2 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.ts b/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.ts
index 9f1f8fb6f..d248e1975 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,35 @@ export function usePhotoLibraryPermission() {
   return {requestPhotoAccessIfNeeded}
 }
 
+export function useVideoLibraryPermission() {
+  const [res, requestPermission] = MediaLibrary.usePermissions({
+    granularPermissions: ['video'],
+  })
+  const requestVideoAccessIfNeeded = async () => {
+    // On the, we use <input type="file"> to produce a filepicker
+    // This does not need any permission granting.
+    if (isWeb) {
+      return true
+    }
+
+    if (res?.granted) {
+      return true
+    } else if (!res || res.status === 'undetermined' || res?.canAskAgain) {
+      const {canAskAgain, granted, status} = await requestPermission()
+
+      if (!canAskAgain && status === 'undetermined') {
+        openPermissionAlert('video library')
+      }
+
+      return granted
+    } else {
+      openPermissionAlert('video library')
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+  return {requestVideoAccessIfNeeded}
+}
+
 export function useCameraPermission() {
   const [res, requestPermission] = Camera.useCameraPermissions()
 
diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.web.ts b/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.web.ts
index c550a7d6d..b65bbc414 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.web.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/usePermissions.web.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ export function useCameraPermission() {
 
   return {requestCameraAccessIfNeeded}
 }
+
+export function useVideoLibraryPermission() {
+  const requestVideoAccessIfNeeded = async () => {
+    return true
+  }
+
+  return {requestVideoAccessIfNeeded}
+}