RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

[Feature]: Uploaded video files of format (.mov, .avi) don'nt play

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Description

Description:

Uploaded video files of format (.mov, .avi) don'nt play in the player, needed support for the .mov, .avi format.
As support for .mp4 and .webm is there already.

Steps to reproduce:
  1. Go to messages(group,dm)
  2. Click on upload files
  3. Upload any video of format( .mov, .avi)
Expected behavior:

Video of format .mov , .avi does'nt playing in player.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/76220055/150678320-1d8d229b-d33b-465a-a06e-5b4f6bc51684.mp4

Actual behavior:

Video of .mov , .avi format should play in video player

Server Setup Information:

Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 4.4.0-develop
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04

Client Setup Information

Desktop App or Browser Version: Browser
Operating System: Linux

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Research direction

Review the upload flow in group and direct-message conversations and the existing video player behavior for .mp4 and .webm. Reproduce the issue with .mov and .avi files in a browser, then verify that both formats play in the player without regressing the currently supported formats.

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Assessment

Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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