How to share video in facebook SDK?

Question

I wrote code as below where file exists in resources. Its not null.

I am successful in adding images, but stuck at videos.

-(void)uploadVideo {

    NSLog(@"UPload Videio ");

    NSString *filePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"abc" ofType:@"mp4"];

    NSError *error = nil;


    NSData *data = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:filePath options:NSDataReadingUncached error:&error];

    if(data == nil && error!=nil) {
        //Print error description

        NSLog(@"error is %@", [error description]);
    }

    NSLog(@"data is %@", data);

    NSDictionary *parameters = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:data forKey:@"sample.mov"];

    if (FBSession.activeSession.isOpen) {


        [FBRequestConnection startWithGraphPath:@"me/videos"
                                     parameters:parameters
                                     HTTPMethod:@"POST"
                              completionHandler:^(FBRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
                                //  [FBRequestConnection setVideoMode:NO];

                                  if(!error) {
                                      NSLog(@"OK: %@", result);
                                  } else
                                      NSLog(@"Error: %@", error.localizedDescription);

                              }];

    } else {

        // We don't have an active session in this app, so lets open a new
        // facebook session with the appropriate permissions!

        // Firstly, construct a permission array.
        // you can find more "permissions strings" at http://developers.facebook.com/docs/authentication/permissions/
        // In this example, we will just request a publish_stream which is required to publish status or photos.

        NSArray *permissions = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:
                                @"publish_stream",
                                nil];
        //[self controlStatusUsable:NO];
        // OPEN Session!
        [FBSession openActiveSessionWithPermissions:permissions
                                       allowLoginUI:YES
                                  completionHandler:^(FBSession *session,
                                                      FBSessionState status,
                                                      NSError *error) {
                                      // if login fails for any reason, we alert
                                      if (error) {

                                          // show error to user.

                                      } else if (FB_ISSESSIONOPENWITHSTATE(status)) {

                                          // no error, so we proceed with requesting user details of current facebook session.


                                          [FBRequestConnection startWithGraphPath:@"me/videos"
                                                                       parameters:parameters
                                                                       HTTPMethod:@"POST"
                                                                completionHandler:^(FBRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
                                                                    //  [FBRequestConnection setVideoMode:NO];

                                                                    if(!error) {
                                                                        NSLog(@"Result: %@", result);
                                                                    } else
                                                                        NSLog(@"ERROR: %@", error.localizedDescription);

                                                                }];





                                          //[self promptUserWithAccountNameForUploadPhoto];
                                      }
                                      // [self controlStatusUsable:YES];
                                  }];
    }

}

In return I am getting error as

The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.facebook.sdk error 5.)

How to upload video to facebook using facebook iOS SDK?

Thanks

Answer 1

This Code is Tested successfully On FaceBook SDK 3.14.1

Recommendation: In .plist

set FacebookAppID,FacebookDisplayName,
URL types->Item 0->URL Schemes set to facebookappId prefix with fb

-(void)shareOnFaceBook
{
    //sample_video.mov is the name of file
    NSString *filePathOfVideo = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"sample_video" ofType:@"mov"];

    NSLog(@"Path  Of Video is %@", filePathOfVideo);
    NSData *videoData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:filePathOfVideo];
    //you can use dataWithContentsOfURL if you have a Url of video file
    //NSData *videoData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:shareURL];
    //NSLog(@"data is :%@",videoData);
    NSMutableDictionary *params = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                               videoData, @"video.mov",
                               @"video/quicktime", @"contentType",
                               @"Video name ", @"name",
                               @"description of Video", @"description",
                               nil];

   if (FBSession.activeSession.isOpen)
   {
        [FBRequestConnection startWithGraphPath:@"me/videos"
                                 parameters:params
                                 HTTPMethod:@"POST"
                          completionHandler:^(FBRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
                              if(!error)
                              {
                                  NSLog(@"RESULT: %@", result);
                                  [self throwAlertWithTitle:@"Success" message:@"Video uploaded"];
                              }
                              else
                              {
                                  NSLog(@"ERROR: %@", error.localizedDescription);
                                  [self throwAlertWithTitle:@"Denied" message:@"Try Again"];
                              }
                          }];
    }
    else
    {
        NSArray *permissions = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:
                            @"publish_actions",
                            nil];
        // OPEN Session!
        [FBSession openActiveSessionWithPublishPermissions:permissions defaultAudience:FBSessionDefaultAudienceEveryone  allowLoginUI:YES
                                     completionHandler:^(FBSession *session,
                                                         FBSessionState status,
                                                         NSError *error) {
                                         if (error)
                                         {
                                             NSLog(@"Login fail :%@",error);
                                         }
                                         else if (FB_ISSESSIONOPENWITHSTATE(status))
                                         {
                                             [FBRequestConnection startWithGraphPath:@"me/videos"
                                                                          parameters:params
                                                                          HTTPMethod:@"POST"
                                                                   completionHandler:^(FBRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
                                                                       if(!error)
                                                                       {
                                                                           [self throwAlertWithTitle:@"Success" message:@"Video uploaded"];

                                                                           NSLog(@"RESULT: %@", result);
                                                                       }
                                                                       else
                                                                       {
                                                                           [self throwAlertWithTitle:@"Denied" message:@"Try Again"];

                                                                           NSLog(@"ERROR: %@", error.localizedDescription);
                                                                       }

                                                                   }];
                                         }
                                     }];
        }
}

And I GOT Error:

 The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.facebook.sdk error 5.)

It happens when facebook is being inited. Next time i open my app, it works fine, its always the first time. Tried everything in app, but it seems to be on the Facebook SDK side.

Few causes for seeing com.facebook.sdk error 5:

• Session is is not open. Validate.
• Facebook has detected that you're spamming the system. Change video name.
• Facebook has a defined limit using the SDK. Try a different app.

Answer 2

Here's a method to upload video to Facebook. This code is testing and 100% working.

ACAccountStore *accountStore = [[ACAccountStore alloc] init];

ACAccountType *facebookAccountType = [accountStore accountTypeWithAccountTypeIdentifier:ACAccountTypeIdentifierFacebook];

// Specify App ID and permissions
NSDictionary *options = @{ACFacebookAppIdKey: FACEBOOK_ID,
                          ACFacebookPermissionsKey: @[@"publish_stream", @"video_upload"],
                          ACFacebookAudienceKey: ACFacebookAudienceFriends}; // basic read permissions

[accountStore requestAccessToAccountsWithType:facebookAccountType options:options completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *e) {
    if (granted) {
        NSArray *accountsArray = [accountStore accountsWithAccountType:facebookAccountType];

        if ([accountsArray count] > 0) {
            ACAccount *facebookAccount = [accountsArray objectAtIndex:0];


            NSDictionary *parameters = @{@"description": aMessage};


            SLRequest *facebookRequest = [SLRequest requestForServiceType:SLServiceTypeFacebook
                                                            requestMethod:SLRequestMethodPOST
                                                                      URL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"https://graph.facebook.com/me/videos"]
                                                               parameters:parameters];

            [facebookRequest addMultipartData: aVideo
                                     withName:@"source"
                                         type:@"video/mp4"
                                     filename:@"video.mov"];

            facebookRequest.account = facebookAccount;


            [facebookRequest performRequestWithHandler:^(NSData* responseData, NSHTTPURLResponse* urlResponse, NSError* error) {
                if (error == nil) {
                    NSLog(@"responedata:%@", [[NSString alloc] initWithData:responseData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]);
                }else{
                    NSLog(@"%@",error.description);
                }
            }];
        }
    } else {
        NSLog(@"Access Denied");
        NSLog(@"[%@]",[e localizedDescription]);
    }
}];

Answer 3

Did you ask for a publish_stream permission before?

Answer 4

Recommendation:

I think this might be a permissions issue but I am not sure where the error is being thrown. The delegate method that would be thrown is not shown in your code. I think reconciling your code with the steps in this sample might be helpful; if so please accept the answer.

Some key aspects of the sample:

Permissions:

- (IBAction)buttonClicked:(id)sender {
    NSArray* permissions = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:
                            @"publish_stream", nil];
    [facebook authorize:permissions delegate:self];
    [permissions release];
}

Build Request:

- (void)fbDidLogin {
    NSString *filePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"sample" ofType:@"mov"];
    NSData *videoData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:filePath];
    NSMutableDictionary *params = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                                   videoData, @"video.mov",
                                   @"video/quicktime", @"contentType",
                                   @"Video Test Title", @"title",
                                   @"Video Test Description", @"description",
                       nil];
    [facebook requestWithGraphPath:@"me/videos"
                         andParams:params
                     andHttpMethod:@"POST"
                       andDelegate:self];
}

Request didLoad delegate method:

- (void)request:(FBRequest *)request didLoad:(id)result {
    if ([result isKindOfClass:[NSArray class]]) {
        result = [result objectAtIndex:0];
    }
    NSLog(@"Result of API call: %@", result);
}

Request didFail delegate method:

- (void)request:(FBRequest *)request didFailWithError:(NSError *)error {
    NSLog(@"Failed with error: %@", [error localizedDescription]);
}

Facebook Video Permissions Link