sampotts/plyr

iOS 11.4/12 Beta, YouTube Not Loading in WebView

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#1004 opened on Jun 5, 2018

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Description

I use Plyr in my app for iOS and on iOS 12 Beta, I noticed that Youtube is no longer loading in webview, that the screen just stays black. Through the browser it works with no issues. So this has to be a Webview issue with Plyr. I'm using the latest 3.3.10 of Plyr. Just wondering if this is something that has to be fixed by Plyr or something Apple has changed or has to fix?

UPDATE: Also happening in iOS 11.4. Worked with no issues in iOS 11.3

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Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Plyr libraryiOS WebView conceptsJavaScript debugging
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate Plyr's YouTube player implementation in src/js/plugins/youtube.js. Check iOS WebView changes that blocked YouTube embeds (e.g., user agent or JavaScript restrictions). Consider testing with a simple iframe to isolate the issue. Look for any known workarounds or updates in Plyr's changelog.