myplayer/patches/mediaelement/02-play-promise.diff

diff --git a/src/js/features/playpause.js b/src/js/features/playpause.js
index 28e87a66..88a71abf 100644
--- a/src/js/features/playpause.js
+++ b/src/js/features/playpause.js
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ Object.assign(MediaElementPlayer.prototype, {
 		play.innerHTML = generateControlButton(t.id, pauseTitle, playTitle, `${t.media.options.iconSprite}`, ['icon-play', 'icon-pause', 'icon-replay'], `${t.options.classPrefix}`);
 		play.addEventListener('click', () => {
 			if (t.paused) {
-				t.play();
+				var _promise = t.play();
+                debug("play() returned promise at 'buildplaypause ... t.paused': ", _promise);
 			} else {
 				t.pause();
 			}
diff --git a/src/js/features/progress.js b/src/js/features/progress.js
index b9cf2b96..07c400f3 100644
--- a/src/js/features/progress.js
+++ b/src/js/features/progress.js
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ Object.assign(MediaElementPlayer.prototype, {
 
 					// start again to track new time
 					setTimeout(function() {
-						player.play();
+						var _promise = player.play();
+                        debug("play() returned promise at 'start again to track new time': ", _promise);
 					}, 0);
 				}
 			}
@@ -144,7 +145,8 @@ Object.assign(MediaElementPlayer.prototype, {
 
 					// start again to track new time
 					setTimeout(function() {
-						player.play();
+						var _promise = player.play();
+                        debug("play() returned promise at 'start again to track new time (#2)': ", _promise);
 					}, 0);
 				}
 			}
@@ -332,7 +334,8 @@ Object.assign(MediaElementPlayer.prototype, {
 			 */
 			restartPlayer = () => {
 				if (new Date() - lastKeyPressTime >= 1000) {
-					t.play();
+					var _promise = t.play();
+                    debug("play() returned promise at 'restartPlayer': ", _promise);
 				}
 			},
 			handleMouseup = () => {
@@ -343,7 +346,8 @@ Object.assign(MediaElementPlayer.prototype, {
 				}
 				if (t.forcedHandlePause) {
 					t.slider.focus();
-					t.play();
+					var _promise = t.play();
+                    debug("play() returned promise at 't.forcedHandlePause': ", _promise);
 				}
 				t.forcedHandlePause = false;
 			}
@@ -416,7 +420,8 @@ Object.assign(MediaElementPlayer.prototype, {
 					case 32: // space
 						if (IS_FIREFOX) {
 							if (t.paused) {
-								t.play();
+                                var _promise = t.play();
+                                debug("play() returned promise at 'IS_FIREFOX ... t.paused': ", _promise);
 							} else {
 								t.pause();
 							}
diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 0a2a25b2..9091eaf5 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 
 			// override Apple's autoplay override for iPads
 			if (IS_IPAD && t.node.getAttribute('autoplay')) {
-				t.play();
+				var _promise = t.play();
+                debug("play() returned promise at 'override Apple's autoplay override for iPads': ", _promise);
 			}
 
 		} else if ((t.isVideo || (!t.isVideo && (t.options.features.length || t.options.useDefaultControls))) && !(IS_ANDROID && t.options.AndroidUseNativeControls)) {
@@ -577,7 +578,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 			if (t.getCurrentTime() > 0 && t.currentMediaTime > 0) {
 				t.setCurrentTime(t.currentMediaTime);
 				if (!IS_IOS && !IS_ANDROID) {
-					t.play();
+					var _promise = t.play();
+                    debug("play() returned promise at '!IS_IOS && !IS_ANDROID': ", _promise);
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -623,7 +625,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 			if (!t.isVideo && !t.options.features.length && !t.options.useDefaultControls) {
 				// force autoplay for HTML5
 				if (autoplay && isNative) {
-					t.play();
+					var _promise = t.play();
+                    debug("play() returned promise at 'force autoplay for HTML5': ", _promise);
 				}
 
 				if (t.options.success) {
@@ -678,7 +681,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 						if (t.paused && pressed) {
 							t.pause();
 						} else if (t.paused) {
-							t.play();
+							var _promise = t.play();
+                            debug("play() returned promise at 'else if (t.paused)': ", _promise);
 						} else {
 							t.pause();
 						}
@@ -810,7 +814,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 				}
 
 				if (t.options.loop) {
-					t.play();
+					var _promise = t.play();
+                    debug("play() returned promise at 't.options.loop': ", _promise);
 				} else if (!t.options.alwaysShowControls && t.controlsEnabled) {
 					t.showControls();
 				}
@@ -904,7 +909,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 
 		// force autoplay for HTML5
 		if (autoplay && isNative) {
-			t.play();
+			_promise = t.play();
+            debug("play() returned promise at 'autoplay && isNative': ", _promise);
 		}
 
 		if (t.options.success) {
@@ -1357,7 +1363,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 			layer.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
 				if (t.options.clickToPlayPause) {
 					if (t.paused) {
-						t.play();
+						var _promise = t.play();
+                        debug("play() returned promise at 't.options.clickToPlayPause ... t.paused': ", _promise);
 					} else {
 						t.pause();
 					}
@@ -1600,7 +1607,8 @@ class MediaElementPlayer {
 				;
 
 				if (t.paused) {
-					t.play();
+					var _promise = t.play();
+                    debug("play() returned promise at 't.paused': ", _promise);
 				} else {
 					t.pause();
 				}
diff --git a/src/js/renderers/html5.js b/src/js/renderers/html5.js
index a29484c0..d3040193 100644
--- a/src/js/renderers/html5.js
+++ b/src/js/renderers/html5.js
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ const HtmlMediaElement = {
 				if (index < total && mediaFiles[(index + 1)] !== undefined) {
 					node.src = mediaFiles[index++].src;
 					node.load();
-					node.play();
+					var _promise = node.play();
+                    debug("play() returned promise at 'Reload the source only in case of the renderer is active at the moment': ", _promise);
 				} else {
 					mediaElement.generateError('Media error: Format(s) not supported or source(s) not found', mediaFiles);
 				}