Connect to a Channel

Channels

TODO ROSS: Describe what channels are

Connecting

To connect to an audio service channel you call the connect(aloAudioChannel) method:

Property	Type	Description
channel	AudioChannel	Defines which channel to connect to in the Audio Service

JavaScript

aloAudio.connect(audioChannel);

Channel Connection Related Events

Event	Description
onJoinChannel	As the connection to the channel within Audio Service is established, events showing the following statuses will be may dispatched: AloAudio.CHANNEL_STATUS_JOINING, AloAudio.CHANNEL_STATUS_JOINED, AloAudio.STATUS_FAILED.
onInvalidAuthenticationToken	When you receive this event it signifies that you need to generate a new authentication token and reconnect to the channel. See setUserAuthToken()

Example Event Payloads

JavaScript

{
  detail: {
    state: "JOINING",
    channel: {...}
  }
}


{
  detail: {
    state: "JOINED",
    channel: {...}
  }
}


{
  detail: {
    state: "JOINING",
    message: "Something went wrong"
    channel: {...}
  }
}