Hls.js: ReferenceError: Can't find variable: SourceBuffer on SamsungTV

[riadasllani]

What version of Hls.js are you using?

v0.13.0

What browser and OS are you using?

Samsung TV - TizenOS

Test stream:

N/A

Checklist

• [x] The issue observed is not already reported by searching on Github under https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/issues
• [x] The issue occurs in the stable client on https://hls-js.netlify.com/demo and not just on my page
  
• [x] The issue occurs in the latest client on https://hls-js-latest.netlify.com/demo and not just on my page
  
• [x] The stream has correct Access-Control-Allow-Origin headers (CORS)
• [x] There are no network errors such as 404s in the browser console when trying to play the stream

Steps to reproduce

1. Samsung TV with Tizen OS, and hls-js for video handle
2. Script referenced as hls-js@latest [now it is v0.13.0]
3. Hls.isSupported() throws an error [Can't find variable: SourceBuffer]

Expected behavior

Hls.isSupported() needs to return true or false.

Actual behavior

Hls.isSupported() is throwing error [Can't find variable: SourceBuffer]

[robwalch]

Samsung TV with Tizen OS

Which device models? Series 6, 7... 2016, 2017...?

[riadasllani]

I have been testing, with some TVs. And here are two models that happens the same problem.

1. Samsung SmartTV
2. Model Code: UE50J6240
3. Software Version: T-HKMFDEUC-1530.1

4. Produced in 2015

5. Samsung SmartTV

6. Model Code: UE40NU7192PD
7. Poduced in 2018

If it is needed more information I will happily provide.

[stuartflanagan]

I have the same problem with Tizen2017 model.
The TV plays back HLS without HLS.JS but I am trying to get webvtt embedded captions displaying as they are not displaying when using the regular

[robwalch]

Thanks for the additional info. I'm closing this issue and marking it as a duplicate. This will be fixed promptly in v0.13.1 as it's very easy to reproduce in older versions of Chrome.

[robwalch]

Duplicates #2430

[stuartflanagan]

Sorry for this question but we are doing some release planning as well. Just wondering what your timeline is for the release of 0.13.1 ? Thanks for addressing this so quickly.

[stuartflanagan]

@robwalch ah I see there is a canary build.
I will test the app out on that. Thank you!

[stuartflanagan]

Must not be in the canary build as yet.

[robwalch]

@stuartflanagan The fix is included in the latest release which is available now.

https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/releases/tag/v0.13.1

[stuartflanagan]

Thank you @robwalch