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patrickhuang94
patrickhuang94

Reputation: 2115

Video background in background view

I have a local .mp4 video that I would like to add as a background video. I've created a function:

func playVideo() {
    let path = NSBundle.mainBundle().pathForResource("dronefootagecompressed", ofType:"mp4")
    let url = NSURL.fileURLWithPath(path!)
    self.moviePlayer = MPMoviePlayerController(contentURL: url)
    if let player = self.moviePlayer {
        player.view.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: self.view.frame.size.width, height: self.view.frame.size.height)
        player.view.sizeToFit()
        player.scalingMode = MPMovieScalingMode.Fill
        player.fullscreen = true
        player.controlStyle = MPMovieControlStyle.None
        player.movieSourceType = MPMovieSourceType.File
        player.repeatMode = MPMovieRepeatMode.One
        player.play()
        self.view.addSubview(player.view)
    }
}

which is then called in viewDidLoad()

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()

    playVideo()
}

The video is showing up, but it seems like it's covering everything else (text labels, titles, everything), or so I assume it is. Can I make the video be in the background (if that even is the issue)?

Thanks.

EDIT:

When I call playVideo() in viewDidAppear, the video shows up for about 2 seconds before going to a black background. The buttons are still visible. Is the video not loading properly?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 258

Answers (1)

Kristijan Delivuk
Kristijan Delivuk

Reputation: 1252

i think putting it in viewDidAppear() method will solve the thing

Upvotes: 1

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