Video content missing from Chrome Developer Tools Network Tab

Question

The following website: http://www.themedept.com/demo/getleads/agency.html

Shows a looping video: http://www.themedept.com/demo/getleads/images/video/video.mp4

Why does this video video not appear in the Chrome Browser Developer Network Tools Tab:

Additional Information: The video is called via Javascript which adds the following element to the page

<video autoplay="" loop="" muted="" style="margin: auto; position: absolute; z-index: -1; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); visibility: visible; width: 1352px; height: auto;"><source src="images/video/video.mp4" type="video/mp4"><source src="images/video/video.webm" type="video/webm"><source src="images/video/video.ogv" type="video/ogg"></video>

The Javascript that called this is from the file: http://www.themedept.com/demo/getleads/js/plugins/jquery.vide.min.js

Solution 1

I have the same issue (Chrome 54.0.2840.99 m) but I found that it at least works in an incognito session.

It seems that Chrome Dev Tools is not respecting the "Disable cache" setting for videos.

Solution 2

The same problem in Mozilla FireFox. You can use Private Window in FireFox for video src request. Or Incognito in Chrome.

Comments

[andyb]

This is showing for me in the Network Tab. I searched for mp4 and can see the entry. In fact, I can see a new GET for this video every time the loop starts, which doesn't seems correct. I'll screenshot my Network Tab when I can

[James]

I have updated to Chrome 55. Noticed that the video.mp4 appears in incognito mode only.

[James]

I have filed a Chrome bug at CRBugs

[Mike Chamberlain]

@James I'm still experiencing the same thing. Do you have the URL of the bug report?

[maz]

Only one that seems to fit is bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=649920

[Inigo]

Thank you- same issue here, also in Firefox (Quantum)- as you say, an incognito window shows the request correctly. Bizarre. What is the reason for this... since it's happening in multiple browsers it seems this question requires an answer beyond "it's a bug..."

[Sean]

Comment 9 in 670643 states you can navigate away and back again to reset the Dev Tools.

[wortwart]

Still not fixed. Navigating away and back again works (tested in private mode), but not if you use the back button.