1<p> 2 <a href="https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/sdk/av/"> 3 <img 4 src="../../.github/resources/expo-av.svg" 5 alt="expo-av" 6 height="64" /> 7 </a> 8</p> 9 10Expo universal module for Audio and Video playback 11 12# API documentation 13 14- [Documentation for the main branch](https://github.com/expo/expo/blob/main/docs/pages/versions/unversioned/sdk/av.mdx) 15- [Documentation for the latest stable release](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/sdk/av/) 16 17# Installation in managed Expo projects 18 19For [managed](https://docs.expo.dev/archive/managed-vs-bare/) Expo projects, please follow the installation instructions in the [API documentation for the latest stable release](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/sdk/av/). 20 21# Installation in bare React Native projects 22 23For bare React Native projects, you must ensure that you have [installed and configured the `expo` package](https://docs.expo.dev/bare/installing-expo-modules/) before continuing. 24 25### Add the package to your npm dependencies 26 27``` 28npx expo install expo-av 29``` 30 31### Configure for iOS 32 33Add `NSMicrophoneUsageDescription` key to your `Info.plist`: 34 35```xml 36<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key> 37<string>Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to access your microphone</string> 38``` 39 40Run `npx pod-install` after installing the npm package. 41 42### Configure for Android 43 44Add `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` permission to your manifest (`android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml`): 45 46```xml 47<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" /> 48``` 49 50# Contributing 51 52Contributions are very welcome! Please refer to guidelines described in the [contributing guide](https://github.com/expo/expo#contributing). 53
