerMethodNames_()

Maps compiled to uncompiled player names so we can figure out which method to call in compiled build, while casting.
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onCastStatusChanged_()

Dispatch an event to notify the app that the status has changed.
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onFirstCastStateUpdate_()

Dispatch a synthetic play or pause event to ensure that the app correctly knows that the player is playing, if joining an existing receiver.
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onRemoteEvent_(targetName, eventnon-null)

Parameters:
Name Type Description
targetName string
event shaka.util.FakeEvent
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onResumeLocal_()

Transfer remote state back and resume local playback.
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playerProxyGet_(name) → {?}

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string
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Returns:
Type
?

playerProxyLocalEvent_(eventnon-null)

Parameters:
Name Type Description
event Event
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receiverName() → {string}

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Returns:
The name of the Cast receiver device, if isCasting().
Type
string

setAppData(appData)

Set application-specific data.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
appData Object Application-specific data to relay to the receiver.
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suggestDisconnect()

Show a dialog where user can choose to disconnect from the cast connection.
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videoProxyGet_(name) → {?}

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string
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Returns:
Type
?

videoProxyLocalEvent_(eventnon-null)

Parameters:
Name Type Description
event Event
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videoProxySet_(name, value)

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string
value ?
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Events

CastStatusChangedEvent

Fired when cast status changes. The status change will be reflected in canCast() and isCasting().
Properties:
Name Type Description
type string 'caststatuschanged'
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