Display now playing information in Command Center

Previously, I covered an article Configure Audio Session for background audio mode (iOS Project). Next step is to show relevant information in Command Center for audio played from your iOS Application.

Let’s start by importing MediaPlayer

import MediaPlayer

Next, place the following code to set now playing information

let image = UIImage(named: "artwork")!
let mediaArtwork = MPMediaItemArtwork(boundsSize: image.size) { (size: CGSize) -> UIImage in
  return image
}

let nowPlayingInfo: [String: Any] = [
  MPMediaItemPropertyArtist: "hashaam.com",
  MPMediaItemPropertyTitle: "Live Streaming Example",
  MPMediaItemPropertyArtwork: mediaArtwork,
  MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyIsLiveStream: true
]

MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().nowPlayingInfo = nowPlayingInfo  

Notice, setting the MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyIsLiveStream to true will show LIVE status in Command Center.

This gives required information to be displayed in Command Center

And also in the lock screen

Here is gist for the example