OpenCut-app / OpenCut-app/OpenCut

[BUG] importing clip devours RAM until desktop crash

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Description

Platform

Windows 11

Browser

Firefox 145.0.2 (64-bit)

Current Behavior

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/66cc7a93-bf53-44d5-95e0-4e44018b3b29

When importing ~20 sec clip, OpenCut uses ram until desktop crashes

Expected Behavior

For RAM usage to not skyrocket

Recurrence Probability

Always

Steps To Reproduce

Grab clip
Import clip to media selection
Watch Task Manager in horror

Anything else?

I closed the tab in this clip, but if i let it keep going, Windows would've crashed.

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First steps

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Reproduce the import of a roughly 20-second clip on Windows 11 with Firefox while monitoring Task Manager, then trace the media-import path. Done means importing the clip without RAM usage continually escalating toward a desktop crash.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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