Library Version 2.0.0 - RN 0.65.1 - Gradle 6.9 cant compile on Android

[jhazucha]

Steps to reproduce

1. Init a fresh RN 0.65.1 project
2. Add Modules - yarn add https://github.com/blackuy/react-native-twilio-video-webrtc
3. Perform all steps listed in installation instructions for android
4. run "npx react-native run-android"

Expected behaviour

It should compile without errors.

Actual behaviour

I am receiving that it canot find org.webrtc:google-webrtc:

• What went wrong:
  Execution failed for task ':app:checkDebugAarMetadata'.

  Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:debugRuntimeClasspath'.
  Could not find org.webrtc:google-webrtc:1.0.30039.
  Searched in the following locations:

• https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.30039/google-webrtc-1.0.30039.pom
  - file:/Users/my-username/.m2/repository/org/webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.30039/google-webrtc-1.0.30039.pom
  - file:/Users/my-username/Projects/Tests/Test2/node_modules/react-native/android/org/webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.30039/google-webrtc-1.0.30039.pom
  - file:/Users/my-username/Projects/Tests/Test2/node_modules/jsc-android/dist/org/webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.30039/google-webrtc-1.0.30039.pom
  - https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/org/webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.30039/google-webrtc-1.0.30039.pom
  - https://www.jitpack.io/org/webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.30039/google-webrtc-1.0.30039.pom
  Required by:
  project :app > project :react-native-twilio-video-webrtc

Also cannot find com.getkeepsafe.relinker:relinker

Could not find com.getkeepsafe.relinker:relinker:1.3.1.
Searched in the following locations:
- https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/relinker/1.3.1/relinker-1.3.1.pom
- file:/Users/my-username/.m2/repository/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/relinker/1.3.1/relinker-1.3.1.pom
- file:/Users/my-username/Projects/Tests/Test2/node_modules/react-native/android/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/relinker/1.3.1/relinker-1.3.1.pom
- file:/Users/my-username/Projects/Tests/Test2/node_modules/jsc-android/dist/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/relinker/1.3.1/relinker-1.3.1.pom
- https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/relinker/1.3.1/relinker-1.3.1.pom
- https://www.jitpack.io/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/relinker/1.3.1/relinker-1.3.1.pom
Required by:
project :app > project :react-native-twilio-video-webrtc > com.twilio:video-android:6.2.1

Environment

• Node.js version: 16.6.2
• React Native version: 0.65.1
• React Native platform + platform version: iOS 9.0

react-native-twilio-video-webrtc

Version: 2.0.0

Also iOS builds and seems to run just fine.

[James3432]

@jhazucha I found a temporary fix for this was to add jcenter() back into the 2 lists of dependencies in build.gradle. These are deprecated and were removed by default in a recent React Native update, but seem to be required for this version of google-webrtc to resolve.

[jhazucha]

@jhazucha I found a temporary fix for this was to add jcenter() back into the 2 lists of dependencies in build.gradle. These are deprecated and were removed by default in a recent React Native update, but seem to be required for this version of google-webrtc to resolve.

Good catch! I did not even notice they were remarked out.

[wbroek]

@jhazucha I found a temporary fix for this was to add jcenter() back into the 2 lists of dependencies in build.gradle. These are deprecated and were removed by default in a recent React Native update, but seem to be required for this version of google-webrtc to resolve.

I would add the specific packages from jCenter so no other conflicts can occur because jCenter does not allow any updates anymore:

jcenter() {
    content {
        includeModule("org.webrtc", "google-webrtc")
        includeModule("com.getkeepsafe.relinker", "relinker")
    }
}

Also it's not only google-webrtc but relinker as well, which is a dependency of com.twilio:video-android That one should be resolved when video-android in this project is updated.

Maybe an idea to update the example app and readme with this because could not find any other release of google-webrtc on mavenCentral etc.......

[erisvaldojunior]

jcenter() is quite unstable / deprecated for a while. Can't we have this working with mavenCentral() ?

[hsavit1]

yeah this repo needs to move off of jcenter() ASAP

[hpardess]

@jhazucha I found a temporary fix for this was to add jcenter() back into the 2 lists of dependencies in build.gradle. These are deprecated and were removed by default in a recent React Native update, but seem to be required for this version of google-webrtc to resolve.

I would add the specific packages from jCenter so no other conflicts can occur because jCenter does not allow any updates anymore:

jcenter() {
    content {
        includeModule("org.webrtc", "google-webrtc")
        includeModule("com.getkeepsafe.relinker", "relinker")
    }
}

Also it's not only google-webrtc but relinker as well, which is a dependency of com.twilio:video-android That one should be resolved when video-android in this project is updated.

Maybe an idea to update the example app and readme with this because could not find any other release of google-webrtc on mavenCentral etc.......

I tried this piece of code but still it fails as jcenter returns 502 BAD GATEWAY

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:lintVitalRelease'.
> Could not resolve all artifacts for configuration ':react-native-community_masked-view:releaseRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Could not resolve com.facebook.react:react-native:+.
     Required by:
         project :react-native-community_masked-view
      > Failed to list versions for com.facebook.react:react-native.
         > Unable to load Maven meta-data from https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/facebook/react/react-native/maven-metadata.xml.
            > Could not HEAD 'https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/facebook/react/react-native/maven-metadata.xml'. Received status code 502 from server: Bad Gateway

It is recommented to remove jcenter from build but if i remove jcenter, then webrtc fails
Could not find org.webrtc:google-webrtc:1.0.30039.

https://developer.android.com/studio/build/jcenter-migration

[neilyoung]

Last week there was a big outage, making it impossible to download Google Maps, WebRTC and stuff. Today (Jan 17) it seems to be the same shit again.

https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.32006

Note: this artifact is located at WebRTC repository (https://dl.bintray.com/google/webrtc/)

The mentioned URL gives 502.

I feel challenged to say "Thanks, JCenter" (or whoever is involved in this mess).

Historical outage data, which I was privileged to witness last week: https://status.gradle.com/history

No mentioning of yesterday or today, but impossible to work with gradle and webrtc ATM

[neilyoung]

BTW:

https://jfrog.com/blog/into-the-sunset-bintray-jcenter-gocenter-and-chartcenter/

UPDATE 4/27/2021: We listened to the community and will keep JCenter as a read-only repository indefinitely. Our customers and the community can continue to rely on JCenter as a reliable mirror for Java packages.

[svkd]

@jhazucha I found a temporary fix for this was to add jcenter() back into the 2 lists of dependencies in build.gradle. These are deprecated and were removed by default in a recent React Native update, but seem to be required for this version of google-webrtc to resolve.

I would add the specific packages from jCenter so no other conflicts can occur because jCenter does not allow any updates anymore:

jcenter() {
    content {
        includeModule("org.webrtc", "google-webrtc")
        includeModule("com.getkeepsafe.relinker", "relinker")
    }
}

Also it's not only google-webrtc but relinker as well, which is a dependency of com.twilio:video-android That one should be resolved when video-android in this project is updated.

Maybe an idea to update the example app and readme with this because could not find any other release of google-webrtc on mavenCentral etc.......

This is working ATM, using jcenter only for google-webrtc, relinker did the trick

[neilyoung]

This is working ATM, using jcenter only for google-webrtc, relinker did the trick

No, can't confirm this ATM, unless you are using a different implementation reference:

I'm using this:

`implementation 'org.webrtc:google-webrtc:1.0.+'``

What is your's?

[svkd]

I am using this(default) implementation 'org.webrtc:google-webrtc:1.0.30039'

[neilyoung]

'Could not find org.webrtc:google-webrtc:1.0.30039.'

I would suggest to make a clean ONLINE build. You'll see, it doesn't work

[neilyoung]

BTW: The latest (and last version) is this: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.webrtc/google-webrtc/1.0.32006

[neilyoung]

To be fair: JCenter is back. But the numerous outages let me have some concerns. At least they promised to keep the service read-only once and forever.

[slycoder]

Hi all, if anyone wants to submit a PR for a more reliable solution, I'd be happy to push it out with another release.