iOS SwiftUI - pick image or video from gallery using PhotosPicker

Question

I'm trying to use the new PhotosPicker:

PhotosPicker(
    selection: $selectedItem,
    matching: .videos,
    photoLibrary: .shared()) {
        Text("Select a photo")
    }
    .onChange(of: selectedItem) { newItem in
        Task {
            if let data = try? await newItem?.loadTransferable(type: Data.self) {
                selectedImageData = data
            }
        }
    }

how can I set to pick either image or video instead of only one of those?

I tried:

matching: [.images, .videos],

and get:

Cannot convert value of type '[Any]' to expected argument type 'PHPickerFilter?'

Answer 1

Solution

Noticing that the matching parameter is of type PHPickerFilter, you can use the .any(of:) static function to combine filters. For example:

PhotosPicker("Pick Photo",
             selection: $item,
             matching: .any(of: [.images, .videos])) // <- combine filters

or let's say you want to exclude a "type" filter

PhotosPicker("Pick Photo",
             selection: $item,
             matching: .any(of: [.images, .not(.videos)])) //<- Use the .not() to exclude filters

Example

Let's take a sample code I wrote:

// Other views...
VStack {
            // Pick either photos or videos
            PhotosPicker("Pick **EITHER** Photos or Videos", //<- Bonus tip: You can use markdowns in swift
                         selection: $item,
                         matching: .any(of: [.images, .videos]))
            
            // Filter out photos with the .not() function
            PhotosPicker("Pick **ONLY** Videos",
                         selection: $item,
                         matching: .any(of: [.videos, .not(.images)]))
        }

Results

Simulator Gallery	variations of PhotoPicker in app

You can find the Apple documentation on the View here