aws-samples / aws-samples/amazon-ivs-player-web-sample

AWS IVS Player doesn't trigger the event PlayerEventType.TEXT_CUE on IOS device (Safari and Chrome)

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Description

**Describe the bug**
AWS IVS Player is not firing event PlayerEventType.TEXT_CUE on IOS device (Safari and Chrome).

**To Reproduce**
1. Just enter on this live demo https://codepen.io/recursivecodes/pen/BarroJW?ref=hackernoon.com via Iphone or IOS to see that you'll not be able to see Captions

**Expected behavior**
Must be able to handle PlayerEventType.TEXT_CUE on IOS devices using web SDK

**Smartphone (please complete the following information):**
- Device: Iphone 12
- Browser [Safari, Chrome]

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the CodePen demo on an iPhone 12 using Safari and Chrome, then inspect how the Amazon IVS Player Web SDK handles PlayerEventType.TEXT_CUE. Done means the event can be handled on iOS devices and captions appear as expected in the demo.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, javascript
Domain
audio-video-rtc, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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