QuantumBadger / QuantumBadger/RedReader

Video hosted on I.imgur.com being handled as image

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Description

If i follow links to i.imgur.com when the 'video> use external player'option is enabled, and 'photos>internal viewer' enabled, vlc isn't opening for videos hosted there, i get the openGL rendered still thumbnail image.

When accessing the link to imgur's horrific site in a chromium based browser, the video [mp4 if the longclick-download option is anything to go on] plays just fine.

I'll accept 'imgur made 3rd party access impossible' as an answer. They've historically been enemies of an open Internet.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by opening an i.imgur.com video with “use external player” and “internal viewer” enabled, then compare the behavior with the Chromium result and the long-click download behavior. Done means videos hosted on i.imgur.com are no longer handled as still image thumbnails and the configured external player can open them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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