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webcam capture fails in editor on firefox android
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Description
p5.js version
1.9.2, 1.9.1, 1.9.0, 1.4.0
What is your operating system?
Android
Web browser and version
firefox 124
Actual Behavior
createCapture(VIDEO) fails with an empty error stack when running a standard example
e.g: https://editor.p5js.org/eyaler/sketches/HhWWp4a3y
(firefox windows and chrome android work fine)
however it does works when run here: https://p5js.org/examples/dom-video-capture.html
Expected Behavior
show webcam. if there is an error - show a useful message
Steps to reproduce
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Research direction
Reproduce the failure from the linked editor sketch using createCapture(VIDEO) on Firefox 124 for Android, then compare it with the working p5.js DOM video capture example. Investigate why the editor produces an empty error stack and verify that webcam capture works or that the user receives a useful error message.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100