Building a Video Player from Scratch with React Native - A 4-Year Retrospective

Explore a 4-year retrospective on building a video player from scratch with React Native in this 38-minute conference talk by Omar Diop at Devoxx. Gain valuable insights, learn about potential pitfalls, and discover key takeaways from this extensive development journey. Delve into crucial considerations before embarking on custom video player development, including challenges such as background audio management, platform-specific nuances between Android and iOS, subtitle implementation, and custom control creation. Benefit from Omar's experience to navigate the complexities of video player development in React Native, ensuring a smoother process for your own projects. Whether you're an experienced developer or new to React Native, this retrospective offers practical knowledge to enhance your understanding and approach to building custom video players.