HTML5 Video Not Playing on iOS Devices with Custom Controls
Hey everyone, I'm running into an issue that's driving me crazy... I'm experiencing an scenario with an HTML5 video element not playing on iOS devices when I've implemented custom controls. The video plays perfectly on desktop and Android devices, but when I try to play the video on iOS Safari, it simply does nothing when I click my custom play button. Here's the code I'm using for the video: ```html <video id="myVideo" width="640" height="360"> <source src="video.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <button id="playButton">Play</button> ``` And the JavaScript function to handle the play action is as follows: ```javascript const video = document.getElementById('myVideo'); const playButton = document.getElementById('playButton'); playButton.addEventListener('click', function() { if (video.paused) { video.play(); } else { video.pause(); } }); ``` I've checked to ensure that the video file is encoded in a format compatible with iOS, and I have also verified that autoplay is not enabled, as it is not allowed on iOS without user interaction. However, I’m puzzled because the click event is firing, but the video doesn't play. In the Safari console, there’s no behavior message appearing, which is making it harder to debug. I've also tried adding `controls` directly to the `<video>` tag, and it works when using native controls, but I need to stick with my custom controls for UI consistency. Is there an additional property or method I need to implement specifically for iOS that would allow my custom controls to function properly? Any insights would be appreciated! For context: I'm using Html on macOS. Any ideas what could be causing this?