8 - Adding Image Picker and Video Preview to a TikTok Clone with React Native and Supabase
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In this tutorial, we enhance the camera functionality in our TikTok clone by adding the ability to select and upload videos from the device’s gallery using *Expo Image Picker*. 🎥
Here’s what you’ll learn:
How to integrate Expo Image Picker to select videos from your device
Managing permissions for accessing photos and videos
Previewing selected videos using Expo AV Video Player before uploading
Handling large file uploads and managing video formats
Uploading selected videos to Supabase Storage
Organizing videos in the app for a seamless user experience
By the end of this video, your app will be able to upload videos from both the camera and the device’s library, complete with a video preview feature! 🚀
Stay tuned for the next video, where we implement the home feed to display uploaded videos in a scrollable list, just like TikTok! 📲