sampotts/plyr

iOS change quality restarts playback

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#997 opened on Jun 4, 2018

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Description

Expected behaviour

Continue playback from current time after changing quality on iOS devices

Actual behaviour

Restarts playback from begining after changing quality on iOS devices

Environment

  • Browser: iPhone Safari
  • Version: 11
  • Operating System: iOS
  • Version: 11.3.1

Steps to reproduce

  • on iOS devices start video playback
  • change quality to other one

Contributor guide

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.
3-5 days
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of video playersiOS Safari debugging skills
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate the quality switching implementation in plyr, likely in the source files under src/js/ or similar. Check if there is any iOS specific handling or browser detection that might cause the restart. Review the comments on issue #997 for any hints or reproduction details. Test on iOS Safari to confirm the behavior and identify the exact code path that triggers playback restart when quality changes.