Bug 330515

Summary:	HTML5 videos keep downloading even if you close the tab they are embedded in
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] kwebkitpart	Reporter:	Marc González Majoral <gonssal>
Component:	general	Assignee:	webkit-devel
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	justin.zobel
Priority:	NOR
Version:	1.3.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Marc González Majoral 2014-01-28 19:41:17 UTC

When you open a a website with an embedded video and start playing it, it will completely download even if you close the website's tab.

I'd say this isn't the best behaviour, especially if you have a slow internet connection and a huge video you don't want to see automatically starts playing.

The only way I found to end the video download is killing Konqueror's process.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open website with HTML5 video
2. Start playing the video
3. Close the tab the video is in, see how it keeps downloading
Actual Results:  
Video doesn't stop downloading

Expected Results:  
Video should stop downloading

Haven't tried this with other HTML5 media, but it might happen with audio, etc.. too

Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-11 04:33:25 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!

Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-21 04:45:37 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!

Comment 3 Justin Zobel 2020-11-09 22:23:42 UTC

Resolved as per comment in 379522, user no longer uses KDE and is the only person to report this bug.