obsproject / obsproject/obs-browser

[BUG] cant run element.requestFullscreen() without user interaction

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Description

Platform

Operating system and version:
Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
(also reproduced on windows 10)
OBS Studio version:
installed using ubuntu store snap version 25.0.7 rev 1063

Expected Behavior

A page that runs videoelement.requestFullscreen() should have that element go fullscreen

Current Behavior

The action is blocked with the message:

'requestFullscreen' on 'Element': API can only be initiated by a user gesture.

Steps to Reproduce

https://jsfiddle.net/saty9/xpntf1qc/3/
Should have enough to reproduce a page with the same issue. I believe it cant be hosted from a local file for testing as that may bypass the restriction (I haven't checked this)

Additional information

The video is displaying data from a webrtc stream in my usecase

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Research direction

Start with the linked JSFiddle and reproduce the fullscreen request in the OBS browser plugin on Ubuntu and Windows. Trace the browser/plugin handling of the user-gesture restriction and compare the observed behavior with the expected fullscreen result. Done means the issue is either fixed with regression coverage or the limitation is clearly documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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