Open Bug 1817830 Opened 7 months ago Updated 7 months ago

Videos are not playing at lifehacker.com with ETP set to STRICT

Categories

(Core :: Privacy: Anti-Tracking, defect, P3)

Product:
Core
Component:
Privacy: Anti-Tracking
Version:
Firefox 112
Platform:
Desktop
All
Type:
defect

Tracking

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Tracking Flags:
Tracking Status
firefox112 --- affected

People

(Reporter: rbucata, Unassigned)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug,
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Details

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Environment:
Operating System: Windows 10 PRO x64
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.4 LTS x6
Firefox version: Firefox Nightly 112.0a1 (2023-02-19) (64-bit)

Preconditions:
ETP set to STRICT
Clean profile

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Navigate to: https://lifehacker.com/make-this-simple-three-ingredient-spinach-and-artichoke-1850100116
  2. Click on the "Play icon".
  3. Observe the result.

Expected Behavior:
The video starts playing.

Actual Behavior:
The video does not play.

Notes:

  • Not reproducible with ETP STANDARD.
  • Reproducible in PRIVATE Mode as well.
  • Screenshot is attached.

Workaround:
Gliding the video progress bar to a random timestamp in the video solves the issue.

See Also: → 1817662
Severity: -- → S3
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