iPhone AVFoundation camera orientation

Question

I\'ve been tearing my hair out trying to get the AVFoundation camera to capture a picture in the correct orientation (i.e. the device orientation) but I can\'t get it to wor

Answer 1

Update the orientation in the preview layer after start the capture session and whenever the device is rotated.

override func viewWillTransition(to size: CGSize, with coordinator: UIViewControllerTransitionCoordinator) {
    coordinator.animate(alongsideTransition: { [weak self] context in
        if let connection = self?.previewLayer?.connection, connection.isVideoOrientationSupported {
            if let orientation = AVCaptureVideoOrientation(orientation: UIDevice.current.orientation) {
                connection.videoOrientation = orientation
            }
        }
    }, completion: nil)
    super.viewWillTransition(to: size, with: coordinator)
}

extension AVCaptureVideoOrientation {
    init?(orientation: UIDeviceOrientation) {
        switch orientation {
        case .landscapeRight: self = .landscapeLeft
        case .landscapeLeft: self = .landscapeRight
        case .portrait: self = .portrait
        case .portraitUpsideDown: self = .portraitUpsideDown
        default: return nil
        }
    }
}