How can I check if my AVPlayer is buffering?

Question

I want to detect if my AVPlayer is buffering for the current location, so that I can show a loader or something. But I can\'t seem to find anything in the documentation for

Answer 1

Updated for Swift 4.2

    var player : AVPlayer? = nil

    let videoUrl = URL(string: "https://wolverine.raywenderlich.com/content/ios/tutorials/video_streaming/foxVillage.mp4")
    self.player = AVPlayer(url: videoUrl!)
    self.player?.addPeriodicTimeObserver(forInterval: CMTimeMake(value: 1, timescale: 600), queue: DispatchQueue.main, using: { time in

        if self.player?.currentItem?.status == AVPlayerItem.Status.readyToPlay {

            if let isPlaybackLikelyToKeepUp = self.player?.currentItem?.isPlaybackLikelyToKeepUp {
                //do what ever you want with isPlaybackLikelyToKeepUp value, for example, show or hide a activity indicator.

                //MBProgressHUD.hide(for: self.view, animated: true)
            }
        }
    })