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c/support · by brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 2y

Lemmy.world video comments don't play on mobile || UPDATE: admins, try VP8 encoding in pict-rs?

https://lemmy.world/comment/6392709

Hello,

Voyager iOS shows a blank comment while mobile Safari displays this:

Is anybody able to view these video comments on mobile?

Thanks!

UPDATE:

Per pict-rs Matrix:

Worth trying a configuration change? VP9 to VP8, if their hypothesis is correct.

11 points · 10 comments · view on lemmy.world

10 Comments

silas@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I’m on iOS Safari, unable to play it. What’s the markdown syntax that’s rendering them?

brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Good question!

Likely ![](video-file-path.mp4)

Testing ![](https://files.catbox.moe/lum3fw.mp4):

Edit: the above embedded MP4 silently autoplays, gif style, in Apollo iOS. On mobile web, it renders properly.

Rooki@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Works on my side

tun@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I am on Voyager Android and the video in the comment plays fine for me.

HollandJim@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I’m on Voyager iOS and I can’t see it - could be a container issue as well.

aeharding@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)

iOS is picky with video files. It's malformed video encoding.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I’ve seen about five Lemmy.world comments with embedded videos and none have played on iOS. Any solutions you can think of?

aeharding@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Yeah, either they need to be encoded correctly for uploading or Lemmy pictrs needs to encode them properly for web.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Very nice, updated post… thanks 😎

nothatnow@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y

Works fine with Firefox