{"id":18593,"date":"2022-01-21T09:10:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T14:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/?p=18593"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:58:14","slug":"how-to-build-a-react-native-video-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/how-to-build-a-react-native-video-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build A React Native Video Calling App?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><b><i>\u201cIf you are someone who wants to explore react native video chat app at the most technical level, or can say in-depth.. I have something amazing for you!\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where modern technology is all about building connections around the world. This COVID-19 pandemic has raised their hands and involved all kinds of industries into it\u2019s considered boundaries, where they have to rely over the modern technology to stay connected.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! Today the video calling has been proven to be the best in all, whether it&#8217;s about meeting with productivity tips or collaboration across the possibilities, it has been encountered as the best in practice ever.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" class=\"video-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TL7RTm6g0Ek?si=mhKsCBiY9yBfIgim&amp;controls=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although, I have crafted content on many SDKs with their pre-built communication features before. But, the main intention of this post is to provide you with the best when it comes to money and time, Of course when you are planning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apptha.com\/blog\/build-a-video-conference-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">build your secure video conferencing app<\/a> especially using the powerful React Native SDKs technology. So, let&#8217;s dive and know more!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Build_a_React_Native_Video_Chat_App_with_MirrorFly_SDK\"><\/span><strong>Build a React Native Video Chat App with MirrorFly SDK<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest and fastest way to add video calling functionality to your platform is by integrating a video calling SDK, in just 20 mins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e9f2f9;font-size:18px\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Don\u2019t have an app already, you can get started with our sample app <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MirrorFly\/MirrorFly-RN-Sample\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Requirements\"><\/span><strong>Basic Requirements<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the MirrorFly React Native SDK and install the below mentioned dependencies to start developing your video call app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Node &#8211; 14.20.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>npm &#8211; 6.14.10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>react-native &#8211; 0.69.12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Started\"><\/span><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To start the development, you will first need a license key to authenticate the SDK on your app. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To get the License Key,<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/contact-sales.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Contact our experts<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Set up your MirrorFly account<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/console.mirrorfly.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Login<\/a> to your Account<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4: Go to the App info section in your account&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 5: Get the license key<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use NPM package for the Installation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: Install the React Native SDK into your app using NPM installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>npm i mirrorfly-reactnative-sdk<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Choose the destination in your project and import the SDK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import { SDK } from \"mirrorfly-reactnative-sdk\";<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_NPM_Package_Dependencies\"><\/span><strong>Add NPM Package Dependencies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/docs\/chat\/reactnative\/quick-start\/#adding-npm-package-dependencies-to-integrate-the-chat-sdk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow the instructions here<\/a> and add the chat-related dependencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n   \/\/ Add chat related dependencies. And then add the below calls related dependencies\n   \"react-native-webrtc\": \"118.0.2\", \/\/ must use version \"118.0.2\"\n   \"react-native-background-timer\": \"2.*.*\"\n  }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initialize_Calls_SDK\"><\/span><strong>Initialize Calls SDK<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To start with the SDK initialization, you will need specific data. So that whenever there are changes in the connection status of the client app, these data will be helpful for the SDK to respond accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, in the licensekey param, use the license key you got from your account. Pass the dats through the SDK using the below method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>const incomingCallListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst callStatusListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst userTrackListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst muteStatusListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst missedCallListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst mediaErrorListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst callSpeakingListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst callUsersUpdateListener = (res) =&gt; {};\nconst helper = {}\n\nconst initializeObj = {\n  apiBaseUrl: `API_URL`,\n  licenseKey: `LICENSE_KEY`,\n  isTrialLicenseKey: `TRIAL_MODE`,\n  callbackListeners: {\n    connectionListener,\n    incomingCallListener,\n    callStatusListener,\n    userTrackListener,\n    muteStatusListener,\n    missedCallListener,\n    mediaErrorListener,\n    callSpeakingListener,\n    callUsersUpdateListener,\n    helper\n  },\n};\nawait SDK.initializeSDK(initializeObj);\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sandbox_Details\"><\/span><strong>Sandbox Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Overview section of your account get the apiUrl and licenseKey details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>function connectionListener(response) {\n  if (response.status === \"CONNECTED\") {\n    console.log(\"Connection Established\");\n  } else if (response.status === \"DISCONNECTED\") {\n    console.log(\"Disconnected\");\n  }\n}\n\nconst initializeObj = {\n  apiBaseUrl: \"https:\/\/api-preprod-sandbox.mirrorfly.com\/api\/v1\",\n  licenseKey: \"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\",\n  isTrialLicenseKey: true,\n  callbackListeners: {\n    connectionListener\n  },\n};\nawait SDK.initializeSDK(initializeObj);\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example Response<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n  \"statusCode\": 200,\n  \"message\": \"Success\"\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Register_User\"><\/span><strong>Register User<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: To register a new user, use the below given method.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: When you register, you will get a username and password. You can make use of these credentials to make a connection with the chat server using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/docs\/audio-video\/reactnative\/quick-start\/#connect-to-mirrorfly-server\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">connect<\/a> method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>await SDK.register(`USER_IDENTIFIER`, `ANDROID_FCM_TOKEN`, `IOS_VOIP_TOKEN`, `IS_PRODUCTION`);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sample Code for Register User<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import messaging from '@react-native-firebase\/messaging';\nimport RNVoipPushNotification from 'react-native-voip-push-notification';\n\n\nRNVoipPushNotification.addEventListener('register', async voipToken =&gt; {\n   const fcmToken = await messaging().getToken();\n   SDK.register(userIdentifier, fcmToken, voipToken, process.env?.NODE_ENV === \"production\");\n});\n\n\/\/ =====  register for VOIP =====\nRNVoipPushNotification.registerVoipToken();\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sample Response:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n  statusCode: 200,\n  message: \"Success\",\n  data: {\n    username: \"123456789\",\n    password: \"987654321\"\n  }\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connect_to_MirrorFly_Server\"><\/span><strong>Connect to MirrorFly Server<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: Use the credentials you obtained from the above step and start connecting with the MirrorFly server.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: If your connection is successful, you will give an approval messages as \u2018statusCode of 200\u2019. Otherwise, willl get an execution error.Step 3: This way, you can trace the connection status of your React Native app using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/docs\/audio-video\/reactnative\/callback-listeners#connection-listener\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">connectionListener<\/a> callback function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>await SDK.connect(`USERNAME`, `PASSWORD`);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sample Response:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n  message: \"Login Success\",\n  statusCode: 200\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"interested2\">\n<div class=\"interested-inn2\">\n<div class=\"flag2\">\n<div style=\"width: 47px; height: 47px; background: #fb7d17; border-radius: 14px; transform: rotate(45deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-box\">\n<div class=\"left-part\">Save Your Time. Integrate Video Call SDK in 10 mins!<\/div>\n<div class=\"right-part\"><a class=\"btns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/contact-sales.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Started<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Actions_Generated_During_A_Call_Session\"><\/span><strong>Actions Generated During A Call Session<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cReact Native with WebRTC with tutorial can make entire call session\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever the user is planning to make a call, there are only a few possible outcomes like making a call, attending a call, then ending up a call or hanging up. Let&#8217;s study this in technical terms,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Call_Accepted\"><\/span><strong>1) Call Accepted\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-accepted.jpg\" alt=\"develop video chat app for android &amp; ios platform\" class=\"wp-image-18736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-accepted.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-accepted-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-accepted-400x220.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the scenario where the call is received on the application and it&#8217;s been accepted as incoming call requests. Now, in technical terms this is possible with the specification of the session ID, here the user needs to accept this session ID in terms to accept the call.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Call_Rejected\"><\/span><strong>2) Call Rejected\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-declined.jpg\" alt=\"create a video chat application for website\" class=\"wp-image-18737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-declined.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-declined-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/call-declined-400x220.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will be the case when the incoming call has not been answered and cutted off. Such cases will be notified to the app by rejecting the session ID as the user wants to reject.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Call_Hang_Up\"><\/span>3) Call Hang Up\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Call-Hang-Up.jpg\" alt=\"make your own conferencing application\" class=\"wp-image-18738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Call-Hang-Up.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Call-Hang-Up-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.contus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Call-Hang-Up-400x220.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This indicates the end of a call. Here, the app will be notified of the instruction by ending the session ID.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Final Touch<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe end executes the react native video chat app with endless connections\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once all the above steps have been performed as per the instructions, the user will be able to have a fully functional React Native <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/build-video-chat-app.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">video chat app<\/a>. However, CONTUS MirrorFly makes the entire process the most simple and easy one with it&#8217;s highly interactive SDKs and guided documentations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_Away\"><\/span><strong>Take Away<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, the above technical stuff is one that takes place at the backend while developing a react native video calling app. These are some of a few core coding steps but there are much more to explore.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this interests your attention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apphitect.ae\/blog\/build-a-react-native-chat-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">build your react native chat app<\/a>, feel free to contact our proficient team of developers for further clarity to proceed<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the Best!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"interested2\">\n<div class=\"interested-inn2\">\n<div class=\"flag2\">\n<div style=\"width: 47px; height: 47px; background: #fb7d17; border-radius: 14px; transform: rotate(45deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-box\">\n<div class=\"left-part\">Don\u2019t Wait, Add Video Call Features Using React Native SDK! <\/div>\n<div class=\"right-part\"><a class=\"btns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/contact-sales.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Started<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity custom-seperator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"React_Native_Video_Calling_App_FAQs\"><\/span>React Native Video Calling App FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358465652\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_to_add_videos_to_React_Native_with_react-native-video\"><\/span><strong>1. How to add videos to React Native with react-native-video?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>To add videos to react native with react-native-video components, first we have to import the video components from the library into the place where the video needs to be displayed. Once it&#8217;s done you can name these video files for further use.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358470713\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Can_I_use_WebRTC_in_React_Native\"><\/span><strong>2. Can I use WebRTC in React Native?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, of course! With WebRTC being a powerful technology for creating crystal-clear and secure video communication, it can be used with React Native tech stack using the same browser APIs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358477785\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_How_to_Create_a_React_Native_video_chat_app_with_MirrorFly\"><\/span><strong>3. How to Create a React Native video chat app with MirrorFly?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><strong><em>To build a react native video chat app using MirrorFly you have to follow the below steps:<br \/><\/em><\/strong>1. Need to start a new project and install the dependencies<br \/>2. To generate a new project choose the blank template depending upon the device used<br \/>3. Setup the firebase, the cloud service supported by google to handle authentication and database storage<br \/>4. Now, create a chat screen with a new directory as components<br \/>5. Connect the react native chat app with the firebase<br \/>6. Add the login screen to the chat app and add the functionalities and get it ready<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358509139\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_How_do_I_integrate_video_calling_in_React_Native\"><\/span><strong>4. How do I integrate video calling in React Native?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><strong><em>To integrate video calling in a React Native app, follow these steps:<br \/><\/em><\/strong>1. Install navigation dependencies<br \/>2. Add the MirrorFly library for video conferencing.<br \/>3. Install Firebase-related dependencies for user authentication and real-time updates.<br \/>4. Incorporate libraries for call management, push notifications and permissions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358534790\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_How_do_you_record_video_on_a_React_app\"><\/span><strong>5. How do you record video on a React app?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>To record video in a React app, you need to first obtain the user&#8217;s permission. You can achieve this by using libraries for recording. Simply create a function to request permission and initialize a recorder instance for video recording.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358545359\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_How_do_I_play_a_video_on_React_Native_app\"><\/span><strong>6. How do I play a video on React Native app?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>To play a video in a React Native app, you can use the &#8220;react-native-video&#8221; library. This library is recommended because it provides excellent documentation, is easy to work with, and offers adaptability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, to control video playback, you may also want to use the &#8220;react-native-media-controls&#8221; library, as the &#8220;react-native-video&#8221; package itself lacks built-in controls for playing and pausing videos.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358560727\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_video_player_libraries_are_available_in_React_Native\"><\/span><strong>7. What video player libraries are available in React Native?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In React Native, there are several video player libraries available. One of the popular options is &#8220;React Native Video,&#8221; which is a feature-rich video component. It supports various video formats such as MP4, WebM, and Ogg, and provides features like playback controls, full screen mode, and support for subtitles.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1713358572769\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_How_do_I_preview_a_video_in_React_Native\"><\/span><strong>8. 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