camera_extended_ios

iOS implementation of camera_extended with native aspect ratio support.

Built with AVFoundation.

Features

This package extends the original camera_avfoundation with:

  • Native Aspect Ratio Selection - Configure aspect ratio at AVFoundation level
  • Format Selection - Automatically selects best format for requested ratio
  • Automatic Fallback - Falls back to 4:3 when 1:1 not available

Aspect Ratio Support

Ratio Support Notes
16:9 Native Full support
4:3 Native Full support
1:1 Fallback Falls back to 4:3 (iOS has no native 1:1)

Usage

This package is automatically included when you use camera_extended.

dependencies:
  camera_extended: ^0.11.3

How It Works

The plugin uses AVFoundation's format selection:

// Select format matching aspect ratio
FormatUtils.selectBestFormatForAspectRatio(
  for: captureDevice,
  aspectRatio: mediaSettings.aspectRatio,
  resolutionPreset: mediaSettings.resolutionPreset,
  videoDimensionsConverter: videoDimensionsConverter
)

Permissions

Add to Info.plist:

<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Camera access required.</string>
<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>Microphone access required.</string>

Based On

Fork of camera_avfoundation version 0.9.22+8.

Libraries

camera_extended_ios