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

Hmm, the accepted solution didn't work for me and the periodic observer solutions seem heavy handed.

Here's my suggestion, observe timeControlerStatus on AVPlayer.

// Add observer
player.addObserver(self,
                   forKeyPath: #keyPath(AVPlayer.timeControlStatus),
                   options: [.new],
                   context: &playerItemContext)

// At some point you'll need to remove yourself as an observer otherwise
// your app will crash 
self.player?.removeObserver(self, forKeyPath: #keyPath(AVPlayer.timeControlStatus))

// handle keypath callback
if keyPath == #keyPath(AVPlayer.timeControlStatus) {
    guard let player = self.player else { return }
    if let isPlaybackLikelyToKeepUp = player.currentItem?.isPlaybackLikelyToKeepUp,
        player.timeControlStatus != .playing && !isPlaybackLikelyToKeepUp {
        self.playerControls?.loadingStatusChanged(true)
    } else {
        self.playerControls?.loadingStatusChanged(false)
    }
}