playing a movie stops avcapturesession recording - iphone

Question

I have an iOS app that records the video from front facing camera in the background and was working fine. But now I am trying to play a short mp4 from at the same time and the playback using MPMoviePlayerController stops the capture session.
I tried AVPlayer instead with the same result.
I also set the [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord error:nil];
Still no luck. Did anyone faced and solved the same problem.
Thanks for any suggestion.
using ios5 SDK.
#import "ViewController.h"
#interface ViewController ()
#end
#implementation ViewController
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
UIButton *recButton=[[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10,200, 200,40)] ;
recButton.backgroundColor = [UIColor blackColor];
[recButton addTarget:self action:#selector(startRecording) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
[self.view addSubview:recButton];
isRecording=NO;
}
- (void)viewDidUnload
{
[super viewDidUnload];
// Release any retained subviews of the main view.
}
-(void) viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
self.navigationController.navigationBarHidden = YES;
}
-(void) viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated
{
self.navigationController.navigationBarHidden = NO;
}
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone) {
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
} else {
return YES;
}
}
#pragma mark video playing
-(void) startRecording
{
if (isRecording) {
[self stopVideoRecording];
isRecording=NO;
}
else
{
[self initCaptureSession];
[self startVideoRecording];
isRecording=YES;
}
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[[NSBundle mainBundle]
pathForResource:#"new"
ofType:#"mov"]];
[self playMovieAtURL:url];
}
-(void) playMovieAtURL: (NSURL*) theURL {
player =
[[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL: theURL ];
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord error:nil];
player.scalingMode = MPMovieScalingModeAspectFill;
player.controlStyle = MPMovieControlStyleNone;
[player prepareToPlay];
// Register for the playback finished notification
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
addObserver: self
selector: #selector(myMovieFinishedCallback:)
name: MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishNotification
object: player];
[player.view setFrame: self.view.bounds];
[self.view addSubview:player.view];
// Movie playback is asynchronous, so this method returns immediately.
[player play];
}
// When the movie is done, release the controller.
-(void) myMovieFinishedCallback: (NSNotification*) aNotification
{
MPMoviePlayerController* theMovie = [aNotification object];
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
removeObserver: self
name: MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishNotification
object: theMovie];
[player.view removeFromSuperview];
[self stopVideoRecording];
}
#pragma mark -
#pragma mark recording
-(void) initCaptureSession
{
NSLog(#"Setting up capture session");
captureSession = [[AVCaptureSession alloc] init];
//----- ADD INPUTS -----
NSLog(#"Adding video input");
//ADD VIDEO INPUT
AVCaptureDevice *VideoDevice = [self frontFacingCameraIfAvailable ];
//[AVCaptureDevice defaultDeviceWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
if (VideoDevice)
{
NSError *error;
videoInputDevice = [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:VideoDevice error:&error];
if (!error)
{
if ([captureSession canAddInput:videoInputDevice])
[captureSession addInput:videoInputDevice];
else
NSLog(#"Couldn't add video input");
}
else
{
NSLog(#"Couldn't create video input");
}
}
else
{
NSLog(#"Couldn't create video capture device");
}
//ADD AUDIO INPUT
NSLog(#"Adding audio input");
AVCaptureDevice *audioCaptureDevice = [AVCaptureDevice defaultDeviceWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeAudio];
NSError *error = nil;
AVCaptureDeviceInput *audioInput = [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:audioCaptureDevice error:&error];
if (audioInput)
{
[captureSession addInput:audioInput];
}
//----- ADD OUTPUTS ---
//ADD MOVIE FILE OUTPUT
NSLog(#"Adding movie file output");
movieFileOutput = [[AVCaptureMovieFileOutput alloc] init];
// Float64 TotalSeconds = 60; //Total seconds
// int32_t preferredTimeScale = 30; //Frames per second
// CMTime maxDuration = CMTimeMakeWithSeconds(TotalSeconds, preferredTimeScale); //<<SET MAX DURATION
// movieFileOutput.maxRecordedDuration = maxDuration;
movieFileOutput.minFreeDiskSpaceLimit = 1024 * 1024; //<<SET MIN FREE SPACE IN BYTES FOR RECORDING TO CONTINUE ON A VOLUME
if ([captureSession canAddOutput:movieFileOutput])
[captureSession addOutput:movieFileOutput];
//SET THE CONNECTION PROPERTIES (output properties)
[self CameraSetOutputProperties]; //(We call a method as it also has to be done after changing camera)
//----- SET THE IMAGE QUALITY / RESOLUTION -----
//Options:
// AVCaptureSessionPresetHigh - Highest recording quality (varies per device)
// AVCaptureSessionPresetMedium - Suitable for WiFi sharing (actual values may change)
// AVCaptureSessionPresetLow - Suitable for 3G sharing (actual values may change)
// AVCaptureSessionPreset640x480 - 640x480 VGA (check its supported before setting it)
// AVCaptureSessionPreset1280x720 - 1280x720 720p HD (check its supported before setting it)
// AVCaptureSessionPresetPhoto - Full photo resolution (not supported for video output)
NSLog(#"Setting image quality");
[captureSession setSessionPreset:AVCaptureSessionPresetMedium];
if ([captureSession canSetSessionPreset:AVCaptureSessionPreset640x480]) //Check size based configs are supported before setting them
[captureSession setSessionPreset:AVCaptureSessionPreset640x480];
//----- START THE CAPTURE SESSION RUNNING -----
[captureSession startRunning];
}
//********** CAMERA SET OUTPUT PROPERTIES **********
- (void) CameraSetOutputProperties
{
AVCaptureConnection *CaptureConnection=nil;
//SET THE CONNECTION PROPERTIES (output properties)
NSComparisonResult order = [[UIDevice currentDevice].systemVersion compare: #"5.0.0" options: NSNumericSearch];
if (order == NSOrderedSame || order == NSOrderedDescending) {
// OS version >= 5.0.0
CaptureConnection = [movieFileOutput connectionWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
// if (CaptureConnection.supportsVideoMinFrameDuration)
// CaptureConnection.videoMinFrameDuration = CMTimeMake(1, CAPTURE_FRAMES_PER_SECOND);
// if (CaptureConnection.supportsVideoMaxFrameDuration)
// CaptureConnection.videoMaxFrameDuration = CMTimeMake(1, CAPTURE_FRAMES_PER_SECOND);
// if (CaptureConnection.supportsVideoMinFrameDuration)
// {
// // CMTimeShow(CaptureConnection.videoMinFrameDuration);
// // CMTimeShow(CaptureConnection.videoMaxFrameDuration);
// }
} else {
// OS version < 5.0.0
CaptureConnection = [self connectionWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo fromConnections:[movieFileOutput connections]];
}
//Set landscape (if required)
if ([CaptureConnection isVideoOrientationSupported])
{
AVCaptureVideoOrientation orientation = AVCaptureVideoOrientationPortrait;// AVCaptureVideoOrientationLandscapeRight; //<<<<<SET VIDEO ORIENTATION IF LANDSCAPE
[CaptureConnection setVideoOrientation:orientation];
}
//Set frame rate (if requried)
//CMTimeShow(CaptureConnection.videoMinFrameDuration);
//CMTimeShow(CaptureConnection.videoMaxFrameDuration);
}
- (void) startVideoRecording
{
//Create temporary URL to record to
NSString *outputPath = [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:#"%#%#", NSTemporaryDirectory(), #"output.mov"];
NSURL *outputURL = [[NSURL alloc] initFileURLWithPath:outputPath];
NSFileManager *fileManager = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
if ([fileManager fileExistsAtPath:outputPath])
{
NSError *error;
if ([fileManager removeItemAtPath:outputPath error:&error] == NO)
{
//Error - handle if requried
NSLog(#"file remove error");
}
}
//Start recording
[movieFileOutput startRecordingToOutputFileURL:outputURL recordingDelegate:self];
}
-(void) stopVideoRecording
{
[movieFileOutput stopRecording];
}
//********** DID FINISH RECORDING TO OUTPUT FILE AT URL **********/
- (void)captureOutput:(AVCaptureFileOutput *)captureOutput
didFinishRecordingToOutputFileAtURL:(NSURL *)outputFileURL
fromConnections:(NSArray *)connections
error:(NSError *)error
{
NSLog(#"didFinishRecordingToOutputFileAtURL - enter");
BOOL RecordedSuccessfully = YES;
if ([error code] != noErr)
{
// A problem occurred: Find out if the recording was successful.
id value = [[error userInfo] objectForKey:AVErrorRecordingSuccessfullyFinishedKey];
if (value)
{
RecordedSuccessfully = [value boolValue];
}
}
if (RecordedSuccessfully)
{
//----- RECORDED SUCESSFULLY -----
NSLog(#"didFinishRecordingToOutputFileAtURL - success");
ALAssetsLibrary *library = [[ALAssetsLibrary alloc] init];
if ([library videoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum:outputFileURL])
{
[library writeVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum:outputFileURL
completionBlock:^(NSURL *assetURL, NSError *error)
{
if (error)
{
NSLog(#"File save error");
}
else
{
recordedVideoURL=assetURL;
}
}];
}
else {
NSString *assetURL=[self copyFileToDocuments:outputFileURL];
if(assetURL!=nil)
{
recordedVideoURL=[NSURL URLWithString:assetURL];
}
}
}
}
- (NSString*) copyFileToDocuments:(NSURL *)fileURL
{
NSString *documentsDirectory = [NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) objectAtIndex:0];
NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
[dateFormatter setDateFormat:#"yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"];
NSString *destinationPath = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingFormat:#"/output_%#.mov", [dateFormatter stringFromDate:[NSDate date]]];
NSError *error;
if (![[NSFileManager defaultManager] copyItemAtURL:fileURL toURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:destinationPath] error:&error]) {
NSLog(#"File save error %#", [error localizedDescription]);
return nil;
}
return destinationPath;
}
- (AVCaptureConnection *)connectionWithMediaType:(NSString *)mediaType fromConnections:(NSArray *)connections
{
for ( AVCaptureConnection *connection in connections ) {
for ( AVCaptureInputPort *port in [connection inputPorts] ) {
if ( [[port mediaType] isEqual:mediaType] ) {
return connection;
}
}
}
return nil;
}
- (AVCaptureDevice *)frontFacingCameraIfAvailable
{
// look at all the video devices and get the first one that's on the front
NSArray *videoDevices = [AVCaptureDevice devicesWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
AVCaptureDevice *captureDevice = nil;
for (AVCaptureDevice *device in videoDevices)
{
if (device.position == AVCaptureDevicePositionFront)
{
captureDevice = device;
break;
}
}
// couldn't find one on the front, so just get the default video device.
if ( ! captureDevice)
{
captureDevice = [AVCaptureDevice defaultDeviceWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
}
return captureDevice;
}
#pragma mark -
#end

Answer 1

I have this problem too,I don't know how to fix it,but I know the problem is here:
[captureSession addInput:audioInput];
If you delete this code of line,it will be work fine,I think it's audio mix or some audio problem.
I still finding the answer.
I have found the answer here: answer ,it work!
but u remember add AudioToolbox.framework,maybe helpful for you.