{"id":1768,"date":"2021-12-27T09:41:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T04:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2025-08-05T08:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T03:19:37","slug":"video-streaming-app-using-react-native","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/video-streaming-app-using-react-native\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Build A Video Streaming App Using React Native &#8211; A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW124754154\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW124754154\">In this simple blog, you\u2019ll learn to build a working React Native video streaming mobile app using EnableX Low Code Video Embed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW55243710 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55243710 BCX0\">To gain understanding about the Low Code Video Embed, readout this blog:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW55243710 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/enablex-low-code-video-embed-build-applications-blazing-fast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW55243710 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55243710 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">EnableX Low Code Video Embed<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150411422 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150411422 BCX0\">Create a Project<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To begin with, create a Video Embed Project in the EnableX portal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to the EnableX portal. If you do not have an account, <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.enablex.io\/cpaas\/trial-sign-up\/?utm_source=Quora+-+Vikash&amp;utm_medium=Quora+-+Vikash&amp;utm_campaign=Quora+-+Vikash&amp;utm_id=Quora+-+Vikash\">Signup here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Now move to \u201cCreate Projects\u201d and then enter the relevant information. Select \u201cVideo Embed\u201d in the \u201cService\u201d section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Upon completing your project creation, \u201cAPP ID\u201d and \u201cAPP Key\u201d are generated. You would need these credentials (\u201cAPP ID\u201d and \u201cAPP Key\u201d) to gain access in the EnableX Room. Save this for further use (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/developer\/video\/low-code-video-embed\/#embed-meeting-url\">Embed the Meeting URL<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61950010 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61950010 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">Prerequisites<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Node 12 LTS or greater installed<\/li>\n<li>Expo CLI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Set Up<\/h2>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nStep 1:<\/strong> install expo cli using the command given below:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cnpm install -g expo-cli\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> create project using the command given below<\/p>\n<p>\u201cexpo init Project-Name\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Provide your own project name that you want to give for your application.<\/p>\n<h2>Enable Device Access<\/h2>\n<p>Once you are done with setup, you will need to install \u2018expo-permission\u2019 to enable access to camera and mic to app. Here is how you can do it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Install expo-permission by using following command<\/p>\n<p>\u201cexpo install expo-permissions\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Use the function shown below to get permission before loading the view.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/permission-while-build-streaming-app-1024x328.png\" alt=\"permission while build streaming app\" width=\"760\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/permission-while-build-streaming-app-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/permission-while-build-streaming-app-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/permission-while-build-streaming-app-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/permission-while-build-streaming-app-1536x492.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/permission-while-build-streaming-app.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Next, Pass embedded URL to the source of WebView.<\/p>\n<h2>Run the App<\/h2>\n<p>Open Command prompt in window, navigate to root directory of your project, and then run the command expo start. It opens the developer tool in the browser as shown in the image given below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/developer-Tool-1024x499.png\" alt=\"Developer tool while Building Streaming App Using React Native\" width=\"760\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/developer-Tool-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/developer-Tool-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/developer-Tool-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/developer-Tool-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/developer-Tool.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To install the app either we need to scan QR code or press the appropriate key on the platform where you want to install the app like Android, iOS, Web. For detail, follow the image given below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cmd-build-streaming-app-using-reach-native-1024x350.png\" alt=\"cmd build streaming app using reach native\" width=\"760\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cmd-build-streaming-app-using-reach-native-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cmd-build-streaming-app-using-reach-native-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cmd-build-streaming-app-using-reach-native-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cmd-build-streaming-app-using-reach-native-1536x525.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cmd-build-streaming-app-using-reach-native.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the app is installed successfully on the device, the following screen appears. Ahoy! you can go live. The following screen appears.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Join-Meeting-while-building-streaming-app-1024x578.png\" alt=\"Join Meeting while building streaming app\" width=\"760\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Join-Meeting-while-building-streaming-app-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Join-Meeting-while-building-streaming-app-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Join-Meeting-while-building-streaming-app-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Join-Meeting-while-building-streaming-app-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.enablex.io\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Join-Meeting-while-building-streaming-app.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter your name before connection to room.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Join Now<\/strong> button and the screen as shown below appears after you are successfully connected to the room.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>To Conclude<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I hope you have found this blog helpful in your journey to build a video streaming app using react native and low code video Embed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this simple blog, you\u2019ll learn to build a working React Native video streaming mobile app using EnableX Low Code Video Embed. 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