[Video] More tweaks to `AVAudioSession` options (#4910)

modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as PlatformInfo from './src/PlatformInfo'
+import {AudioCategory} from './src/PlatformInfo/types'
 import * as Referrer from './src/Referrer'
 import * as SharedPrefs from './src/SharedPrefs'
 import VisibilityView from './src/VisibilityView'
 
-export {PlatformInfo, Referrer, SharedPrefs, VisibilityView}
+export {AudioCategory, PlatformInfo, Referrer, SharedPrefs, VisibilityView}

modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army/ios/PlatformInfo/ExpoPlatformInfoModule.swift

@@ -8,14 +8,26 @@ public class ExpoPlatformInfoModule: Module {
       return UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled
     }
 
+    Function("setAudioCategory") { (audioCategoryString: String) in
+      let audioCategory = AVAudioSession.Category(rawValue: audioCategoryString)
+      try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(audioCategory)
+    }
+
     Function("setAudioMixWithOthers") { (mixWithOthers: Bool) in
       var options: AVAudioSession.CategoryOptions
+      let currentCategory = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().category
       if mixWithOthers {
         options = [.mixWithOthers]
       } else {
-        options = []
+        options = [.duckOthers]
       }
-      try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(AVAudioSession.Category.playback, mode: .default, options: options)
+      try? AVAudioSession
+        .sharedInstance()
+        .setCategory(
+          currentCategory,
+          mode: .default,
+          options: options
+        )
     }
   }
 }

modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army/src/PlatformInfo/index.native.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import {Platform} from 'react-native'
 import {requireNativeModule} from 'expo-modules-core'
 
+import {AudioCategory} from './types'
+
 const NativeModule = requireNativeModule('ExpoPlatformInfo')
 
 export function getIsReducedMotionEnabled(): boolean {
@@ -11,3 +13,8 @@ export function setAudioMixWithOthers(mixWithOthers: boolean): void {
   if (Platform.OS !== 'ios') return
   NativeModule.setAudioMixWithOthers(mixWithOthers)
 }
+
+export function setAudioCategory(audioCategory: AudioCategory): void {
+  if (Platform.OS !== 'ios') return
+  NativeModule.setAudioCategory(audioCategory)
+}

modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army/src/PlatformInfo/index.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,23 @@
 import {NotImplementedError} from '../NotImplemented'
+import {AudioCategory} from './types'
 
 export function getIsReducedMotionEnabled(): boolean {
   throw new NotImplementedError()
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set whether the app's audio should mix with other apps' audio.
+ * @param mixWithOthers
+ */
 export function setAudioMixWithOthers(mixWithOthers: boolean): void {
   throw new NotImplementedError({mixWithOthers})
 }
+
+/**
+ * Set the audio category for the app.
+ * @param audioCategory
+ * @platform ios
+ */
+export function setAudioCategory(audioCategory: AudioCategory): void {
+  throw new NotImplementedError({audioCategory})
+}

modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army/src/PlatformInfo/index.web.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {NotImplementedError} from '../NotImplemented'
+import {AudioCategory} from './types'
 
 export function getIsReducedMotionEnabled(): boolean {
   if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
@@ -10,3 +11,7 @@ export function getIsReducedMotionEnabled(): boolean {
 export function setAudioMixWithOthers(mixWithOthers: boolean): void {
   throw new NotImplementedError({mixWithOthers})
 }
+
+export function setAudioCategory(audioCategory: AudioCategory): void {
+  throw new NotImplementedError({audioCategory})
+}

modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army/src/PlatformInfo/types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**
+ * Sets the audio session category on iOS. In general, we should only need to use this for the `playback` and `ambient`
+ * categories. This enum however includes other categories that are available in the native API for clarity and
+ * potential future use.
+ * @see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/avaudiosession/category
+ * @platform ios
+ */
+export enum AudioCategory {
+  Ambient = 'AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient',
+  Playback = 'AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback',
+  _SoloAmbient = 'AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient',
+  _Record = 'AVAudioSessionCategoryRecord',
+  _PlayAndRecord = 'AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord',
+  _MultiRoute = 'AVAudioSessionCategoryMultiRoute',
+}

src/App.native.tsx

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import {Provider as PortalProvider} from '#/components/Portal'
 import {Splash} from '#/Splash'
 import {Provider as TourProvider} from '#/tours'
 import {BackgroundNotificationPreferencesProvider} from '../modules/expo-background-notification-handler/src/BackgroundNotificationHandlerProvider'
-import {PlatformInfo} from '../modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army'
+import {AudioCategory, PlatformInfo} from '../modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army'
 
 SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync()
 
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ function App() {
   const [isReady, setReady] = useState(false)
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
+    PlatformInfo.setAudioCategory(AudioCategory.Ambient)
     PlatformInfo.setAudioMixWithOthers(true)
     initPersistedState().then(() => setReady(true))
   }, [])

src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx

@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ import {android, atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Mute_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as MuteIcon} from '#/components/icons/Mute'
 import {SpeakerVolumeFull_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as UnmuteIcon} from '#/components/icons/Speaker'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {PlatformInfo} from '../../../../../../modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army'
+import {
+  AudioCategory,
+  PlatformInfo,
+} from '../../../../../../modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army'
 
 export function VideoEmbedInnerNative() {
   const player = useVideoPlayer()
@@ -39,10 +42,12 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerNative() {
         style={a.flex_1}
         nativeControls={true}
         onEnterFullscreen={() => {
+          PlatformInfo.setAudioCategory(AudioCategory.Playback)
           PlatformInfo.setAudioMixWithOthers(false)
           player.muted = false
         }}
         onExitFullscreen={() => {
+          PlatformInfo.setAudioCategory(AudioCategory.Ambient)
           PlatformInfo.setAudioMixWithOthers(true)
           player.muted = true
         }}
@@ -96,12 +101,16 @@ function Controls({
     }
   }, [player])
 
-  const toggleSound = useCallback(() => {
+  const toggleMuted = useCallback(() => {
-    const newValue = !player.muted
+    const muted = !player.muted
     // We want to set this to the _inverse_ of the new value, because we actually want for the audio to be mixed when
     // the video is muted, and vice versa.
-    PlatformInfo.setAudioMixWithOthers(!newValue)
+    const mix = !muted
-    player.muted = newValue
+    const category = muted ? AudioCategory.Ambient : AudioCategory.Playback
+
+    PlatformInfo.setAudioCategory(category)
+    PlatformInfo.setAudioMixWithOthers(mix)
+    player.muted = muted
   }, [player])
 
   return (
@@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ function Controls({
         accessibilityRole="button"
       />
       <Pressable
-        onPress={toggleSound}
+        onPress={toggleMuted}
         style={{
           backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75)',
           borderRadius: 6,