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Upgrade from 2.0.1 to 3.0.0 causes "ReferenceError: MediaDeviceInfo is not defined" in Internet Explorer 11

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Describe the bug We have upgraded from version 2.0.1 to 3.0.0 and now the app crashes and we’re getting the following error in Internet Explorer 11: ReferenceError: MediaDeviceInfo is not defined.

Using 2.0.1 the app does not crash.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Use ngx-scanner 3.0.0 within an Angular 9 app
Open the app in Internet Explorer 11
App crashes
See error: ReferenceError: MediaDeviceInfo is not defined

Expected behavior The Angular app does not crash in Internet Explorer 11

Desktop

OS: Windows 10
Browser: Internet Explorer
Version: 11

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Reactions:6
Comments:11 (6 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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odahcamcommented, Aug 18, 2020

@martea (a workaround)

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odahcamcommented, Feb 2, 2021

@Shuyinsama it has nothing to do with this issue. The issue is because you need a secure server to access media device APIs outside localhost:

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