wulkano/kap

Kap slows all other video sources to about one frame with no audio

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#831 opened on Apr 20, 2020

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Description

macOS version: 10.14.6 Kap version: Version 3.2.0 (3.2.0.1540)

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Kap
  2. Record a video
  3. Enter editing menu
  4. Attempt to reproduce a video through YouTube, VLC, or any other video streaming platform.

Current behaviour

After entering the editor and while recording, all other video sources (YouTube, Vimeo, VLC, and sometimes even Kap itself) are slowed down dramatically and the audio is removed completely.

Expected behaviour

Videos should reproduce at normal speed and with audio in any streaming platform.

Workaround

Restarting my computer.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate Kap's screen recording and editing pipeline to identify how it interferes with system video playback. Focus on macOS screen capture APIs and any resource contention.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
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3
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1-2 days
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