Shorts next button crashes android browser, both brave and chrome

[fakeologist]

Describe the bug A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/assets/66537018/f0b16279-6e45-4f1a-b6e0-afd9c073ab39

Works ok on Apple mobile Safari browser.

[GreenDragonTavern]

@fakeologist - On Android if you open a Shorts video and prior to video finishing, close out, does it blow up browser session?

[fakeologist]

No difference although you can't pause and stop a video in shorts

[GreenDragonTavern]

Android and AVideo Shorts do not play nice with each other at all.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Ok, I will make more tests on android, now you guys are 2 complainings.

what exact Android version are you using? what device?

on the devices I have here, it is working fine.

[GreenDragonTavern]

what exact Android version are you using? what device? Samsung Galaxy S21 - Android v13

[fakeologist]

Samsung s20 fe 5g and android 13

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Ok, I guess the issue is the Android 13, the android 13 for some reason is not available for the developers so I cannot test it the latest Android is 12

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I am installing the Android API 34 (that is the latest available) I hope I can reproduce it

[DanielnetoDotCom]

@GreenDragonTavern are you also using brave?

[GreenDragonTavern]

Did a user survey and the phone browsers that came up the most were: Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. I have all installed to verify if there's an issue. I personally use Brave.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

ok, so @GreenDragonTavern and @fakeologist are using brave, can you please check if this error happens only on Brave?

[fakeologist]

Brave and google chrome

[GreenDragonTavern]

Brave, Chrome, Firefox and Edge all fail, so don't think it is browser related.

[fakeologist]

It's says a WebView module above what's that anyway ?

[GreenDragonTavern]

OK, just verified Brave, Edge and Chrome fail. All are built using Chromium. Then there's Firefox and it works flawlessly, no issues. It is the only one of the four not built on Chromium platform. Hope this helps you @DanielnetoDotCom.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Yes it helps but looks like the issue is only on the latest Android on Chromium

I will release an option where I will remove the animation, so see if it will stop the crashing.

currently, I think it is an Android bug, because Chrome on iPhone works fine.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I could not remove the animation, also I think this will not resolve.

Currently, I do not know what to do with the Android 13

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I still did not find android 13 to test, but I just tested on android 14 and it works

[GreenDragonTavern]

Nothing is ever easy is it 🙃- And thanks for update.

Quick question, isn't there a more eloquent way to identify Shorts besides duration? Wouldn't using the type field in the end give you more flexibility in 1) identifying, 2) restrictions ie; proper format, duration, 3) Encoder could automatically identify based on Short format and 4) Coding for Shorts is consistent based on specs and not just how long a video lasts.

[fakeologist]

Thanks for the effort. I am guessing most people have 13, I doubt my phone can update to 14. Good excuse to get a new one.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I still could not test on android 13, but it could also be something on Samsung

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I could test on Android 13 and it works, so I can only suspect it is a Samsung issue

[DanielnetoDotCom]

this update will update some libraries, please check if fixes the Samsung issue.

[fakeologist]

how the shorts title shows up without shorts at all on android. not playing on windows 11 desktop either.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

how the shorts title shows up without shorts at all on android. not playing on windows 11 desktop either.

Sorry what?

[fakeologist]

No videos display

[fakeologist]

also shorts don't autoplay on desktop and there is no play button in the middle of the screen to start video.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I see, check the gallery plugin and disable shorts if you do not want

I will send an update later regarding it

[DanielnetoDotCom]

also shorts don't autoplay on desktop and there is no play button in the middle of the screen to start video.

autoplay is tricky, I cannot guarantee, check this https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/wiki/Autoplay-and-Browser-Policies

but the play button should be visible. can you give me a sample where you cannot see the button?

[DanielnetoDotCom]

please try this regarding autoplay

[GreenDragonTavern]

Shorts interface is sweet on Firefox. Brave, Chrome and Edge still nukes playing Shorts. BTW, Samsung Galaxy (2nd only to iPhone sales) uses One UI interface and here is link to emulators: https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-emulator-skin

[fakeologist]

Autoplay worked fine before your changes. Shorts will be great once you figure out the issue.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

@fakeologist I sent you updates, please try now

[fakeologist]

Doesn't crash the browse when scrolling, but also won't play.

Regular videos have no controls on them either, including progress bar

[DanielnetoDotCom]

please make sure you clear your browser cache. I just tested and you are fine now

[DanielnetoDotCom]

[fakeologist]

It's back to crashing after advance to next video

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I did not see the crash

[fakeologist]

I did not see the crash

It's back to the way it was at the start of this thread. Next video crashes the browser.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Looks like the crash only happens on Samsung.

I could not reproduce it.

[GreenDragonTavern]

Looks like the crash only happens on Samsung.

I could not reproduce it.

https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-emulator-skin

[fakeologist]

Looks like the crash only happens on Samsung.

I could not reproduce it.

Too bad because my next phone will be a Samsung as I can't find many of the apps I use daily on iOS.

[fakeologist]

Update: shorts works with Firefox on android 13 Samsung 20 fe 5g

Must be a chromium issue?

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Looks like the crash only happens on Samsung. I could not reproduce it.

https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-emulator-skin

the skin does not help, it is about the hardware "I guess";

maybe in a next Samsung update it will be fixed

[fakeologist]

Looks like the crash only happens on Samsung. I could not reproduce it.

https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-emulator-skin

the skin does not help, it is about the hardware "I guess";

maybe in a next Samsung update it will be fixed

If it works in firefox how can it be a Samsung issue?

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Because this is only happening on Samsung. I haven't encountered this issue in the devices I have available here. also I tested on Android 13 without any problem

[GreenDragonTavern]

No biggie, it's not like Samsung dominates the Android market or something like that 🙃

[fakeologist]

No biggie, it's not like Samsung dominates the Android market or something like that 🙃

I detect and appreciate all sarcasm. That said, Daniel has done a great job so far and is one line away from solving this.

[GreenDragonTavern]

Daniel has gotten plenty of kudos here but when I read "maybe in a next Samsung update it will be fixed". One must ponder, did Samsung acknowledge their AVideo bug?

[JoshWho]

It happens on Motorola also. My phone crashes in vertical view. Wide screen does not but vertical crashes when you click the next button. PWA and browser. Also the Like button is blocking the next button in wide view.