sampotts/plyr

Video sometimes doesn't play on iOS < 11

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#1,088 opened on Jul 5, 2018

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Description

Actual behaviour

Video doesn't play. After clicking the play button, the progressbar shows the buffering animation, the poster image disappears but the video never starts.

Environment

  • Plyr: 3.3.21
  • Browser: Safari for iOS
  • Operating System: iOS
  • Version: 10.3

Steps to reproduce

I can reproduce this also with the example on https://plyr.io. Not every time but at least one out of 10 times. If the video plays, just hit reload and try again and eventually it won't play.

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Research direction
Investigate the intermittent video playback failure on iOS < 11. Check if the issue is related to native HTML5 video tag behavior or specific to Plyr's controls. Use Safari Web Inspector on an iOS 10 device or simulator to trace the play() promise and error events. Consider if it's a known Safari bug with autoplay policies or memory issues.
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javascripthtml
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frontend
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2
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