1298030 - [EME] Video is stuck on Youtube when is moved into New window

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1298027

(Core :: Audio/Video: Playback, defect, P1)

Description

[Ciprian Georgiu, Desktop QA]

Attachment: Widevine YouTube issue.gif

[Note]:
- see .gif

[Affected versions]:
- latest Aurora 50.0a2

[Affected platforms]:
- Windows 10 x86, x64
- Windows 7 x64
- Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
- Ubuntu 16.04 x64

[Steps to reproduce]:
1. Start Firefox.
2. Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6E7CGm12tA&feature=youtu.be.
3. Play video.
4. Move the video in question (Tab) to New window.

[Expected result]:
- The video is loaded and properly played.

[Actual result]:
- The video is stuck in New window and any attempt to play/pause, change volume etc. is not working anymore.

[Regression range]:
- This is not a regression.

[Additional notes]:
- the YouTube paid content link provided in STR is free ($0.00), though it will require to enter your credit card information.
- this issue is not reproducible with normal YouTube videos.

Comment 1

[Bryce Seager van Dyk [:bryce] (he/him) - Not reading bugmail]

This appears to not be specific to WebM. I'm able to reproduce this on all releases with mp4. Above steps work for repro, though I had to use a different video due to region locking. Updating bug to reflect broader impact.