Unable to record for more than 1 minute in ios mobile safari browser

[pradeepaanumalla]

Description

I tried to record for more than 1 min in "video/mp4" format in safari (version 15.2) using videojs and then used player.stop() methos to stop recording. Then its reloading the page automatically. If I record it for 30secs its working as expected.
Using videojs 7.5.5
videojs-record 4.5

Results

Expected

It should record for whatever the duration that we want to

Actual

Safari browser is reloading if we record for more than 1 minute and stops the recording using player.stop()

versions

videojs

7.5.5

videojs-record

4.5

browsers

Safari 15.2

OSes

ios device

[thijstriemstra]

Safari browser is reloading if we record for more than 1 minute

Wow, that's bizarre.. What can I say, Safari is a strange browser 😞

[thijstriemstra]

Could be related to 'significant' memory usage: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252519170

When streaming a movie (happens every time on Disney Plus, not always but often on Netflix) Safari automatically refreshes the page due to it using "significant memory".

And stackoverflow:

I have a web application that uses the mediarecorder API to record and show video. For short videos, it works fine. For videos of 1 minute or more on IOS, the web page reloads (with a generic error message flashing right before it loads). There are no errors in the console.

[thijstriemstra]

@pradeepaanumalla perhaps this helps: #627 (comment)

[pradeepaanumalla]

@thijstriemstra This is also not working. Because I reduced the audiobytespersecond and videobytespersecond to 81920(1/10th) and recording it for 180 seconds. The browser freezes and unable to play what was recorded also.

[thijstriemstra]

I would give up on iOS for now. Maybe someday Apple will invest some of their trillions in making Safari a good browser.