Duncan/all:
I have a video playing as background (standard mp4, located in server path) that was working just fine on the website, but then just stopped - only on desktop safari. Works fine on iOS, Chrome, etc. It has been working just fine, and now simply won’t auto-play.
Settings are same: Loop, Mute, fixed location, etc. as it always was. I am sure it has to do with some MacOS update. However, upon inspection, it also appears there is some unsupported keyword in an embedded webkit or something? No idea. I have played with all of the Safari settings to allow autoplay under all, or no-sound, or not-at-all conditions, to no apparent effect.
Here’s the live site.
You will see a video fade up from black (it’s in video) so wait a sec. but if you see the play button behind the logo (which cannot tap), then you are seeing what I am seeing. Works fine on other browsers and on mobile.
If anyone can tell me why this all of a sudden stopped playing in the. background on MacOS Safari, I would be in your debt.
Best,
-C*