iphone - How to play H264 Video file using VideoToolbox.framework in iOS 8? -

i want play .h264 video file in ios 8 use of videotoolbox.framework , not ffmpeg library.

i have found few tutorials + reference links understand videotoolbox.framework, still couldn't find, "how play .h264 in ios?".

few examples :

• https://github.com/manishganvir/ios-h264hw-toolbox

• https://github.com/mczonk/videotoolboxplus

reference links :

• https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/releasenotes/general/apidiffsmacosx10_8/videotoolbox.html

• https://developer.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2014/?include=513#513

• decoding h264 videotoolkit api fails error -8971 in vtdecompressionsessioncreate

you can download test (.h264) video testing here.

videotoolbox.framework not used display video files on screen rather decoding , conversion of video data. use avkit.framework or avfoundation.framework play h264 video instead.

see apples documentation of media layer:

the video toolbox framework comprises 64-bit replacement quicktime image compression manager. video toolbox provide services video compression , decompression, , conversion between raster image formats stored in core video pixel buffers.