feat: add forceCodec option

GetStream · Oct 15, 2024 · 7071ad7 · 7071ad7
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diff --git a/packages/client/src/rtc/Publisher.ts b/packages/client/src/rtc/Publisher.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ export class Publisher {
     opts: PublishOptions,
     mediaStream: MediaStream,
   ) => {
-    const codecInUse = getOptimalVideoCodec(opts.preferredCodec);
+    const { forceCodec, preferredCodec } = opts;
+    const codecInUse = forceCodec || getOptimalVideoCodec(preferredCodec);
     const videoEncodings = this.computeLayers(trackType, track, opts);
     const transceiver = this.pc.addTransceiver(track, {
       direction: 'sendonly',

diff --git a/packages/client/src/types.ts b/packages/client/src/types.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ export type PublishOptions = {
    * The preferred codec to use when publishing the video stream.
    */
   preferredCodec?: PreferredCodec;
+  /**
+   * Force the codec to use when publishing the video stream.
+   * This will override the preferred codec and the internal codec selection logic.
+   * Use with caution.
+   */
+  forceCodec?: PreferredCodec;
   /**
    * The preferred scalability to use when publishing the video stream.
    * Applicable only for SVC codecs.

diff --git a/sample-apps/react/react-dogfood/components/MeetingUI.tsx b/sample-apps/react/react-dogfood/components/MeetingUI.tsx
@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ export const MeetingUI = ({ chatClient, mode }: MeetingUIProps) => {
       if (!fastJoin) setShow('loading');
       if (!call) throw new Error('No active call found');
       try {
-        const prontoDefaultCodec = 'vp9';
-        const preferredCodec = videoCodecOverride || prontoDefaultCodec;
         const preferredBitrate = bitrateOverride
           ? parseInt(bitrateOverride, 10)
           : undefined;
 
         call.updatePublishOptions({
-          preferredCodec,
+          preferredCodec: 'vp9',
+          forceCodec: videoCodecOverride,
           scalabilityMode,
           preferredBitrate,
           bitrateDownscaleFactor: bitrateFactorOverride