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Closed Captions and subtitles not working in IE11

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MDX
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Description

There is a problem with .vtt subtitles in IE11. Problem exists for 4.12.x branch. In Google Chrome, Opera and Firefox works fine. Reverting to 4.10.x or 4.11.x branch makes subtitles working perfect in IE.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the .vtt subtitle failure in IE11 against the 4.12.x branch, then compare it with 4.10.x and 4.11.x, where subtitles reportedly work. Check the existing subtitle or caption entry points and browser-specific behavior; done means captions work in IE11 without regressing Chrome, Opera, or Firefox.

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Assessment

Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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