[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54058: Kickstarter videos do not play in Google Chrome

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#54058: Kickstarter videos do not play in Google Chrome
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 Reporter:  mgutt         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Embeds        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by hellofromTonya):

 == Test Report

 === Env

 - Tested on reporter's live site
 - Browsers:
    - Firefox version 91.0.2
    - Chrome version 92.0.4515.159 (in Incognito)

 === Steps to test

 1. Open browser
 2. Navigate to the reporter's live site
 3. Press the video's play button
 4. Does it play?
 5. Check browser's console for errors

 === Results

 - Firefox: did not play ❌

 had following console error for
 [https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/vendors~HLS.8501aaec5a7dfe19ed9e4e49bec9d3cca7bd5502622ad342f4a937096508ab68.js
 this resource]
 {{{
 Uncaught (in promise) DOMException: The fetching process for the media
 resource was aborted by the user agent at the user's request.
 }}}

 - Chrome Incognito: error on page load ❌

 [https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/core.1c5a74cb6e9c29bd8586e3f8e7e39dd331ae42843950f9939c831206b31b7a20.js
 error in this Kickstarter script]

 {{{
 Uncaught DOMException: Failed to read the 'localStorage' property from
 'Window': Access is denied for this document.

     at
 https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/core.1c5a74cb6e9c29bd8586e3f8e7e39dd331ae42843950f9939c831206b31b7a20.js:26:26036
     at Object.ZCIj
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/core.1c5a74cb6e9c29bd8586e3f8e7e39dd331ae42843950f9939c831206b31b7a20.js:26:26262)
     at c
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/runtime.17b741e2ab6166c9b55724db4a9e1d08d96f8d257e94554eefe8b7dd91521597.js:1:561)
     at Object.2UXI
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/core.1c5a74cb6e9c29bd8586e3f8e7e39dd331ae42843950f9939c831206b31b7a20.js:20:24154)
     at c
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/runtime.17b741e2ab6166c9b55724db4a9e1d08d96f8d257e94554eefe8b7dd91521597.js:1:561)
     at Module.8y1c
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/core.1c5a74cb6e9c29bd8586e3f8e7e39dd331ae42843950f9939c831206b31b7a20.js:20:40255)
     at c
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/runtime.17b741e2ab6166c9b55724db4a9e1d08d96f8d257e94554eefe8b7dd91521597.js:1:561)
     at Object.0
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/core.1c5a74cb6e9c29bd8586e3f8e7e39dd331ae42843950f9939c831206b31b7a20.js:20:17293)
     at c
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/runtime.17b741e2ab6166c9b55724db4a9e1d08d96f8d257e94554eefe8b7dd91521597.js:1:561)
     at t
 (https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/runtime.17b741e2ab6166c9b55724db4a9e1d08d96f8d257e94554eefe8b7dd91521597.js:1:430)
 }}}

 and
 [https://a.kickstarter.com/assets/modules/videoplayer.225cc837c23cbef217eb174198c34d722120c9d62d72377bad6c35cacb8c8cc5.js
 videoplayer.js] script:
 {{{
 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'getItem' of undefined
     at HTMLDocument.<anonymous>
 (videoplayer.225cc837c23cbef217eb174198c34d722120c9d62d72377bad6c35cacb8c8cc5.js:7)
     at u
 (vendor.6d98fce841e9b7784b1d951f4a130ad08f8a6fd5d65516db8123b7eaf6668f09.js:120)
     at Object.fireWith [as resolveWith]
 (vendor.6d98fce841e9b7784b1d951f4a130ad08f8a6fd5d65516db8123b7eaf6668f09.js:120)
     at Function.ready
 (vendor.6d98fce841e9b7784b1d951f4a130ad08f8a6fd5d65516db8123b7eaf6668f09.js:120)
     at HTMLDocument.M
 (vendor.6d98fce841e9b7784b1d951f4a130ad08f8a6fd5d65516db8123b7eaf6668f09.js:120)
 }}}

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