Initializes a live stream request instance with the given assetKey. Uses the given ad display
container to display the stream. Uses the picture in picture proxy to track PIP events.
Use initWithAssetKey:networkCode:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:pictureInPictureProxy:userContext: instead.
Initializes a live stream request instance with the given assetKey. Uses the given ad display
container to display the stream. Uses the picture in picture proxy to track PIP events.
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Uses the given ad display\n container to display the stream. \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n init(assetKey: String, networkCode: String?, adDisplayContainer: ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html, videoDisplay: any ../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html, userContext: Any?)\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (nonnull instancetype)\n initWithAssetKey:(nonnull NSString *)assetKey\n networkCode:(nullable NSString *)networkCode\n adDisplayContainer:(nonnull ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html *)adDisplayContainer\n videoDisplay:(nonnull id\u003c../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html\u003e)videoDisplay\n userContext:(nullable id)userContext;\n\n #### Parameters\n\n |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|\n | ` `*assetKey*` ` | the stream assetKey |\n | ` `*networkCode*` ` | the network code for the stream (optional but recommended). |\n | ` `*adDisplayContainer*` ` | the IMAAdDisplayContainer for rendering the ad UI |\n | ` `*videoDisplay*` ` | the IMAVideoDisplay for playing the stream |\n | ` `*userContext*` ` | The user context for tracking requests (optional) |\n\n #### Return Value\n\n the IMALiveStreamRequest instance\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [-initWithAssetKey:networkCode:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:pictureInPictureProxy:userContext:](#/c:objc(cs)IMALiveStreamRequest(im)initWithAssetKey:networkCode:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:pictureInPictureProxy:userContext:)\n\n `\n ` \n Initializes a live stream request instance with the given assetKey. Uses the given ad display\n container to display the stream. Uses the picture in picture proxy to track PIP events. \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n init(assetKey: String, networkCode: String?, adDisplayContainer: ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html, videoDisplay: any ../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html, pictureInPictureProxy: ../Classes/IMAPictureInPictureProxy.html?, userContext: Any?)\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (nonnull instancetype)\n initWithAssetKey:(nonnull NSString *)assetKey\n networkCode:(nullable NSString *)networkCode\n adDisplayContainer:(nonnull ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html *)adDisplayContainer\n videoDisplay:(nonnull id\u003c../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html\u003e)videoDisplay\n pictureInPictureProxy:\n (nullable ../Classes/IMAPictureInPictureProxy.html *)pictureInPictureProxy\n userContext:(nullable id)userContext;\n\n #### Parameters\n\n |-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|\n | ` `*assetKey*` ` | the stream assetKey |\n | ` `*networkCode*` ` | the network code for the stream (optional but recommended). |\n | ` `*adDisplayContainer*` ` | the IMAAdDisplayContainer for rendering the ad UI |\n | ` `*videoDisplay*` ` | the IMAVideoDisplay for playing the stream |\n | ` `*pictureInPictureProxy*` ` | the IMAPictureInPictureProxy for tracking PIP events |\n | ` `*userContext*` ` | The user context for tracking requests (optional) |\n\n #### Return Value\n\n the IMALiveStreamRequest instance\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [-initWithAssetKey:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:userContext:](#/c:objc(cs)IMALiveStreamRequest(im)initWithAssetKey:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:userContext:)\n\n `\n ` \n Deprecated\n\n Use initWithAssetKey:networkCode:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:userContext: instead. \n Initializes a live stream request instance with the given assetKey. Uses the given ad display\n container to display the stream. \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n init(assetKey: String, adDisplayContainer: ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html, videoDisplay: any ../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html, userContext: Any?)\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (nonnull instancetype)\n initWithAssetKey:(nonnull NSString *)assetKey\n adDisplayContainer:(nonnull ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html *)adDisplayContainer\n videoDisplay:(nonnull id\u003c../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html\u003e)videoDisplay\n userContext:(nullable id)userContext;\n\n #### Parameters\n\n |----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|\n | ` `*assetKey*` ` | the stream assetKey |\n | ` `*adDisplayContainer*` ` | the IMAAdDisplayContainer for rendering the ad UI |\n | ` `*videoDisplay*` ` | the IMAVideoDisplay for playing the stream |\n | ` `*userContext*` ` | The user context for tracking requests (optional) |\n\n #### Return Value\n\n the IMALiveStreamRequest instance\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [-initWithAssetKey:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:pictureInPictureProxy:userContext:](#/c:objc(cs)IMALiveStreamRequest(im)initWithAssetKey:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:pictureInPictureProxy:userContext:)\n\n `\n ` \n Deprecated\n\n Use initWithAssetKey:networkCode:adDisplayContainer:videoDisplay:pictureInPictureProxy:userContext: instead. \n Initializes a live stream request instance with the given assetKey. Uses the given ad display\n container to display the stream. Uses the picture in picture proxy to track PIP events. \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n init(assetKey: String, adDisplayContainer: ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html, videoDisplay: any ../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html, pictureInPictureProxy: ../Classes/IMAPictureInPictureProxy.html?, userContext: Any?)\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (nonnull instancetype)\n initWithAssetKey:(nonnull NSString *)assetKey\n adDisplayContainer:(nonnull ../Classes/IMAAdDisplayContainer.html *)adDisplayContainer\n videoDisplay:(nonnull id\u003c../Protocols/IMAVideoDisplay.html\u003e)videoDisplay\n pictureInPictureProxy:\n (nullable ../Classes/IMAPictureInPictureProxy.html *)pictureInPictureProxy\n userContext:(nullable id)userContext;\n\n #### Parameters\n\n |-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|\n | ` `*assetKey*` ` | the stream assetKey |\n | ` `*adDisplayContainer*` ` | the IMAAdDisplayContainer for rendering the ad UI |\n | ` `*videoDisplay*` ` | the IMAVideoDisplay for playing the stream |\n | ` `*pictureInPictureProxy*` ` | the IMAPictureInPictureProxy for tracking PIP events |\n | ` `*userContext*` ` | The user context for tracking requests (optional) |\n\n #### Return Value\n\n the IMALiveStreamRequest instance"]]
