-[UIWebView setMediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction:] affects all instances

Originator:a.corscadden
Number:rdar://21170272 Date Originated:29-May-2015
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:8.3
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
UIWebview's setMediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction affects all instances of UIWebview.

In the provided sample code, look in didFinishLaunchingWithOptions.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Instantiate 2 UIWebViews.
2. set mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction to NO on the first one.
3. mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction will have a value of NO on both webviews.

Expected Results:
The value of mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction should only change for the instance that the message is sent to.

Actual Results:
The value of mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction changes on all instances of UIWebView whenever it is set on any UIWebView.

The value of mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction is also persisted across app launches. On a fresh app launch, the value of mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction will be whatever it was last set to.

Version:
iOS 8.3 (12F70)

Notes:


Configuration:
iPhone 6 64GB and iPhone 6 Simulator

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