Video playback fails on iPad and latest Safari

[mnurAfnan]

Summary

Video playback fails on specific device/browser combinations when using Plyr.

Expected behavior

Video should play normally on supported devices and browsers.

Actual behavior

Video does not start or remains buffering on certain iPad and Safari combinations.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open a page with an embedded Plyr video.
2. Test on an affected device/browser.
3. Observe that playback fails or buffers indefinitely.

File: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6bdcf0ab-43c2-484b-b60e-96cb2820ef40

Affected environments

Device	OS	Browser	Result
Desktop	Windows 11 Pro	Chrome 150.0.7871.101	✅
Desktop	Windows 11 Pro	Microsoft Edge 150.0.4078.65	✅
Desktop	macOS	Safari 26.5	✅
Desktop	macOS	Safari 26.5.2	❌
Desktop	macOS	Chrome 150.0.7871.115	✅
Tablet	iPadOS 26.2	Safari	❌
Tablet	iPadOS 26.2	Chrome 146.0.7680.151	❌
Tablet	iPadOS 26.5.2	Safari	❌
Tablet	iPadOS 26.5.2	Chrome 146.0.7680.151	❌
Tablet	iPadOS 26.5.2	Chrome 150.0.7871.113	❌
Phone	iPhone OS 26.2	Safari	✅
Phone	iPhone OS 26.2	Chrome 149.0.7827.137	✅
Phone	iPhone OS 26.5.2	Safari	✅

Impact

• iPad users are unable to play videos.
• Latest Safari on Mac is also affected.
• No workaround on affected devices.

Notes

• Reproducible across views in the host application.
• Likely player compatibility issue.