better sync

src/routes/+page.svelte

@@ -15,14 +15,25 @@
 	let videoElement: HTMLVideoElement | undefined = $state();
 	let newUrl = $state("");
 
-	let ignoreNextEvent = false;
+	let isSyncing = false;
+	let syncTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+
+	function syncAction(fn: () => void) {
+		isSyncing = true;
+		clearTimeout(syncTimeout);
+		fn();
+		syncTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+			isSyncing = false;
+		}, 50);
+	}
 
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (!videoElement || !videoState) return;
+		const el = videoElement;
 		const state = videoState;
 
-		if (videoElement.src !== state.url) {
+		if (el.src !== state.url) {
-			videoElement.src = state.url;
+			el.src = state.url;
 		}
 
 		// Account for server to client clock drift slightly, but MVP assumes relatively synced clocks.
@@ -31,47 +42,66 @@
 			? state.timePosition + Number(timeElapsedMicros) / 1_000_000
 			: state.timePosition;
 
-		const diff = Math.abs(videoElement.currentTime - expectedTime);
+		const diff = Math.abs(el.currentTime - expectedTime);
 
-		// Allow up to 2 seconds drift without snapping
+		if (!state.isPlaying) {
-		if (diff > 2.0) {
+			if (el.currentTime < expectedTime && diff <= 2 && !el.paused) {
-			ignoreNextEvent = true;
+				// Behind pause point. Keep playing to catch up. (timeupdate will pause it)
-			videoElement.currentTime = expectedTime;
+			} else {
+				// Ahead or reached pause point. Pause and rewind if needed.
+				syncAction(() => {
+					el.pause();
+					el.currentTime = expectedTime;
+				});
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Sync on play by unpausing slightly in future
+			if (el.paused) {
+				syncAction(() => {
+					el.currentTime = expectedTime;
+					el.play().catch(console.error);
+				});
+			} else if (diff > 2.0) {
+				// Allow up to 2s drift while playing
+				syncAction(() => {
+					el.currentTime = expectedTime;
+				});
 			}
-
-		if (state.isPlaying && videoElement.paused) {
-			ignoreNextEvent = true;
-			videoElement.play().catch(console.error);
-		} else if (!state.isPlaying && !videoElement.paused) {
-			ignoreNextEvent = true;
-			videoElement.pause();
 		}
 	});
 
 	function handlePlay() {
-		if (ignoreNextEvent) {
+		if (isSyncing) return;
-			ignoreNextEvent = false;
-			return;
-		}
 		playReducer({ timePosition: videoElement?.currentTime ?? 0 });
 	}
 
 	function handlePause() {
-		if (ignoreNextEvent) {
+		if (isSyncing) return;
-			ignoreNextEvent = false;
-			return;
-		}
 		pauseReducer({ timePosition: videoElement?.currentTime ?? 0 });
 	}
 
 	function handleSeeked() {
-		if (ignoreNextEvent) {
+		if (isSyncing) return;
-			ignoreNextEvent = false;
-			return;
-		}
 		seekReducer({ timePosition: videoElement?.currentTime ?? 0 });
 	}
 
+	function handleTimeUpdate() {
+		if (!videoElement || !videoState) return;
+		const el = videoElement;
+
+		if (!videoState.isPlaying) {
+			const expectedTime = videoState.timePosition;
+			if (!el.paused && el.currentTime >= expectedTime) {
+				syncAction(() => {
+					el.pause();
+					if (el.currentTime - expectedTime > 0.01) {
+						el.currentTime = expectedTime;
+					}
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	function handleSetUrl(e: SubmitEvent) {
 		e.preventDefault();
 		if (!newUrl.trim() || !$conn.isActive) return;
@@ -109,6 +139,7 @@
 			onplay={handlePlay}
 			onpause={handlePause}
 			onseeked={handleSeeked}
+			ontimeupdate={handleTimeUpdate}
 			class="w-full max-w-2xl bg-black"
 		>
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