Open Bug 1767935 Opened 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

A black stream (and occasional flickers) are being shared over screen sharing when selecting another browser

Categories

(Core :: WebRTC, defect)

Desktop
Windows 7
defect

Tracking

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Tracking Status
firefox-esr91 --- affected
firefox100 --- affected
firefox101 --- affected
firefox102 --- affected

People

(Reporter: danibodea, Unassigned)

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Note

  • When the user shares a Chrome window, he will notice that it is shared as a black screen and flickers upon hovering over links (on the Chrome window).

Affected versions

  • Nightly v102.0a1
  • Beta v101.0b2
  • Release
  • ESR

Affected platforms

  • Window 7
  • does not occur on Win 10

Steps to reproduce

  1. Launch browser.
  2. Have a Chrome/Internet Explorer browser window open.
  3. https://mozilla.github.io/webrtc-landing/gum_test.html
  4. Click "Screen Share"
  5. On the Screen Sharing door-hanger, click on the drop-down and select the Chrome window, then click "Allow".

Expected result

  • The Chrome window is properly displayed in the "sharing" area

Actual result

  • Firefox shows a black screen as a Chrome window and it flickers when hovering over certain elements on the Chrome window (like links).

Regression range

  • Not a recent regression since it even occurs in the latest ESR.

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