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Expo MediaLibrary(旧版)
一个提供访问设备媒体库的库。
重要 MediaLibrary API 的旧版本包含在
expo-media-library库中。它可以与基于类的expo-media-libraryAPI 一起使用,后者可通过根导入暴露。要使用旧版 API,请从expo-media-library/legacy导入。
expo-media-library 提供对用户媒体库的访问,允许你的应用访问他们现有的图片和视频,以及保存新的图片和视频。你还可以订阅对用户媒体库所做的任何更新。
警告 Android 仅允许需要广泛访问照片的应用程序完全访问媒体库(这也是此包的用途)。请参阅 Google Play 的照片和视频权限政策详情。
安装
If you are installing this in an existing React Native app, make sure to install expo in your project.
在 app config 中配置
如果你在项目中使用 config plugins(持续原生生成(CNG)),则可以使用 expo-media-library 内置的 config plugin 进行配置。该插件允许你配置各种无法在运行时设置的属性,并且这些属性需要构建新的应用二进制文件后才会生效。如果你的应用不使用 CNG,那么你需要手动配置该库。
Example app.json with config plugin
{ "expo": { "plugins": [ [ "expo-media-library", { "photosPermission": "允许 $(PRODUCT_NAME) 访问你的照片。", "savePhotosPermission": "允许 $(PRODUCT_NAME) 保存照片。", "isAccessMediaLocationEnabled": true, "granularPermissions": ["audio", "photo"] } ] ] } }
Configurable properties
Are you using this library in an existing React Native app?
如果你没有使用 Continuous Native Generation(CNG),或者你是手动使用原生 android 和 ios 项目,那么你需要向原生项目添加以下权限和配置:
Android
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要访问资产位置(纬度和经度 EXIF 标签),请将
ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION权限添加到项目的 android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml 中:<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" /> -
受限存储 从 Android 10 开始可用。为了让
expo-media-library在受限存储下正常工作,你需要将以下配置添加到 android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml 中:<manifest ... > <application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" ...> </manifest>
iOS
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将
NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription和NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription键添加到项目的 ios/[app]/Info.plist 中:<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key> <string>授予 $(PRODUCT_NAME) 访问你的照片的权限</string> <key>NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription</key> <string>授予 $(PRODUCT_NAME) 保存照片的权限</string>
使用
已知限制
空相册
由于 Android 的系统限制,无法创建空相册。必须传入一个现有资源以添加到相册中,或者传入一个本地资源的 URI,系统会用它在相册中创建一个新的资源。
在相册之间移动资源
Android 11 引入了权限变更,使得在相册之间移动资源的操作每次都需要用户确认。
因此,在创建新资源时,建议不要先创建资源再将其移动到相册,而是将 album 参数传递给 createAssetAsync 方法,这样会自动将资源添加到相册中,而无需用户确认。
图片方向错误
在 Android 上,当使用不带 resolveWithFullInfo: true 的 getAssetsAsync 时,图片方向可能不正确,因为 EXIF 数据(其中包含方向信息)只有在启用该选项时才会读取。
API
import * as MediaLibrary from 'expo-media-library/legacy';
Component
Type: React.Element<AlbumsOptions>
Queries for user-created albums in media gallery.
Constants
Type: SortByObject
Supported keys that can be used to sort getAssetsAsync results.
Hooks
Check or request permissions to access the media library.
This uses both requestPermissionsAsync and getPermissionsAsync to interact with the permissions.
[PermissionResponse | null, RequestPermissionMethod<PermissionResponse>, GetPermissionMethod<PermissionResponse>]Example
const [permissionResponse, requestPermission] = MediaLibrary.usePermissions();
Methods
Adds array of assets to the album.
On Android, by default it copies assets from the current album to provided one, however it's also
possible to move them by passing false as copyAssets argument. In case they're copied you
should keep in mind that getAssetsAsync will return duplicated assets.
Promise<boolean>Returns promise which fulfils with true if the assets were successfully added to
the album.
Checks if the album should be migrated to a different location. In other words, it checks if the
application has the write permission to the album folder. If not, it returns true, otherwise false.
Note: For Android below R, web or iOS, this function always returns
false.
Promise<boolean>Returns a promise which fulfils with true if the album should be migrated.
Creates an album with given name and initial asset. The asset parameter is required on Android,
since it's not possible to create empty album on this platform. On Android, by default it copies
given asset from the current album to the new one, however it's also possible to move it by
passing false as copyAsset argument.
In case it's copied you should keep in mind that getAssetsAsync will return duplicated asset.
On Android, it's not possible to create an empty album. You must provide an existing asset to copy or move into the album or an uri of a local file, which will be used to create an initial asset for the album.
Newly created Album.
Creates an asset from existing file. The most common use case is to save a picture taken by Camera.
This method requires CAMERA_ROLL permission.
A promise which fulfils with an object representing an Asset.
Example
const { uri } = await Camera.takePictureAsync(); const asset = await MediaLibrary.createAssetAsync(uri);
Deletes given albums from the library. On Android by default it deletes assets belonging to given
albums from the library. On iOS it doesn't delete these assets, however it's possible to do by
passing true as deleteAssets.
Promise<boolean>Returns a promise which fulfils with true if the albums were successfully deleted from
the library.
Deletes assets from the library. On iOS it deletes assets from all albums they belong to, while on Android it keeps all copies of them (album is strictly connected to the asset). Also, there is additional dialog on iOS that requires user to confirm this action.
Promise<boolean>Returns promise which fulfils with true if the assets were successfully deleted.
Returns the content:// URI for the given legacy asset. Use this when migrating to the new
class-based API — pass the returned URI as the ID to new Asset(id).
Promise<string>A promise which fulfils with the content:// URI string for the asset.
Provides more information about an asset, including GPS location, local URI and EXIF metadata.
For better performance, prefer using individual getters such as asset.getLocation() or asset.getExif() to fetch only the data you need.
An AssetInfo object, which is an Asset extended by an additional fields.
Checks user's permissions for accessing media library.
Promise<PermissionResponse>A promise that fulfils with PermissionResponse object.
Returns whether the Media Library API is enabled on the current device.
Promise<boolean>A promise which fulfils with a boolean, indicating whether the Media Library API is
available on the current device.
Moves album content to the special media directories on Android R or above if needed.
Those new locations are in line with the Android scoped storage - so your application won't
lose write permission to those directories in future.
This method does nothing if:
- app is running on iOS, web or Android below R
- app has write permission to the album folder
The migration is possible when the album contains only compatible files types.
For instance, movies and pictures are compatible with each other, but music and pictures are not.
If automatic migration isn't possible, the function rejects.
In that case, you can use methods from the expo-file-system to migrate all your files manually.
Why do you need to migrate files?
Android R introduced a lot of changes in storage system. Now applications can't save
anything to the root directory. The only available locations are from the MediaStore API.
Unfortunately, the media library stored albums in folders for which, because of those changes,
the application doesn't have permissions anymore. However, it doesn't mean you need to migrate
all your albums. If your application doesn't add assets to albums, you don't have to migrate.
Everything will work as it used to. You can read more about scoped storage in the Android documentation.
Promise<void>A promise which fulfils to void.
Allows the user to update the assets that your app has access to.
The system modal is only displayed if the user originally allowed only limited access to their
media library, otherwise this method is a no-op.
Promise<void>A promise that either rejects if the method is unavailable, or resolves to void.
Note: This method doesn't inform you if the user changes which assets your app has access to. That information is only exposed by iOS, and to obtain it, you need to subscribe for updates to the user's media library using
addListener(). IfhasIncrementalChangesisfalse, the user changed their permissions.
Removes given assets from album.
On Android, album will be automatically deleted if there are no more assets inside.
Promise<boolean>Returns promise which fulfils with true if the assets were successfully removed from
the album.
Asks the user to grant permissions for accessing media in user's media library.
Promise<PermissionResponse>A promise that fulfils with PermissionResponse object.
Saves the file at given localUri to the user's media library. Unlike createAssetAsync(),
This method doesn't return created asset.
On iOS 11+, it's possible to use this method without asking for CAMERA_ROLL permission,
however then yours Info.plist should have NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription key.
Promise<void>On iOS, this adds or removes the asset from the system "Favorites" smart album.
Promise<boolean>Returns a promise which fulfils with true if the operation was successful.
Event subscriptions
Subscribes for updates in user's media library.
EventSubscriptionAn Subscription object that you can call remove() on when you would
like to unsubscribe the listener.
Interfaces
A subscription object that allows to conveniently remove an event listener from the emitter.
Types
Literal type: string
Determines the type of media that the app will ask the OS to get access to.
Acceptable values are: 'audio' | 'photo' | 'video'
Literal type: string
Constants identifying specific variations of asset media, such as panorama or screenshot photos,
and time-lapse or high-frame-rate video. Maps to PHAssetMediaSubtype.
Acceptable values are: 'depthEffect' | 'hdr' | 'highFrameRate' | 'livePhoto' | 'panorama' | 'screenshot' | 'stream' | 'timelapse' | 'spatialMedia' | 'videoCinematic'
Literal type: string
Represents the possible types of media that the app will ask the OS to get access to when calling presentPermissionsPickerAsync().
Acceptable values are: 'photo' | 'video'
Literal type: string
Acceptable values are: 'audio' | 'photo' | 'video' | 'unknown' | 'pairedVideo'
Literal type: union
Permission expiration time. Currently, all permissions are granted permanently.
Acceptable values are: 'never' | number
Literal type: union
Acceptable values are: PermissionHookBehavior | Options
Literal type: string
Acceptable values are: 'default' | 'mediaType' | 'width' | 'height' | 'creationTime' | 'modificationTime' | 'duration'
Enums
权限
Android
以下权限会通过此库的 AndroidManifest.xml 自动添加:
iOS
此库使用以下用途说明键: