video message only contains a recording from the rear camera

[sazsu]

Checklist

• [x] I am reporting an issue in existing functionality that does not work as intended
• [x] I've searched for existing GitHub issues

Description

If rear camera is set as the default for video messages and "switch cameras" button is pressed immediately after pressing the "record video message" button, the video message will only contain recording from the rear camera.

Expected Behavior

Video message should contain recording from the front camera.

Actual Behavior

Video message only contains recording from the rear camera.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set rear camera as default for video messages.
2. Press "record video message" button.
3. Press "switch cameras button" button.
4. Record the video message.

Environment

Device: iPhone 13 mini

iOS version: 16.1.2

App version: 10.14.1

[Kylmakalle]

"switch cameras" button is pressed immediately after pressing the "record video message" button

Just don’t do that

[Kylmakalle]

Jokes aside, current implementation of "Use rear camera" for Round Videos is the most stable and fastest I've ever got and not sure how more optimized it can be. It's likely your device can't keep up with quickly switching the camera (can't reproduce on a better device with latest public iOS). What may be interesting is an option to quckly change the video message camera direction, but it's rather a feature request that is not tracked here.