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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0019924MMW 5Playbackpublic2024-08-05 21:31
Reporterlowlander Assigned To 
PriorityurgentSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionfixed 
Product Version5.0.4 
Target Version5.1.1Fixed in Version5.1 
Summary0019924: Video playback stops when side panel with Preview is closed
DescriptionWhen the side panel with the Preview window is closed while playing a video, playback will stop.

MediaMonkey should either:
A) Disable the closing of the side panel while a video is playing
B) Switch video to full window when user closes side panel
C) Keep playback going while not showing the video (as Preview is now hidden)

Problems to consider:
1. What to do when Preview was hidden prior to starting playback of video (it now enables Preview in side panel. or enables the side panel with preview) [ie. this works] Some users may find it annoying to have to hide side panel with each video if option C is chosen and it re-enables the side panel automatically.
2. What to do when user plays multiple videos if option C is chosen (it may become unclear to user why video isn't showing)
Steps To Reproduce1 Play video file
2 Hide Side Panel with Preview
--> Playback stops unexpectedly
Additional InformationTicket 5702
TagsNo tags attached.
Fixed in build3042

Relationships

related to 0017520 closedmichal Preview window sometimes doesn't display / Behaves inconsistently (stopping playback) when disabled 
related to 0021091 closedmichal Audio/Video Playback issues following YouTube video playback if the Panel containing the Preview window is closed 

Activities

Ludek

2023-04-14 13:10

developer   ~0071495

Last edited: 2023-04-14 13:12

Testing this and when Right panel is disabled MM5 still auto-show the right-panel / preview on video playback starts.
Supposing this logic is correct then I guess that solution A) should be chosen.
i.e. Disable closing of the side panel while a video is playing

On the other hand more expected approach would be
B) Switch video to full window when user closes side panel
IMHO

michal

2023-04-14 14:43

developer   ~0071498

Last edited: 2023-04-14 14:43

It is expected behavior related to 0017520. Closing panel with video is the same as closing window with video in any other player -> stops playback. Other solutions sound weird to me.
When starting playing video we temporarily open panel for video, so it can be played.
Assigning to Rusty to decide, but I think current solution is best and most consistent.

rusty

2023-10-19 19:30

administrator   ~0073175

I think that the current behavior or option A is fine for YouTube videos.
BUT, if the user is playing videos that aren't from YT, then the expected behavior would be that audio should continue playing even when the panel is collapsed (c).

michal

2024-07-31 12:14

developer   ~0076494

Fixed in build 3041, standard video now does not stop playing after closing panel with video. YT video works as before, as it cannot be changed due to Google guidelines.

lowlander

2024-07-31 21:18

developer   ~0076510

1) YouTube stops playing on 3041 when the side panel is closed as it's designed to do. However, when the side panel is re-enabled the Preview shows the thumbnail and no option to play/pause (which is present when video is playing.

2) When closing the Side Panel Preview takes longer to disappear. It'd look better if it disappeared with the Side Panel.

Regular videos keep playing as designed on 3041.
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michal

2024-08-01 07:47

developer   ~0076532

Last edited: 2024-08-01 07:58

1) I am not sure what you are talking about, you can simply press Play button on Player control, as always. Window with stopped YT video is not displayed there, it never was, it would disable ability to display anything in Preview panel. Playing video contains YT controls (play/pause), these are not handled by us, they are part of Google YT player.

michal

2024-08-01 09:18

developer   ~0076535

Closing fixed in build 3042. Video window is now closed together with panel without delay.

michal

2024-08-01 11:05

developer   ~0076536

I tried also improve 1) - used Pause instead of Stop and adjusted handling. Now closing panel with YT video pauses this video instead of stopping it, and after reopening panel it still shows video and allows continuing of playback. Maybe this will work better for user, we will see.

lowlander

2024-08-05 21:31

developer   ~0076586

Both verified on 3042. YouTube pauses now, video window closes together with panel.