How to add the UIButton present in storyboard to the top of AVPlayer in iOS?

Question

I am doing the implementation of video splash similar to Uber in my application. I had added two buttons in the storyboard at the bottom part with equal spacing in storyboard. Now i am adding AVPlayer to play a video present in NSBundle. While running the application the video is playing but i cant see my buttons at the bottom part. Why it is happening? Please suggest..

   - (void)createVideoPlayer {

    NSString *filePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"welcome_video" ofType:@"mp4"];
    NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:filePath];

    AVPlayerItem *playerItem = [AVPlayerItem playerItemWithURL:url];

    self.player = [AVPlayer playerWithPlayerItem:playerItem];
    self.player.volume = PLAYER_VOLUME;

    AVPlayerLayer *playerLayer = [AVPlayerLayer playerLayerWithPlayer:self.player];
    playerLayer.videoGravity = UIViewContentModeScaleToFill;
    playerLayer.frame = self.playerView.layer.bounds;
    [self.playerView.layer addSublayer:playerLayer];

    [self.player play];

    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(moviePlayDidEnd:) name:AVPlayerItemDidPlayToEndTimeNotification object:self.player.currentItem];
}

- (void)moviePlayDidEnd:(NSNotification*)notification{

    AVPlayerItem *item = [notification object];
    [item seekToTime:kCMTimeZero];
    [self.player play];
}

The screenshot of buttons in storyboard:

The output in simulator:

You can see buttons are missing and Note: constraints of these buttons are correct and i can see them in every preview...

Try `bringSubviewToFront` with your button after adding avplayer. — Nirav D, Feb 03 '17 at 05:55
@JessicaRoot You need to write code for that after adding `avplayer`. — Nirav D, Feb 03 '17 at 05:57
okkey So you mean to create an outlet for that buttons and bringsubviewtofront? — Jessica thompson, Feb 03 '17 at 05:58
Thanks I got it .... If you post an answer i can accept that.... Please do support my question. — Jessica thompson, Feb 03 '17 at 06:05
@JessicaRoot I have put my comment as answer, as you mentioned :) — Nirav D, Feb 03 '17 at 06:09

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 03 '17 at 06:06

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You can try calling bringSubviewToFront on the button after you've added the avplayer.

answered Feb 03 '17 at 06:06

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 03 '17 at 06:08

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You need to call bringSubviewToFront to bring your Button outlet front and visible on AVPlayer after adding AVPlyer instance in your view.

[self.view bringSubviewToFront:buttonOutlet];

answered Feb 03 '17 at 06:08

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How to add the UIButton present in storyboard to the top of AVPlayer in iOS?

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