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[$250] Web - A horizontal thumbnail is displayed for a vertical video attachment #71072

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Version Number: 9.2.16-11
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: https://github.com/Expensify/Expensify/issues/383873
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): N/A
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Windows 11 Pro - Chrome
App Component: Chat

Action Performed:

  1. Navigate to staging.new.expensify.com
  2. Open any chat
  3. Click on the + button next to the composer
  4. Click on Add attachment
  5. Select a vertically oriented video
  6. Click on Send

Expected Result:

The video should appear in the chat, with a vertical thumbnail (i.e. height greater than width).

Actual Result:

When a vertically oriented video is attached, its thumbnail appears horizontally in the chat.
After revisiting the chat or clicking the thumbnail to play the video, it updates to display a vertical orientation.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

  • Android: App
  • Android: mWeb Chrome
  • iOS: App
  • iOS: mWeb Safari
  • iOS: mWeb Chrome
  • Windows: Chrome
  • MacOS: Chrome / Safari
  • MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6925185_1755995948532.horizontal_thumbnail.mp4
Bug6925185_1755995948521.vertical_video_sample.mp4

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