TelegramMessenger / TelegramMessenger/Telegram-iOS
Critical bug in video playback
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- Dominant language
- Swift
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Description
Some videos are played VERY badly. See the files in this channel for examples:
I have tested this in the iPhone version, too, it is exactly like the iPad version.
Telegram screenshot (the video zooms in and a lot of the content is not visible):
If using the nonfullscreen mode, the video becomes 1:1 ratioed, which is awful:
The same file in VLC:
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First steps
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Research direction
No source files, tests, or entry points are identified. Reproduce the linked Telegram video on iPhone and iPad in fullscreen and nonfullscreen modes, compare it with VLC, and confirm that playback preserves the video's aspect ratio and keeps its content visible.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100