Fix Peek video player showing black screen after viewing multiple videos#10
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Fix Peek video player showing black screen after viewing multiple videos#10
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[WIP] Peek will show a black screen on videos after viewing a few videos.
Fix Peek video player showing black screen after viewing multiple videos
May 23, 2025
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Issue
When using Peek to preview video files, after viewing approximately three videos, subsequent videos would show only a black screen instead of the expected video content. The video controls would appear but the content area would remain black.
Root Cause
The
MediaPlayerobject in theVideoPreviewcontrol wasn't being properly reset between video previews. After viewing multiple videos, the player would get into an inconsistent state, resulting in a black screen for subsequent videos.Solution
The fix properly disposes of and recreates the
MediaPlayerobject between video previews:VideoPreview.MediaPlayerOnPreviewerChangingmethod to:MediaPlayerinstance withSetMediaPlayerThis ensures each video preview starts with a fresh
MediaPlayerinstance, preventing the black screen issue after viewing multiple videos.Fixes #9.
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