fix(extension): preserve media detection across scrolling

extension/content.js

@@ -681,12 +681,22 @@
 
         if (intent === 'involuntary') {
 
+            // EC-4 loop guard: only the silent auto snap-back is suppressed by the
+
+            // cooldown — the deliberate dialog path below must still go through,
+
             // otherwise a second deliberate pause inside the cooldown window leaves
 
-            // cooldown — the deliberate dialog path below must still go through,
-
-            // otherwise a second deliberate pause inside the cooldown window leaves
-
+            // the user stuck paused with no UI (M-3).
+
+            if (Date.now() < hcmSnapBackCooldownUntil || hcmDeferredSnapPending) return;
+
+            // Buffering/ads/throttle — silently re-sync, no dialog spam.
+
+            const video = findVideo();
+
+            if (video && video.readyState >= 3 && !video.seeking) {
+
                 // Ready now → snap immediately. Use the captured target if it's
 
                 // usable, otherwise re-query+retry (host state may not be known yet)

extension/media-frame-monitor.js

@@ -44,12 +44,16 @@
                 const browserReportsVisible = typeof element.checkVisibility === 'function'
                     ? element.checkVisibility({ checkOpacity: true, checkVisibilityCSS: true })
                     : true;
+                const layoutWidth = Math.max(window.innerWidth, document.documentElement?.scrollWidth || 0);
+                const layoutHeight = Math.max(window.innerHeight, document.documentElement?.scrollHeight || 0);
+                const scrollX = Number(window.scrollX) || 0;
+                const scrollY = Number(window.scrollY) || 0;
                 const visible = rect.width > 0
                     && rect.height > 0
-                    && rect.bottom > 0
-                    && rect.right > 0
-                    && rect.top < window.innerHeight
-                    && rect.left < window.innerWidth
+                    && rect.bottom + scrollY > 0
+                    && rect.right + scrollX > 0
+                    && rect.top + scrollY < layoutHeight
+                    && rect.left + scrollX < layoutWidth
                     && browserReportsVisible
                     && elementStylesAllowRendering(element)
                     && style.display !== 'none'

extension/media-frame-target.js

@@ -61,10 +61,14 @@ export function inspectMediaFrame(expectedVisibilityToken = null) {
             && !element.checkVisibility({ checkOpacity: true, checkVisibilityCSS: true })) {
             return false;
         }
-        return rect.bottom > 0
-            && rect.right > 0
-            && rect.top < view.innerHeight
-            && rect.left < view.innerWidth;
+        const layoutWidth = Math.max(view.innerWidth, element.ownerDocument?.documentElement?.scrollWidth || 0);
+        const layoutHeight = Math.max(view.innerHeight, element.ownerDocument?.documentElement?.scrollHeight || 0);
+        const scrollX = Number(view.scrollX) || 0;
+        const scrollY = Number(view.scrollY) || 0;
+        return rect.bottom + scrollY > 0
+            && rect.right + scrollX > 0
+            && rect.top + scrollY < layoutHeight
+            && rect.left + scrollX < layoutWidth;
     };
 
     const collectVideos = (doc, depth = 0, ancestorVisible = true, videos = [], seen = new Set()) => {
@@ -252,15 +256,19 @@ export function dispatchParentFrameVisibilityProbe(token) {
             const rect = frame.getBoundingClientRect();
             const style = window.getComputedStyle(frame);
             const area = Math.max(0, rect.width) * Math.max(0, rect.height);
-            const intersectsViewport = rect.bottom > 0
-                && rect.right > 0
-                && rect.top < window.innerHeight
-                && rect.left < window.innerWidth;
+            const layoutWidth = Math.max(window.innerWidth, document.documentElement?.scrollWidth || 0);
+            const layoutHeight = Math.max(window.innerHeight, document.documentElement?.scrollHeight || 0);
+            const scrollX = Number(window.scrollX) || 0;
+            const scrollY = Number(window.scrollY) || 0;
+            const intersectsLayout = rect.bottom + scrollY > 0
+                && rect.right + scrollX > 0
+                && rect.top + scrollY < layoutHeight
+                && rect.left + scrollX < layoutWidth;
             const browserReportsVisible = typeof frame.checkVisibility === 'function'
                 ? frame.checkVisibility({ checkOpacity: true, checkVisibilityCSS: true })
                 : true;
             const directlyVisible = area > 0
-                && intersectsViewport
+                && intersectsLayout
                 && browserReportsVisible
                 && style.display !== 'none'
                 && style.visibility !== 'hidden'

scripts/test-content-video-finder.cjs

@@ -127,16 +127,25 @@ assert.strictEqual(
   'a hidden single candidate is not returned as an active player'
 );
 
-function attachRenderEnvironment(documentNode, elements, { frameElement = null } = {}) {
+function attachRenderEnvironment(documentNode, elements, {
+  frameElement = null,
+  scrollWidth = 1000,
+  scrollHeight = 700,
+  scrollX = 0,
+  scrollY = 0
+} = {}) {
   const view = {
     innerWidth: 1000,
     innerHeight: 700,
+    scrollX,
+    scrollY,
     frameElement,
     getComputedStyle(element) {
       return element._style || { display: 'block', visibility: 'visible', opacity: '1' };
     }
   };
   documentNode.defaultView = view;
+  documentNode.documentElement = { scrollWidth, scrollHeight };
   for (const element of elements) {
     element.ownerDocument = documentNode;
     element.getBoundingClientRect = () => element._rect || {
@@ -175,6 +184,57 @@ assert.strictEqual(
   'a hidden playing preload must not outrank the visible paused player'
 );
 
+const belowFoldPlayer = makeVideo('below-fold-player', 800, 450, {
+  controls: true,
+  duration: 1200
+});
+belowFoldPlayer._rect = {
+  width: 800, height: 450, top: 900, left: 0, right: 800, bottom: 1350
+};
+const offscreenDecoy = makeVideo('offscreen-decoy', 900, 506, {
+  controls: true,
+  paused: false,
+  duration: 1200
+});
+offscreenDecoy._rect = {
+  width: 900, height: 506, top: 0, left: -2000, right: -1100, bottom: 506
+};
+const scrollableDocument = {
+  querySelectorAll(selector) {
+    if (selector === 'video') return [offscreenDecoy, belowFoldPlayer];
+    return [];
+  }
+};
+attachRenderEnvironment(scrollableDocument, [offscreenDecoy, belowFoldPlayer], { scrollHeight: 1500 });
+assert.strictEqual(
+  findVideo(scrollableDocument),
+  belowFoldPlayer,
+  'a player below the fold remains eligible while a positioned offscreen decoy does not'
+);
+
+const scrolledPastPlayer = makeVideo('scrolled-past-player', 800, 450, {
+  controls: true,
+  duration: 1200
+});
+scrolledPastPlayer._rect = {
+  width: 800, height: 450, top: -800, left: 0, right: 800, bottom: -350
+};
+const scrolledDocument = {
+  querySelectorAll(selector) {
+    if (selector === 'video') return [scrolledPastPlayer];
+    return [];
+  }
+};
+attachRenderEnvironment(scrolledDocument, [scrolledPastPlayer], {
+  scrollHeight: 1500,
+  scrollY: 900
+});
+assert.strictEqual(
+  findVideo(scrolledDocument),
+  scrolledPastPlayer,
+  'a player above the current viewport remains eligible when it is inside the document layout'
+);
+
 const framedHiddenVideo = makeVideo('framed-hidden', 900, 506, {
   controls: true,
   paused: false,

tests/e2e/helpers/content-source.mjs

@@ -35,12 +35,16 @@ export function extractFunction(name, source = fs.readFileSync(contentPath, 'utf
 export const VIDEO_FINDER_EXPORTS = [
     'findVideo',
     'collectVideoCandidates',
+    'getElementRenderBox',
+    'elementStylesAllowRendering',
+    'isElementRendered',
     'getRenderedVideoArea',
     'getVideoSizeBucket',
     'isVideoRendered',
     'hasPlayableVideoSource',
     'isBackgroundVideo',
     'isVideoPlaying',
+    'isShortUncontrolledVideo',
     'compareVideoRanks',
     'pickBestVideo'
 ];