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let package = Package(
  ...
  dependencies: [
    .package(name: "LiveKit", url: "<https://github.com/livekit/client-sdk-swift.git>", .upToNextMajor("1.0.0")),
  ],
  targets: [
    .target(
      name: "MyApp",
      dependencies: ["LiveKit"]
    )
  ]
)

Note that this example hardcodes a token we generated for you that expires in 15 minutes. In a real app, you’ll need your server to generate a token for you.

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import LiveKit
import UIKit

// !! Note !!
// This sample hardcodes a token which expires in 15 minutes.
private let url: String = "<wsURL>"
private let token: String = "<token>";
// In production you should generate tokens on your server, and your client
// should request a token from your server.

class RoomViewController: UIViewController {

    lazy var room = Room(delegate: self)

    lazy var remoteVideoView: VideoView = {
        let videoView = VideoView()
        view.addSubview(videoView)
        // additional initialization ...
        return videoView
    }()

    lazy var localVideoView: VideoView = {
        let videoView = VideoView()
        view.addSubview(videoView)
        // additional initialization ...
        return videoView
    }()

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        view.backgroundColor = .white

        room.connect(url, token).then { room in

            // Publish camera & mic
            room.localParticipant?.setCamera(enabled: true)
            room.localParticipant?.setMicrophone(enabled: true)

        }.catch { error in
            // failed to connect
        }
    }
}

extension RoomViewController: RoomDelegate {

    func room(_ room: Room, localParticipant: LocalParticipant, didPublish publication: LocalTrackPublication) {
        guard let track = publication?.track as? VideoTrack else {
            return
        }
        DispatchQueue.main.async {
            localVideoView.track = track
        }
    }

    func room(_ room: Room, participant: RemoteParticipant, didSubscribe publication: RemoteTrackPublication, track: Track) {
        guard let track = track as? VideoTrack else {
          return
        }
        DispatchQueue.main.async {
            remoteVideoView.track = track
        }
    }
}

Use our Server SDKs to create a backend server than generates tokens for your app at runtime:

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