AVKit Example

NewsTableViewCell.swift

import UIKit

class NewsTableViewCell: MasterPostTVCell {

    // MARK: - @IBOutlet
    @IBOutlet weak var vVideo: UIView!

    @IBOutlet weak var lblTitle: UILabel!

    @IBOutlet weak var lblDetail: UILabel!
    
    // MARK: - Properties
    var video_url: String?

    var vPlayer: VPlayer?
    
    override func awakeFromNib() {
        super.awakeFromNib()
    }

    override func setSelected(_ selected: Bool, animated: Bool) {
        super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
    }
    
    override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath, news: News) -> MasterPostTVCell
    {
        let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "NewsTableViewCell", for: indexPath) as! NewsTableViewCell

        cell.lblTitle.text = news.title

        cell.lblDetail.text = news.content

        guard let video_url = news.media else
        {
            print("video_url is nil")
            return cell
        }

        cell.video_url = video_url

        return cell
    }

    override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, willDisplay cell: UITableViewCell, forItemAt indexPath: IndexPath, news: News)
    {
        guard let video_url = news.media else { return }

        DispatchQueue.main.async
            {
                self.vPlayer?.dismiss()

                self.vPlayer = nil

                self.vPlayer = VPlayer.init(video_url: video_url, frame: self.vVideo.bounds, in: self.vVideo, showsPlaybackControls: true)
        }
    }

    override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didEndDisplaying cell: UITableViewCell, forItemAt indexPath: IndexPath)
    {
        self.vPlayer?.dismiss()

        self.vPlayer = nil
    }

}

response.json

{
    "data": {
        "news": [{
            "id": 1,
            "title": "Introducing Chromecast.",
            "content": "The easiest way to enjoy online video and music on your TV—for the times that call for bigger joyrides. For $35. Learn how to use Chromecast with YouTube and more at google.com/chromecast.",
            "media": "http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerJoyrides.mp4",
            "media_mime_type": "videp/mp4",
            "created_at": "2020-01-16 10:18:25",
            "updated_at": "2020-01-16 10:18:25"
        }, {
            "id": 2,
            "title": "HBO GO now works with Chromecast.",
            "content": "the easiest way to enjoy online video on your TV. For when you want to settle into your Iron Throne to watch the latest episodes. For $35.\nLearn how to use Chromecast with HBO GO and more at google.com/chromecast",
            "media": "http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4",
            "media_mime_type": "videp/mp4",
            "created_at": "2020-01-16 10:18:25",
            "updated_at": "2020-01-16 10:18:25"
        }]
    }
}

VPlayer.swift

import AVKit
import UIKit
import AVFoundation

class VPlayer: NSObject
{
    private var avPlayerController: AVPlayerViewController!

    var player: AVPlayer!

    private var video_url: String?

    private var frame: CGRect?
    
    init(url: URL, frame: CGRect, in view: UIView, showsPlaybackControls: Bool)
    {
        self.player = AVPlayer(url: url)    

        self.avPlayerController = AVPlayerViewController()

        self.avPlayerController.player = player

        self.avPlayerController.view.frame = frame
        
        //  hide show control
        self.avPlayerController.showsPlaybackControls = showsPlaybackControls

        view.addSubview(self.avPlayerController!.view)
    }
    
    convenience init?(video_url: String, frame: CGRect, in view: UIView, showsPlaybackControls: Bool)
    {
        guard let url: URL = URL.init(string: video_url) else { return nil }
        
        self.init(url: url, frame: frame, in: view, showsPlaybackControls: showsPlaybackControls)
    }
    
    func set(video_url: String)
    {
        guard let url: URL = URL.init(string: video_url) else { return }

        self.set(url: url)
    }
    
    func set(url: URL)
    {
        self.player = AVPlayer(url: url)

        self.avPlayerController.player = player
    }
    
    func show(playbackControls showsPlaybackControls: Bool)
    {
        self.avPlayerController.showsPlaybackControls = showsPlaybackControls
    }
    
    func play()
    {
        self.avPlayerController.player?.play()
    }
    
    func pause()
    {
        self.avPlayerController.player?.pause()
    }
    
    func dismiss()
    {
        self.player = nil

        self.avPlayerController.view.removeFromSuperview()

        self.avPlayerController.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)

        self.avPlayerController = nil
    }
    
    func showBtyes()
    {
        guard let accesslog: AVPlayerItemAccessLog = self.player.currentItem?.accessLog() else { return }

        let  events = accesslog.events

        let event = events[0]

        print("\(event.numberOfBytesTransferred)")
    }
}