attempt some sort of "usurping" system

src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ActiveVideoContext.tsx

@@ -1,25 +1,71 @@
-import React, {useCallback, useId, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
+import React, {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useId,
+  useMemo,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from 'react'
 
 import {VideoPlayerProvider} from './VideoPlayerContext'
 
 const ActiveVideoContext = React.createContext<{
   activeViewId: string | null
   setActiveView: (viewId: string, src: string) => void
+  requestActive: (viewId: string, src: string, y: number) => void
+  allowUsurp: (viewId: string) => void
 } | null>(null)
 
 export function ActiveVideoProvider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
   const [activeViewId, setActiveViewId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [source, setSource] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
+  const [canBeUsurped, setCanBeUsurped] = useState(false)
+  const requestedViews = useRef<{[key: string]: {src: string; y: number}}>({})
+  const timeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>()
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
   const value = useMemo(
     () => ({
       activeViewId,
       setActiveView: (viewId: string, src: string) => {
         setActiveViewId(viewId)
         setSource(src)
+        setCanBeUsurped(false)
+      },
+      requestActive: (viewId: string, src: string, y: number) => {
+        if (activeViewId && !canBeUsurped) {
+          return
+        }
+        if (requestedViews.current[viewId]) {
+          requestedViews.current[viewId].y = y
+          return
+        }
+        clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current)
+        requestedViews.current[viewId] = {src, y}
+        timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+          const sortedViews = Object.entries(requestedViews.current).sort(
+            ([, {y: y1}], [, {y: y2}]) => y1 - y2,
+          )
+          const [topViewId, {src: topSrc}] = sortedViews[0]
+          setActiveViewId(topViewId)
+          setSource(topSrc)
+          setCanBeUsurped(false)
+          requestedViews.current = {}
+        }, 100)
+      },
+      allowUsurp: (viewId: string) => {
+        if (activeViewId === viewId) {
+          setCanBeUsurped(true)
+        }
       },
     }),
-    [activeViewId],
+    [activeViewId, canBeUsurped],
   )
 
   return (
@@ -31,7 +77,7 @@ export function ActiveVideoProvider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
   )
 }
 
-export function useActiveVideoView() {
+export function useActiveVideoView(source: string) {
   const context = React.useContext(ActiveVideoContext)
   if (!context) {
     throw new Error('useActiveVideo must be used within a ActiveVideoProvider')
@@ -41,8 +87,13 @@ export function useActiveVideoView() {
   return {
     active: context.activeViewId === id,
     setActive: useCallback(
-      (source: string) => context.setActiveView(id, source),
-      [context, id],
+      () => context.setActiveView(id, source),
+      [context, id, source],
     ),
+    requestActive: useCallback(
+      (y: number) => context.requestActive(id, source, y),
+      [context, id, source],
+    ),
+    allowUsurp: useCallback(() => context.allowUsurp(id), [context, id]),
   }
 }

src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbed.tsx

@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import {VideoEmbedInner} from './VideoEmbedInner'
 
 export function VideoEmbed({source}: {source: string}) {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const {active, setActive} = useActiveVideoView()
+  const {active, setActive} = useActiveVideoView(source)
   const {_} = useLingui()
 
-  const onPress = useCallback(() => setActive(source), [setActive, source])
+  const onPress = useCallback(() => setActive(), [setActive])
 
   return (
     <View

src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbed.web.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import React, {useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react'
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+import Hls from 'hls.js'
+
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {useActiveVideoView} from './ActiveVideoContext'
+
+export function VideoEmbed({source}: {source: string}) {
+  const [hls] = useState(() => new Hls())
+  const hasLoaded = useRef(false)
+  const {active, setActive, requestActive, allowUsurp} =
+    useActiveVideoView(source)
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null)
+  const t = useTheme()
+
+  // Use HLS.js to play HLS video
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (ref.current && active && !hasLoaded.current) {
+      hasLoaded.current = true
+      if (ref.current.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')) {
+        ref.current.src = source
+      } else if (Hls.isSupported()) {
+        hls.loadSource(source)
+        hls.attachMedia(ref.current)
+      } else {
+        // TODO: fallback
+      }
+    }
+  }, [source, active, hls])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      hls.destroy()
+    }
+  }, [hls])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (ref.current) {
+      const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+        ([entry]) => {
+          if (ref.current) {
+            if (entry.intersectionRatio > 0.25) {
+              if (active) {
+                if (ref.current.paused) {
+                  ref.current.play()
+                }
+              } else {
+                requestActive(entry.boundingClientRect.y)
+              }
+            } else {
+              if (active) {
+                if (!ref.current.paused) {
+                  ref.current.pause()
+                }
+              }
+            }
+
+            if (entry.intersectionRatio < 0.75) {
+              allowUsurp()
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        {threshold: [0, 0.25, 1]},
+      )
+
+      observer.observe(ref.current)
+
+      return () => {
+        observer.disconnect()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [active, requestActive, allowUsurp])
+
+  return (
+    <View
+      style={[
+        a.w_full,
+        a.rounded_sm,
+        {aspectRatio: 16 / 9},
+        a.overflow_hidden,
+        active ? t.atoms.bg_contrast_25 : t.atoms.bg_contrast_200,
+        a.my_xs,
+      ]}>
+      <video
+        ref={ref}
+        style={a.flex_1}
+        playsInline
+        preload="none"
+        loop
+        muted
+        autoPlay={active}
+        onClick={() => {
+          if (!active) {
+            setActive()
+          }
+        }}
+      />
+    </View>
+  )
+}

src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner.web.tsx

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-import React, {useEffect, useRef} from 'react'
-import Hls from 'hls.js'
-
-import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
-
-export const VideoEmbedInner = ({source}: {source: string}) => {
-  const ref = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null)
-
-  // Use HLS.js to play HLS video
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (ref.current) {
-      if (ref.current.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')) {
-        ref.current.src = source
-      } else if (Hls.isSupported()) {
-        var hls = new Hls()
-        hls.loadSource(source)
-        hls.attachMedia(ref.current)
-      } else {
-        // TODO: fallback
-      }
-    }
-  }, [source])
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (ref.current) {
-      const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
-        ([entry]) => {
-          if (ref.current) {
-            if (entry.isIntersecting) {
-              if (ref.current.paused) {
-                ref.current.play()
-              }
-            } else {
-              if (!ref.current.paused) {
-                ref.current.pause()
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        },
-        {threshold: 0},
-      )
-
-      observer.observe(ref.current)
-
-      return () => {
-        observer.disconnect()
-      }
-    }
-  }, [])
-
-  return <video ref={ref} style={a.flex_1} controls playsInline autoPlay loop />
-}