[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 225868] REGRESSION: Distorted audio when altering playback-rate on HTMLVideoElement

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=225868

Ahmad Saleem <ahmad.saleem792 at gmail.com> changed:

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--- Comment #7 from Ahmad Saleem <ahmad.saleem792 at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to yourik from comment #6)
> I would like to add to this issue as it makes WebKit browsers barely usable
> for me.
> 
> The issue not only appears when slowing down videos, but audio also becomes
> very distorted, tinny or robotic when speeding up.
> 
> I've had this issue since I first used my MacBook in 2021 with macOS 12 and
> ever since, even in the current Safari Version 16.6 (18615.3.12.11.2).
> 
> It becomes especially noticeable with voices. Play back any video (e.g. on
> YouTube), increase the playback speed and compare the audio quality to
> Firefox or Chromium-based browsers.
> 
> There are also many reports of this around the Web, some examples:
> 
> - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8504804
> - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251787801
> - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254427832
> -
> https://orionfeedback.org/d/149-poor-audio-quality-when-playing-videos-at-
> non-1x-speed
> -
> https://www.reddit.com/r/Safari/comments/uwwug7/
> youtube_playback_speed_sounds_robotic/
> -
> https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/hps5u2/
> will_the_sound_distortion_from_faster_youtube/
> -
> https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/431244/why-do-sped-up-videos-in-
> safari-have-terrible-tinny-audio-can-it-be-fixed
> - ...

Can you try it with Safari Technology Preview?

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