element-hq / element-hq/element-android

Receiving party sees a black screen in a video call

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A-VideoCall O-Frequent S-Major T-Defect
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Description

### Steps to reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

Initiate a direct video call to someone.

### Outcome

#### What did you expect?

Video call

#### What happened instead?

The answering party sees a black screen instead of the other person's video feed. The answering party is able to see their own video feed. This occurs regardless of who initiates the call, the answering party sees a black screen.

### Your phone model

Pixel 5, Pixel 7, Samsung A12

### Operating system version

Android 13, Android 12

### Application version and app store

Occuring since at least Element version 1.5.7

### Homeserver

matrix.org

### Will you send logs?

Yes

### Are you willing to provide a PR?

No

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