Save video to library after capturing video using phonegap 'captureVideo'

Question

I was able to save the captured photo to the library or photo album by using this codes:

navigator.device.capture.captureImage(captureSuccess, captureError, 
{limit:25,destinationType : Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI,saveToPhotoAlbum:true});

However, I also want to save the captured video as well, but I have tried and had no success. I am using this below code:

navigator.device.capture.captureVideo(captureSuccess, captureError, {limit:1, duration:60,destinationType : Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI,saveToPhotoAlbum:true });

I am using Phonegap 3.0.0 and currently focusing on iOS app and Android apl.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 14 '14 at 04:54

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I got this working now for iOS and Cordova 2.9. (Test on iOS7).

All I have to do is to:

Remove comment the from this method (processVideo)

-(CDVPluginResult*)processVideo:(NSString*)moviePath forCallbackId:(NSString*)callbackId { // save the movie to photo album (only avail as of iOS 3.1)

/* don't need, it should automatically get saved*/
 NSLog(@"can save %@: %d ?", moviePath, UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath));
if (&UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum != NULL && UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath) == YES) {
    NSLog(@"try to save movie");
    UISaveVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath, nil, nil, nil);
    NSLog(@"finished saving movie");
}
// create MediaFile object
NSDictionary* fileDict = [self getMediaDictionaryFromPath:moviePath ofType:nil];
NSArray* fileArray = [NSArray arrayWithObject:fileDict];

return [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsArray:fileArray];

}

Note: They tell that don't need it, it should automatically get saved. But for my case, it did not get saved.

Rebuild the Cordova library
After rebuild, if you have some issues with linker, do remove arm64, arm7s architecture from Valid Architecture from Build Setting of your project.
And then you got your video saved.

I got hint from : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/phonegap/hN09oEYF0lk

answered Jan 14 '14 at 04:54

sean.nuon

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where is the location of that method – shamon shamsudeen Feb 16 '15 at 06:06
I think this one is in the file CDVCapture.m of Cordova lib project that is in your project's xcode – sean.nuon Feb 22 '15 at 15:14
I am in developing windows – shamon shamsudeen Feb 23 '15 at 03:47
I did exactly what you wrote sean and no luck. Uncommenting the .m file code is straightforward. What was your final JS method call? Still: navigator.device.capture.captureVideo(captureSuccess, captureError, {limit:1, duration:60,destinationType : Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI,saveToPhotoAlbum:true }); ? – Colton45 Feb 23 '15 at 17:02
@shammon Oh that time I was developing for iOS version for Android version I have not tested that yet. – sean.nuon Mar 06 '15 at 15:02
@Colton45 What phonegap version you are using? It is a while ago that I was developing with that – sean.nuon Mar 06 '15 at 15:03

Divesh Salian · Answer 2 · 2014-01-03T13:48:57.740

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Change this to

navigator.device.capture.captureVideo(captureSuccess, captureError, {limit:1, duration:60,destinationType : Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI,saveToPhotoAlbum:true });

to

navigator.device.capture.captureVideo(captureSuccess, captureError, {limit: 1,duration:60});

Secondly limit property is not supported in IOS. For more details you can check the phonegap link

edited Jan 03 '14 at 13:48

answered Jan 03 '14 at 13:36

Divesh Salian

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Thanks! Let me try to change and test it. – sean.nuon Jan 04 '14 at 03:13
Hi Divesh Salian. I have changed to navigator.device.capture.captureVideo(captureSuccess, captureError, {}); // removing all options, but it still did not save to camera roll. – sean.nuon Jan 06 '14 at 09:45
is your camera getting opened ? If yes do u get any error after completing the recording? – Divesh Salian Jan 06 '14 at 09:57
Everything worked fine. The camera opened, I captured and transferred to server successfully. The only problem is it does not save to camera roll. I tested on iOS >=6. – sean.nuon Jan 06 '14 at 12:04
Get the video path... make use of some file explorer and check whether that file exist... [Check](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20066036/how-to-use-phonegap-2-9-0-camera-and-store-in-android-device/20066497#20066497) the last comment for my answer might be you getting the same problem – Divesh Salian Jan 06 '14 at 12:15
I try to find but did not see (maybe in Android is working, but in iOS I could not find the captured video). But I will try to debug the video path to know where is it. – sean.nuon Jan 06 '14 at 12:36

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