simpliplay/renderer.js

@@ -97,11 +97,17 @@ window.addEventListener('drop', e => {
     const fileURL = URL.createObjectURL(file);
     mediaElement.src = fileURL;
 
-    mediaElement.load();
+  
+// Only attempt to play if the browser thinks it can handle this type
+if (mediaElement.canPlayType(file.type)) {
+  mediaElement.load();
       // Autoplay if checkbox is checked
     if (autoplayCheckbox.checked) {
         mediaElement.play().catch(err => console.warn(err));
     }
+} else {
+    console.warn("SimpliPlay does not support this video type:", file.type);
+}
 
     // Store for future cleanup
     previousDropURL = fileURL;
@@ -196,5 +202,3 @@ window.electron.receive("unload-addon", (fileURL) => {
 
 
 
-
-