I use the iTunes Library framework in one of my apps, starting with macOS Sequoia 15.1 i can't create the ITLibrary object anymore with the following error:
Connection to amplibraryd was interrupted. clientName:iTunesLibrary(ITLibraryLoader)
Error connecting to the server via proxy object Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "connection to service named com.apple.amp.library.framework" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=connection to service named com.apple.amp.library.framework}
configure failed: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "connection to service named com.apple.amp.library.framework" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=connection to service named com.apple.amp.library.framework}
I created a new sandboxed macOS app, added the music folder read permission and it reproduced the error:
import SwiftUI
import iTunesLibrary
@main
struct ITLibraryLoaderApp: App {
var body: some Scene {
WindowGroup {
ContentView()
}
}
}
struct ContentView: View {
var body: some View {
Button("Load ITLibrary") {
loadLibrary()
}
}
func loadLibrary() {
do {
let _ = try ITLibrary(apiVersion: "1.0", options: .none)
}
catch {
print(error)
}
}
}
I restarted my developer machine and the music app with no luck.
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Please Update Andorid MusicKit,the version 1.1.2 will complied fail。the error msg:•SDKUriHandlerActivity>. Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported when the corres
I've been wondering if there is a way to modify or even disable tones for indicating channel states. The behaviour regarding tones seems like a black box with little documentation.
During migration to Apple's PT Framework we've noticed that there are few scenarios where a tone is played which doesn't match certain certifications. For example; moving from a channel to another produces a tone which would fail a test case. I understand the reasoning fully, as it marks that the channel is ready to transmit or receive, but this doesn't mirror the behaviour of TETRA which would be wanted in this case.
I'm also wondering if there would be any way to directly communicate feedback regarding PT Framework?
Hi all,
I'm trying to diagnose and resolve an issue with stuttering video playback using the standard AVPlayer. The video in question is a 4K, 39-second file in *.mov format, being played on an iOS device. It's served via a local HTTP server that proxies requests to a backend to fetch and process the content. The project uses end-to-end encrypted storage, which necessitates the proxy for handling data processing. While playback in offline scenarios is smooth, we are encountering issues with smooth playback during streaming. The same video streams smoothly on other platforms using the same connection, so network limitations are not a factor.
On iOS, playback is consistently choppy, with pauses every 1-3 seconds. The video does not appear to buffer adequately for smooth playback.
One particularly curious aspect is the seemingly random pattern of Content-Range requests made by the AVPlayer when streaming the video. Below is an example of the range requests:
Topic:
Media Technologies
SubTopic:
Video
I’ve tried both AVCaptureVideoDataOutputSampleBufferDelegate (captureOutput) and AVCaptureDataOutputSynchronizerDelegate (dataOutputSynchronizer), but the number of depth frames and saved timestamps is significantly lower than the number of frames in the .mp4 file written by AVAssetWriter.
In my code, I save:
Timestamps for each frame to a metadata file
Depth frames to a binary file
Video to an .mp4 file
If I record a 4-second video at 30fps, the .mp4 file correctly plays for 4 seconds, but the number of stored timestamps and depth frames is much lower—around 70 frames instead of the expected 120.
Does anyone know why this mismatch happens?
func dataOutputSynchronizer(_ synchronizer: AVCaptureDataOutputSynchronizer,
didOutput synchronizedDataCollection: AVCaptureSynchronizedDataCollection) {
// Read all outputs
guard let syncedDepthData: AVCaptureSynchronizedDepthData =
synchronizedDataCollection.synchronizedData(for: depthDataOutput) as? AVCaptureSynchronizedDepthData,
let syncedVideoData: AVCaptureSynchronizedSampleBufferData =
synchronizedDataCollection.synchronizedData(for: videoDataOutput) as? AVCaptureSynchronizedSampleBufferData else {
// only work on synced pairs
return
}
if syncedDepthData.depthDataWasDropped || syncedVideoData.sampleBufferWasDropped {
return
}
let depthData = syncedDepthData.depthData
let depthPixelBuffer = depthData.depthDataMap
let sampleBuffer = syncedVideoData.sampleBuffer
guard let videoPixelBuffer = CMSampleBufferGetImageBuffer(sampleBuffer),
let formatDescription = CMSampleBufferGetFormatDescription(sampleBuffer) else {
return
}
addToPreviewStream?(CIImage(cvPixelBuffer: videoPixelBuffer))
if !canWrite() {
return
}
// Extract the presentation timestamp (PTS) from the sample buffer
let timestamp = CMSampleBufferGetPresentationTimeStamp(sampleBuffer)
//sessionAtSourceTime is the first buffer we will write to the file
if self.sessionAtSourceTime == nil {
//Make sure we don't start recording until the buffer reaches the correct time (buffer is always behind, this will fix the difference in time)
guard sampleBuffer.presentationTimeStamp >= self.recordFromTime! else { return }
self.sessionAtSourceTime = sampleBuffer.presentationTimeStamp
self.videoWriter!.startSession(atSourceTime: sampleBuffer.presentationTimeStamp)
}
if self.videoWriterInput!.isReadyForMoreMediaData {
self.videoWriterInput!.append(sampleBuffer)
self.videoTimestamps.append(
Timestamp(
frame: videoTimestamps.count,
value: timestamp.value,
timescale: timestamp.timescale
)
)
let ddm = depthData.depthDataMap
depthCapture.addDepthData(pixelBuffer: ddm, timestamp: timestamp)
}
}
Hello,
Starting in iOS 17, our application started having some issue publishing to our video session. More specifically the video capture seems to be broken in some, but not all sessions. What's troubling is that we're seeing that it fails consistently every 4 sessions.
It also fails silently, without reporting any problems to the app. We only notice that there are no frames being rendered or sent to the remote devices.
Here's what shows-up in the console:
<<<< FigCaptureSourceRemote >>>> Fig assert: "! storage->connectionDied" at bail (FigCaptureSourceRemote.m:235) - (err=0)
<<<< FigCaptureSourceRemote >>>> Fig assert: "err == 0 " at bail (FigCaptureSourceRemote.m:253) - (err=-16453)
Anyone seeing this? Any idea what could be the cause? Our sessions work perfectly on iOS16 and below.
Thanks
Is it possible to stream video from a UVC (USB Video Class) camera on an iPhone 15? If so, are there any specific hardware or software requirements to enable this functionality?
I am working on a project for macOS where I am taking an AVCaptureSession's CVPixelBuffer and I need to convert it into a MTLTexture for rendering. On macOS the pixel format is 2vuy, there does not seem to be a clear format conversion while converting to a metal texture. I have been able to convert it to a texture but the color space seems to be off as it is rendering distorted colors with a double image.
I believe 2vuy is a single pane color space and I have tried to account for that, but I am unaware of what is off.
I have attached The CVPixelBuffer and The distorted MTLTexture along with a laundry list of errors.
On iOS my conversions are fine, it is only the macOS 2vuy pixel format that seems to have issues.
My code for the conversion is also attached.
If there are any suggestions or guidance on how to properly convert a 2vuy CVPixelBuffer to a MTLTexture I would greatly appreciate it.
Many Thanks
Conversion_Logs.txt
ConversionCode.swift
Hi, I’m working on a photo backup app.
I track the PHAsset localIdentifier to determine which photos have been backed up and which haven’t.
Recently, I’ve noticed that two users seem to have experienced the localIdentifier changes after transferring data to a new iPhone using Quick Start.
Additionally, others on StackOverflow have mentioned that the localIdentifier sometimes changes after updating the iOS version.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40094728/phobject-localidentifier-reliability
I’d like to confirm the reliability of the localIdentifier after an iOS version upgrade or device transfer.
Can I continue using these locally stored localIdentifiers?
Or is there another recommended approach, such as using PHCloudIdentifier?
Hello!
Just curious if AVAssetWriter append() randomly fails for anyone but me? Seems to happen when live streaming (encoding with VTCompressionSession) and recording (with AVAssetWriter) at the same time.
Topic:
Media Technologies
SubTopic:
Streaming
Hi All,
I am working on a DJ playout app (MACOS). The app has a few AVAudioPlayerNode's combined with the ApplicationMusicPlayer from Musickit. I can route the output of the AVaudioPlayer to a hardware device so that the audio files are directed to their own dedicated output on my Mac. The ApplicationMusicPlayer is following the default output and this is pretty annoying.
Has anyone found a solution to chain the ApplicationMusicPlayer and get it set to a output device?
Thanks
Pancras
Hi, when using ApplicationMusicPlayer from MusicKit my app automatically gets the media controls on the lock screen: Play/ Pause, Skip Buttons, Playback Position etc.
I would like to customize these. Tried a bunch of things, e.g. using MPRemoteCommandCenter. So far I haven't had any success.
Does anyone know how I can customize the media controls of ApplicationMusicPlayer.
Thank you.
Hi everyone,
I’m running into an issue with PHPickerFilter when using PHPickerViewController.
When I configure the picker with a .videos and .livePhotos filter, it seems to work correctly in the Photos tab. However, when I switch to the Collections tab, the filter doesn’t always apply — users can still see and select static image assets in certain collections (e.g. from one of the People & Pets sections).
Here’s a simplified snippet of my setup:
var configuration = PHPickerConfiguration(photoLibrary: .shared())
configuration.selectionLimit = 1
var filters = [PHPickerFilter]()
filters.append(.videos)
filters.append(.livePhotos)
configuration.filter = PHPickerFilter.any(of: filters)
configuration.preferredAssetRepresentationMode = .current
let picker = PHPickerViewController(configuration: configuration)
picker.delegate = self
present(picker, animated: true)
Expected behavior:
The picker should consistently respect the filter across both Photos and Collections tabs, only showing assets that match the filter.
Actual behavior:
The filter seems to apply correctly in the Photos tab, but in the Collections tab, other asset types are still visible/selectable.
Has anyone else encountered this behavior? Is this expected or a known issue, or am I missing something in the configuration?
Thanks in advance!
Topic:
Media Technologies
SubTopic:
Photos & Camera
Tags:
Files and Storage
Media Library
Photos and Imaging
PhotoKit
Hello there,
I need to move through video loaded in an AVPlayer one frame at a time back or forth. For that I tried to use AVPlayerItem's method step(byCount:) and it works just fine.
However I need to know when stepping happened and as far as I observed it is not immediate using the method. If I check the currentTime() just after calling the method it's the same and if I do it slightly later (depending of the video itself) it shows the correct "jumped" time.
To achieve my goal I tried subclassing AVPlayerItem and implement my own async method utilizing NotificationCenter and the timeJumpedNotification assuming it would deliver it as the time actually jumps but it's not the case.
Here is my "stripped" and simplified version of the custom Player Item:
import AVFoundation
final class PlayerItem: AVPlayerItem {
private var jumpCompletion: ( (CMTime) -> () )?
override init(asset: AVAsset, automaticallyLoadedAssetKeys: [String]?) {
super .init(asset: asset, automaticallyLoadedAssetKeys: automaticallyLoadedAssetKeys)
NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(timeDidChange(_:)), name: AVPlayerItem.timeJumpedNotification, object: self)
}
deinit {
NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self, name: AVPlayerItem.timeJumpedNotification, object: self)
jumpCompletion = nil
}
@discardableResult func step(by count: Int) async -> CMTime {
await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
step(by: count) { time in
continuation.resume(returning: time)
}
}
}
func step(by count: Int, completion: @escaping ( (CMTime) -> () )) {
guard jumpCompletion == nil else {
completion(currentTime())
return
}
jumpCompletion = completion
step(byCount: count)
}
@objc private func timeDidChange(_ notification: Notification) {
switch notification.name {
case AVPlayerItem.timeJumpedNotification where notification.object as? AVPlayerItem [==](https://www.example.com/) self:
jumpCompletion?(currentTime())
jumpCompletion = nil
default: return
}
}
}
In short the notification never gets called thus the above is not working.
I guess the key there is that in the docs about the timeJumpedNotification: is said:
"A notification the system posts when a player item’s time changes discontinuously."
so the step(byCount:) is not considered as discontinuous operation and doesn't trigger it.
I'd be really helpful if somebody can help as I don't want to use seek(to:toleranceBefore:toleranceAfter:) mainly cause it's not accurate in terms of the exact next/previous frame as the video might have VFR and that causes repeating frames sometimes or even skipping one or another.
Thanks a lot
Hi,
just generated a HDR10 MVHEVC file, mediainfo is below:
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.2020
Transfer characteristics : PQ
Matrix coefficients : BT.2020 non-constant
Codec configuration box : hvcC+lhvC
then generate the segment files with below command:
mediafilesegmenter --iso-fragmented -t 4 -f av_1 av_new_1.mov
then upload the segment files and prog_index.m3u8 to web server.
just find that can not play the HLS stream on Safari...
the url is http://ip/vod/prog_index.m3u8
just checked that if i remove the tag Transfer characteristics : PQ when generating the MVHEVC file.
above same mediafilesegmenter command and upload the files to web server.
the new version of HLS stream is can play on Safari...
Is there any way to play HLS PQ video on Safari. thanks.
I am would like to look at AVMetricEvent data during video playback, so I have added this code to a test video player app:
let playerItem: AVPlayerItem = ...
let allMetrics = playerItem.allMetrics()
Task.init {
print("metrics task started")
do {
for try await metricEvent in allMetrics {
print("metric event: \(metricEvent.description)")
}
} catch {
print("unexpected metric iterator error \(error)")
}
}
Running this in Simulator on iPhone 16 Pro (18.0) does not result in any "metric event" diagnostic messages being printed when the video associated with this AVPlayerItem is playing. Only the "metric task started" diagnostic message is seen.
What am I doing wrong that prevents metric data being received?
I'm working on a photo app and I want to allow the user to display, edit and delete photos. I can fetch all photos using PHAsset.fetchAssets(with: options). This works as intended.
However, I can't seem to find a way to prevent the user from seeing photos from a Shared Library. The PHAssetSourceType only contains typeCloudShared to only show items from a specific album; not library.
How can I filter by iCloud Shared Library?
I would appreciate help in coding or an explanation what to use in swift for an app which will be able to capture LiDAR scanning and RGB data from taken pictures, generate a 3D mesh, and create .OBJ, .MTL, and .JPEG file set for further manipulation of 3D model.
Topic:
Media Technologies
SubTopic:
Photos & Camera
Tags:
3D Graphics
Swift Playground
Object Capture
Hi all,
I'm working on a custom Metal-based video pipeline using AVCaptureVideoDataOutput, and I've run into an unexpected issue related to exposure.
Setup:
I'm capturing video frames using kCVPixelFormatType_420YpCbCr8BiPlanarFullRange.
In my Metal shader, I:
Convert YCbCr (full range Rec.709) to linear Rec.709 RGB.
Apply Rec.709 → sRGB gamma encoding.
Output to .bgra8Unorm_srgb via MTKView.
Everything renders correctly in terms of colorspace math, but the image appears significantly brighter (~+3 stops EV) compared to AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer and the native iOS Camera app under the same camera exposure settings.
What I’ve verified:
The color transforms are correct: YCbCr709 to RGB, then linear to sRGB.
I'm not applying any tone mapping or aggressive look LUTs yet.
Camera exposure is locked using:
device.setExposureModeCustom(duration: ..., iso: ...)
The same EV (e.g., ISO 50, 1/125s, f/5.6) on my iPhone appears visually 3 stops brighter than on my digital cameras (Sony/Canon etc).
To match the look of the preview layer or camera app, I have to simulate a ~–3 EV shift in my custom pipeline.
Questions:
Is AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer applying extra tone mapping, digital gain, or contrast shaping (like OOTF etc)?
Does the camera ISP expose "hotter" (i.e., with more light) internally for the preview layer than what we get in video frame buffers?
Is there a standard way to compensate for this ISP behavior in custom pipelines using AVCaptureVideoDataOutput?
Can this be accounted for using metadata (e.g., exposure bias, gain, gamma curve)?
Topic:
Media Technologies
SubTopic:
Photos & Camera
I have a memory leak, when using AVAudioPlayer. I managed to narrow down the issue into a very simple app, which code I paste in at the end.
The memory leak start immediately when I start playing sound, but only in the emylator. On the real iPhone there is no memory leak.
The memory leak on the Simulator looks like this:
import SwiftUI
import AVFoundation
struct ContentView_Audio: View {
var sound: AVAudioPlayer?
init() {
guard let path = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "cd201", ofType: "mp3") else { return }
let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: path)
do {
try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playback, mode: .default, options: [.mixWithOthers])
} catch {
return
}
do {
try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
} catch {
return
}
do {
sound = try AVAudioPlayer(contentsOf: url)
} catch {
return
}
}
var body: some View {
HStack {
Button {
playSound()
} label: {
ZStack {
Circle()
.fill(.mint.opacity(0.3))
.frame(width: 44, height: 44)
.shadow(radius: 8)
Image(systemName: "play.fill")
.resizable()
.frame(width: 20, height: 20)
}
}
.padding()
Button {
stopSound()
} label: {
ZStack {
Circle()
.fill(.mint.opacity(0.3))
.frame(width: 44, height: 44)
.shadow(radius: 8)
Image(systemName: "stop.fill")
.resizable()
.frame(width: 20, height: 20)
}
}
.padding()
}
}
private func playSound() {
guard sound != nil else { return }
sound?.volume = 1
// sound?.numberOfLoops = -1
sound?.play()
}
func stopSound() {
sound?.stop()
}
}