YouTube streaming player for iOS (Test task)

Looking for a native iOS developer to create a music and video streaming player from YouTube on iOS, using YouTube API and iframe.

A developer who successfully completes the test task will be invited to develop a full-fledged application with the prospect of long-term cooperation on new projects and support for existing ones.

What needs to be done:

Create a mini-application that works on iPhone and iPad, consisting of three screens:

1. Explore — search for content through YouTube API to find music and videos.

2. Music — the user's personal library where tracks from Explore can be added.

3. Player — media player with three modes:

   • audio only,

   • video,

   • fullscreen video.

Features:

• Content is played only when there is internet, without saving to memory (to avoid violating App Store and YouTube rules).

• Audio must continue playing without interruption/pause when:

  • the screen is locked,

  • the application goes to the background.

• Control from the locked screen: play/pause, next/previous track.

All details regarding layout and screen behavior are provided in the Figma layout: https://www.figma.com/design/lMECvXyAUeo2mqGQXpdOpa/Untitled?node-id=0-1&p=f

Goals of the test task:

• Check the ability to work with native iOS development.

• Evaluate layout accuracy according to Figma.

• Check the work with streaming audio/video via iframe.

• Assess attention to detail and approach to optimization.

Technical requirements:

• Platform: iOS (only native development).

• Minimum version: iOS 15+.

• Video and audio — strictly through iframe (YouTube embed).

• The code must be clean, structured, easily readable, editable, and allow for adding new features.

What to submit upon completion:

1. An archive with the Xcode project.

2. A short video (screen recording) showing the application in action.

Deadline:

5 days. (Acceptable delay up to 7 days by agreement).

Important note:

To show that you have read the terms of reference carefully, start your response with the word “Music”.
Applications without this word will not be considered.

Questions for candidates (answer each, otherwise the application will be rejected):

1. Describe your experience with iOS (Swift): how many years, what projects and tasks.

2. Do you have experience working with video and audio streams (YouTube, AVPlayer, etc.)?

3. Do you use AI (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) in your work? If yes — for what?

4. What tools and libraries do you usually use for fast and quality development?

5. What is your average project completion speed? For example, how much time does it take you to implement an application with 10 screens with simple logic and API integration?