why am I meeting this erroor ? flutter: Connection...
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why am I meeting this erroor ? flutter: Connection error: LiveKit Exception: [TrackCreateException] Failed to create stream, at least 1 video or audio track should exist import 'dart:convert'; import 'package:flutter/material.dart'; import 'package:http/http.dart' as http; import 'package:livekit_client/livekit_client.dart'; import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart'; void main() { runApp(MaterialApp(home: LiveKitVideoCanvasApp())); } class LiveKitTokenResponse { final String accessToken; const LiveKitTokenResponse({required this.accessToken}); factory LiveKitTokenResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) { return LiveKitTokenResponse(accessToken: json['accessToken'] as String); } } class LiveKitVideoCanvasApp extends StatefulWidget { const LiveKitVideoCanvasApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key); @override _LiveKitVideoCanvasAppState createState() => _LiveKitVideoCanvasAppState(); } class _LiveKitCanvasPainter extends CustomPainter { @override void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) { final paint = Paint() ..color = Colors.blue.withOpacity(0.3) ..style = PaintingStyle.fill; canvas.drawRect(Offset.zero & size, paint); final circlePaint = Paint() ..color = Colors.white.withOpacity(0.5) ..style = PaintingStyle.fill; canvas.drawCircle(Offset(size.width / 2, size.height / 2), 50, circlePaint); } @override bool shouldRepaint(covariant CustomPainter oldDelegate) => false; } class _LiveKitVideoCanvasAppState extends State<LiveKitVideoCanvasApp> { Room? _room; LocalVideoTrack? _localVideoTrack; bool _isConnected = false; CustomPaint? _customCanvas; @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return Scaffold( appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('LiveKit Video with Canvas')), body: Column( children: [ // Video and Canvas View _isConnected ? SizedBox( width: 300, height: 400, child: _customCanvas ?? Container(child: Text("Connection in progress")), ) : const Center(child: Text('Not Connected')), // Connect Button ElevatedButton( onPressed: _isConnected ? null : _connectToRoom, child: const Text('Connect to Room'), ), ], ), ); } @override void dispose() { _room?.disconnect(); _localVideoTrack?.dispose(); super.dispose(); } Future<String> getLivekitToken() async { try { http.Response response = await http.get( Uri.parse( "https://example.ngrok-free.app/api/livekit-token", ), headers: {"ngrok-skip-browser-warning": "true"}, ); if (response.statusCode == 200) { LiveKitTokenResponse liveKitTokenResponse = LiveKitTokenResponse.fromJson( jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>, ); return liveKitTokenResponse.accessToken; } else { throw Exception('Failed to get LiveKit token'); } } catch (e) { print('Token retrieval error: $e'); rethrow; } } @override void initState() { super.initState(); _initializeLiveKit(); } Future<void> _connectToRoom() async { try { // Ensure video track exists _localVideoTrack ??= await LocalVideoTrack.createCameraTrack(); // Create room if not exists _room ??= Room(); // Get LiveKit token String livekitToken = await getLivekitToken(); // Connect to room await _room!.prepareConnection( 'wss://example.livekit.cloud', livekitToken, ); await _room!.connect( 'wss://example.livekit.cloud', livekitToken, roomOptions: const RoomOptions(adaptiveStream: true, dynacast: true), ); // Publish local video track await _room!.localParticipant?.publishVideoTrack(_localVideoTrack!); setState(() { _isConnected = true; _customCanvas = CustomPaint( painter: _LiveKitCanvasPainter(), child: VideoTrackRenderer(_localVideoTrack!), ); }); } catch (error) { print('Connection error: $error'); ScaffoldMessenger.of( context, ).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text('Connection failed: $error'))); } } Future<void> _initializeLiveKit() async { // Request camera and microphone permissions final cameraStatus = await Permission.camera.request(); final micStatus = await Permission.microphone.request(); if (cameraStatus.isGranted && micStatus.isGranted) { try { // Create video track immediately _localVideoTrack = await LocalVideoTrack.createCameraTrack(); } catch (e) { print('Failed to create video track: $e'); } } } }
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Thanks for reaching out, NDIZIHIWE. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
The error you are encountering, "LiveKit Exception: [TrackCreateException] Failed to create stream, at least 1 video or audio track should exist," typically occurs when attempting to create a media stream in LiveKit without including any video or audio tracks. This can happen if: • The
VideoCaptureOptions
are used, but no video tracks are present in the resulting stream. • The
AudioCaptureOptions
are used, but no audio tracks are present in the resulting stream. To resolve this, ensure that at least one video or audio track is properly created and added to the stream before attempting to connect or publish it. Let me know if you need further assistance! Sources: createStream method - LocalTrack class - livekit_client library - Dart API | livekit_client library - Dart API | TrackCreateException class - livekit_client library - Dart API
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any sample code snippet ?
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Unfortunately, I couldn't locate a specific code snippet for creating video or audio tracks in the LiveKit Flutter SDK. However, based on your existing code, you are already using
LocalVideoTrack.createCameraTrack()
to create a video track. Here's a simplified example:
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import 'package:livekit_client/livekit_client.dart';

Future<void> createVideoTrack() async {
  try {
    // Request camera and microphone permissions
    final cameraStatus = await Permission.camera.request();
    final micStatus = await Permission.microphone.request();

    if (cameraStatus.isGranted && micStatus.isGranted) {
      // Create a local video track
      LocalVideoTrack localVideoTrack = await LocalVideoTrack.createCameraTrack();
      print('Video track created successfully: $localVideoTrack');
    } else {
      print('Permissions not granted for camera or microphone.');
    }
  } catch (e) {
    print('Error creating video track: $e');
  }
}
Ensure that you call this function after requesting the necessary permissions. Let me know if you need further clarification or additional help!