From 44bf21a868a7cab4e198a52b033c7c5b0bb5f719 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Freno <michaelt.freno@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2026 08:48:32 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix pause error

---
 src/components/nook/FeatureBreakdowns.tsx | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/components/nook/FeatureBreakdowns.tsx b/src/components/nook/FeatureBreakdowns.tsx
index 1955384..af0d9eb 100644
--- a/src/components/nook/FeatureBreakdowns.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nook/FeatureBreakdowns.tsx
@@ -766,7 +766,10 @@ function CameraDemo() {
   createEffect(() => {
     if (phase() === "live" && videoRef) {
       videoRef.currentTime = 0;
-      videoRef.play();
+      // play() rejects with AbortError when interrupted by pause() (the loop
+      // resetting to "idle") or when the browser pauses background media to
+      // save power. Swallow it — the rejection is expected, not a failure.
+      void videoRef.play().catch(() => {});
     } else {
       videoRef?.pause();
     }