www.merriam-webster.com - video or audio doesn't play

[webcompat-bot]

URL: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobo?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=h&file=hobo0001

Browser / Version: Samsung Internet 6.4
Operating System: Android 7.0
Tested Another Browser: Yes

Problem type: Video or audio doesn't play
Description: Impossible to listen to the audio, the page reloads when I try to.
Steps to Reproduce:
Click the listen button. It works on Firefox Mobile.

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[softvision-oana-arbuzov]

Thanks for the report, I was able to reproduce it.

Affected area:

<a class="play-pron hw-play-pron" data-lang="en_us" data-file="hobo0001" data-dir="h" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobo?pronunciation&amp;lang=en_us&amp;dir=h&amp;file=hobo0001" title="How to pronounce hobo (audio)">
	<span class="play-box"></span>
</a>

Tested with:
Browser / Version: Samsung Internet 6.4.10.5
Operating System: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Android 7.0) - Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)

Moving to Needsdiagnosis for further investigation.

[karlcow]

@rwlbuis Another issue which can be of interest for you.

[reinhart1010]

I could not reproduce this issue in Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (Android 7.0) and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Android 6.0.1) using the same web browser.

[reinhart1010]

As of today this issue is not reproducible in Samsung Internet 9.4.00.45, (Android WebView 67.0.3396.87) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Closing as worksforme.