ID:1669691
 
BYOND Version:507
Operating System:Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
Web Browser:Chrome 37.0.2062.102
Applies to:Webclient
Status: Open

Issue hasn't been assigned a status value.
Descriptive Problem Summary:
When running a game in the webclient with background music the sound will begin to skip when you switch to another tab in Google Chrome.

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
1. Open http://www.byond.com/play/31134662 in Google Chrome.
2. Switch to another tab in the same window.
3. Sound will begin to skip.
4. Switch back to the game. Sound will play normally.
5. Drag the tab into its own window. Sound will play normally even if you focus on another Chrome window.

Expected Results:
Sound should continue playing in the background.

Actual Results:
Sound starts to skip when the tab does not have focus.

Does the problem occur:
Every time? Or how often?
Every time, even if you open a blank tab.

When does the problem NOT occur?
The problem does not occur if you open the game in a separate browser window and switch to another window.

It DOES occur if you manually minimize the window however.

Workarounds:
Keep games in their own windows and don't minimize them.
I think this is just an artifact of the browser. I've noticed it when playing music from other pages too.