Recent issue with Safari : running an audio without an user action

[theomathieubhvr]

Hi,

Since recently, when I try to run an audio element without and user action (after an HTTP call, for example), Safari fails (the audio does not run) and shows this error :

Unhandled Promise Rejection: NotAllowedError (DOM Exception 35): The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context, possibly because the user denied permission.

Unhandled Promise Rejection: NotAllowedError (DOM Exception 35): The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context, possibly because the user denied permission.

Safari version : 11
MacOS: High Sierra
Mediaelement: 4.2.6

PS : I know this was also the case on MacOS previous version (Sierra) but I can't check the previous Safari version too.

Thanks !

[theomathieubhvr]

https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/71nkym/safari_11_has_a_major_change_to_web_audio_api/

https://webkit.org/blog/7734/auto-play-policy-changes-for-macos/

https://webkit.org/blog/6784/new-video-policies-for-ios/

[rafa8626]

Can you provide a Fiddle where I can see this issue please?

[theomathieubhvr]

It's not mine but this one shows the issue.

https://jsfiddle.net/outaTiME/m0fj0dLz/

After more research I still don't think this is an issue on your side, but something that safari (and chrome in january 2018) requires now.

So maybe you only need to add a disclaimer on your README ;)

[theomathieubhvr]

https://www.macworld.com/article/3206724/websites/how-to-stop-autoplay-videos-in-safari-11.html

Following this link you could be able to make fiddle.js autoplay its videos.

[rafa8626]

So if this is not on the player, can you create a PR to state this on the README please, and I'll review it?

[rafa8626]

Done. Note added on README. Thanks for pointing this and please star the project to support it