Gutenberg: Media in Video/Audio blocks no longer plays
Describe the bug
Audio or video files inserted into an Audio/Video block won't play.
If you insert a YouTube Embed block, you can click on the video to play it. Audio/Video blocks should act in the exact same way.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Add Video Block
- Upload and insert video into block
- Try to click the play button to play the video
Expected behavior
You should be able to click on the Audio/Video block and play the file within the dashboard.
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS: macOS 10.12.6
- Browser: Firefox Quantum 65.0.1
- WP: 5.1
maddisondesigns
All 5 comments
Hi @maddisondesigns, thank you for reporting this issue. This behavior was an intentional decision, and the ability to use the blocks in the editor was removed.
I'm not sure about the reason for this decision, @jasmussen, @mapk do you have some thoughts on this?
jorgefilipecosta
on 25 Feb 2019
This makes it inconsistent with the Embed blocks (which can be played), and its also a backwards step from the Classic Editor. If I add a video to my page using the Classic Editor, I'm able to play preview it. I should be able to do the same in the Block Editor.
maddisondesigns
on 25 Feb 2019
I don't personally recall making the audio and video blocks unplayable intentionally, it seems like a bug to me.
What we did do, which was intentional, was make embeds require an additional click in order to be playable. The idea being that you can click a YouTube video to _select it_ (in case you want to make it wide or add a caption) without that click starting the video. A second click should always start the video playing.
There could be good reasons for locking the audio and video blocks from playback — I wasn't personally part of that conversation, so I'll defer to those involved in case it was intentional.
But it slightly smells like a regression, and that the solution here is to ensure that audio, video, and embed blocks work the same — one click to select the block, another to start them playing.
jasmussen
on 25 Feb 2019
Tagged "Embed" not because this is specifically related to _embeds_, but because the issue might be related.
jasmussen
on 25 Feb 2019
Definitely a bug. I just tested myself and can't get an uploaded video in the Video block to play. I would expect that clicking the "PLay" button would play the video similarly to the Embed blocks.
mapk
on 28 Feb 2019
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Most helpful comment
I don't personally recall making the audio and video blocks unplayable intentionally, it seems like a bug to me.
What we did do, which was intentional, was make embeds require an additional click in order to be playable. The idea being that you can click a YouTube video to _select it_ (in case you want to make it wide or add a caption) without that click starting the video. A second click should always start the video playing.
There could be good reasons for locking the audio and video blocks from playback — I wasn't personally part of that conversation, so I'll defer to those involved in case it was intentional.
But it slightly smells like a regression, and that the solution here is to ensure that audio, video, and embed blocks work the same — one click to select the block, another to start them playing.