useDisplayMedia

Hook that provides screen sharing functionality

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This hook uses mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia browser api to provide enhanced functionality. Make sure to check for compatibility with different browsers when using this api

Installation

Library

CLI

Manual

import { useDisplayMedia } from '@siberiacancode/reactuse';

Usage

const { stream, sharing, start, stop } = useDisplayMedia(ref);
// or
const { ref, stream, sharing, start, stop } = useDisplayMedia<HTMLVideoElement>();

Demo

source

Api

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Note
target	HookTarget	-	The target video element to display the media stream
options.audio?	boolean | MediaTrackConstraints	-	Whether to enable audio sharing
options.immediately?	boolean	false	Whether to start immediately
options.video?	boolean | MediaTrackConstraints	-	Whether to enable video sharing

Returns

UseDisplayMediaReturn

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Note
options.audio?	boolean | MediaTrackConstraints	-	Whether to enable audio sharing
options.immediately?	boolean	false	Whether to start immediately
options.video?	boolean | MediaTrackConstraints	-	Whether to enable video sharing

Returns

UseDisplayMediaReturn & { ref: StateRef<HTMLVideoElement> }

Type declaration

import type { HookTarget } from '@/utils/helpers';

import type { StateRef } from '../useRefState/useRefState';

export interface UseDisplayMediaReturn {
  /** Whether screen sharing is currently active */
  sharing: boolean;
  /** The media stream object */
  stream: MediaStream | null;
  /** Whether the display media API is supported */
  supported: boolean;
  /** Start screen sharing */
  start: () => Promise<void>;
  /** Stop screen sharing */
  stop: () => void;
}

export interface UseDisplayMediaOptions {
  /** Whether to enable audio sharing */
  audio?: boolean | MediaTrackConstraints;
  /** Whether to start immediately */
  immediately?: boolean;
  /** Whether to enable video sharing */
  video?: boolean | MediaTrackConstraints;
}

export interface UseDisplayMedia {
  (target: HookTarget, options?: UseDisplayMediaOptions): UseDisplayMediaReturn;

  <Target extends HTMLVideoElement>(
    options?: UseDisplayMediaOptions,
    target?: never
  ): { ref: StateRef<Target> } & UseDisplayMediaReturn;
}

Source

Source • Demo

Contributors

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