Error: pipeline is not supported in this browser

[Mihai-github]

Hey,

I've encountered an issue trying on Firefox and Safari to use this library. It seems like the support for those 2 browsers is not present yet. I am asking because Chrome and Opera works just fine.

Below is the error I am getting on Safari and also Firefox:

[lukasIO]

yeah, that's a limitation. safari an firefox don't support the necessary APIs as of now

[Mihai-github]

Thanks, @lukasIO, for the update. I thought this is the case I've added for now the necessary check to identify the browser the user is on and if we have Firefox or Safari to not show the UI.

[lukasIO]

FWIW, the processors expose an isSupported method that you can use. That should be more accurate than a simple browser check as it checks for the presence of the necessary APIs directly

edit: ah, only the pipeline does, and the background blur raises an error earlier already... I'll think about how to improve that so that users can do BackgroundBlur.isSupported() or similar, before trying to use it.

[Mihai-github]

I understand. Having an option like BackgroundBlur.isSupported() would greatly enhance the experience. As of now, after realizing this limitation, I've implemented a check for these two browsers. This helps me set clear user expectations regarding the availability of this feature.

[lukasIO]

makes sense! you can also, already now do something like

let backgroundBlur; 
try {
 backgroundBlur = BackgroundBlur(); 
} catch (e) {
 // handle not supported
}
if(backgroundBlur) {
  // continue happy path
}

[Mihai-github]

Ah, I see, yap, can be a solution ... will give it a try and let you know :)