https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60243
Web browser: ---
Bug ID: 60243
Summary: TMH player not supported message confusing to users
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: NEW
Keywords: design
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: TimedMediaHandler
Assignee: md...@wikimedia.org
Reporter: bawolff...@gmail.com
CC: aarcos.w...@gmail.com, bawolff...@gmail.com,
fflo...@wikimedia.org, gti...@wikimedia.org,
jger...@wikimedia.org, mtrac...@member.fsf.org
Classification: Unclassified
Mobile Platform: ---
Based on watching a friend of mine try to play a video (From safari) I have a
few observations about TMH in browser not supported situations:
Here's what happened:
*User clicked on video on commons main page:
*Dialog pops up with video
*There's an overlay on top of the dialog saying something along the lines of
"For help playing video please see <some page on commons>". I assume the
commons community has customized that message
*Video still has the play button in the middle of it
My friend did not realize the "for help see foo" message meant not supported,
and instead assumed that she just had to click play one more time. She
repetitively clicked the play button about 50 times, until eventually giving
up. (I can't 100% remember, this was the other day, but I think the for help
click here message was unclickable too).
Watching this I came to the conclusion:
*The browser not supported message should be more direct. Less of a "for help"
and more of an outright, this video is not going to work in your current
config."
*I think the message should give the most obvious solution of switch to firefox
or chrome, with a link for the more obscure options. Perhaps something like:
"Video is not supported on Safari. To play this video please use firefox or
chrome. For more options and other information see [some_link here]. To
download the video click here."
*I think the message should be different for different platforms. Desktop
safari should have a message saying try firefox, where such a message would be
inappropriate for iPhone. If you just have a super old version of firefox that
should give a different message. Also if we're just missing the transcodes on
our side (e.g. file just uploaded), probably should have a different message.
*The play button should go away if its not going to play the video.
Designers may perhaps have some suggestions in this area too.
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