From 99067848457078f50d2527d32cd6218b61a2fcba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CodeDevMLH <145071728+CodeDevMLH@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:35:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Enhance visibility change handling to manage video playback
 more effectively when tab visibility changes

---
 .../Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js                   | 54 +++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index df4cbed..5cb6bc0 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -3517,17 +3517,61 @@ const MediaBarEnhancedSettingsManager = {
  */
 const initPageVisibilityHandler = () => {
   document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", () => {
+    const isVideoPlayerOpen = document.querySelector('.videoPlayerContainer:not(.hide)') ||
+      document.querySelector('.youtubePlayerContainer:not(.hide)');
+
     if (document.hidden) {
-      console.log("Tab inactive - stopping all slideshow playback");
+      // Stop slide timer
       if (STATE.slideshow.slideInterval) {
         STATE.slideshow.slideInterval.stop();
       }
-      SlideshowManager.stopAllPlayback();
+
+      if (isVideoPlayerOpen) {
+        // Jellyfin video is playing --> full stop to free all resources
+        console.log("Tab inactive and Jellyfin player active - stopping all playback");
+        SlideshowManager.stopAllPlayback();
+      } else {
+        // Simple tab switch: stop all others, pause only the current
+        console.log("Tab inactive. Pausing current video, stopping others");
+        const currentItemId = STATE.slideshow.itemIds?.[STATE.slideshow.currentSlideIndex];
+
+        // Stop all players except the current one
+        if (STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers) {
+          Object.keys(STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers).forEach(id => {
+            if (id === currentItemId) return;
+            const p = STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[id];
+            if (p) {
+              try {
+                if (typeof p.stopVideo === 'function') {
+                  p.stopVideo();
+                  if (typeof p.clearVideo === 'function') p.clearVideo();
+                } else if (p.tagName === 'VIDEO') {
+                  p.pause();
+                  p.muted = true;
+                  p.currentTime = 0;
+                }
+              } catch (e) { console.warn("Error stopping background player", id, e); }
+            }
+          });
+        }
+
+        // Pause only the current video
+        if (currentItemId) {
+          const player = STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers?.[currentItemId];
+          if (player) {
+            try {
+              if (typeof player.pauseVideo === 'function') {
+                player.pauseVideo();
+              } else if (player.tagName === 'VIDEO') {
+                player.pause();
+              }
+            } catch (e) { console.warn("Error pausing video on tab hide:", e); }
+          }
+        }
+      }
     } else {
-      console.log("Tab active - resuming slideshow");
-      // Only resume if we're on the home page and not paused
+      console.log("Tab active. Resuming slideshow");
       const isOnHome = window.location.hash === "#/home.html" || window.location.hash === "#/home";
-      const isVideoPlayerOpen = document.querySelector('.videoPlayerContainer:not(.hide)') || document.querySelector('.youtubePlayerContainer:not(.hide)');
 
       if (isOnHome && !STATE.slideshow.isPaused && !isVideoPlayerOpen) {
         SlideshowManager.resumeActivePlayback();