Playing Video URL from Table View Selection

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#1

Hi All,

I have searched everywhere and have not found an answer, so I have come here. I am in Xcode 5 and I am trying to use a Table View to play a video (from an array) when the cell is clicked. I created a Master-Detail Application and done the following.

  1. I have added the Media Player framework
  2. Imported this into the “Master View Controller”
  3. Added the following code to the -(void) prepareForSegue method

MasterViewController.h


#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.h>

@interface MasterViewController : UITableViewController <UITableViewDelegate>

@property (strong, nonatomic) NSDictionary *presidents;
@property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *number;
@property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *name;
@property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *years;
@property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *party;
@property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *image;
@property (strong, nonatomic) MPMoviePlayerController *moviePlayer;

@end

MasterViewController.m


- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
 {
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:@"showDetail"]) {
    NSIndexPath *indexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];

    NSURL *movieURL = [party objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
    MPMoviePlayerController *player = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL];
    [[player view] setFrame:[self.view bounds]];
    [self.view addSubview:[player view]];
    [player play];

    MPMoviePlayerViewController *playVideo = [[MPMoviePlayerViewController alloc]initWithContentURL];

    //NSDate *object = _objects[indexPath.row];
    [[segue destinationViewController] presentMoviePlayerViewControllerAnimated:playVideo];
}
 }

This did not work, so I then also tried to use the -(void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didDeselectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath method.


-(void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didDeselectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    NSURL *movieURL = [party objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
    _moviePlayer = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc]initWithContentURL];
    _moviePlayer.scalingMode = MPMovieScalingModeAspectFill;
    _moviePlayer.view.frame = CGRectMake(0, 60, 320, 350);
    [self.view addSubview:_moviePlayer.view];
    [self.moviePlayer play];
}

The error I am getting on both is the: Thread 1: signal SIGABRT

Hopefully, I have given enough information, but I will be happy to post more code. Thank you for your help.

#2

Hi,

as far as I can see the master view controller contains the table view so
you have to put the movie player into the detail view controller and switch the view

#3

Hi Stefan,

Thank you for your reply. So, I would use the

  • (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
    {
    if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:@“showDetail”]) {
    NSIndexPath *indexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];

but I should instantiate the MPMoviePlayerController in a UIView in the DetailViewController?

Thank you.