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description: API reference for RtkVideoView component (iOS Library)
title: RtkVideoView
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# RtkVideoView

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Renders a participant's video stream. Supports self-preview, remote participant video, and screen share rendering.

## Initializer parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `participant` | `RtkMeetingParticipant` | ✅ | - | The participant whose video to render |
| `showSelfPreview` | `Bool` | ❌ | `false` | Whether to show the local camera preview |
| `showScreenShare` | `Bool` | ❌ | `false` | Whether to show the screen share stream instead of camera |

## Methods

| Method | Return Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `reattachRenderer()` | `Void` | Reattaches the video renderer to the participant stream |
| `prepareForReuse()` | `Void` | Prepares the view for reuse in a collection or table view |
| `clean()` | `Void` | Releases the video renderer and cleans up resources |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```swift
import RealtimeKitUI

let videoView = RtkVideoView(participant: participant)
view.addSubview(videoView)
```

### Self-preview

```swift
import RealtimeKitUI

let previewView = RtkVideoView(
    participant: localParticipant,
    showSelfPreview: true
)
view.addSubview(previewView)
```

### Screen share

```swift
import RealtimeKitUI

let screenShareView = RtkVideoView(
    participant: participant,
    showScreenShare: true
)
view.addSubview(screenShareView)
```

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