Mobile Web Audio: Removing Media Controls from Notifications Tray

Introduction

In the world of web development, even the tiniest details can significantly impact user experience. Recently, while working on improving React ChatBotify, I encountered a persistent issue concerning its notifications feature. This problem had lingered since the initial release, but was relegated to the sidelines as other features took precedence.

So what's the issue? While notification sounds played fine for Desktop users, a subtle inconvenience emerged for mobile users: notification sounds triggered the emergence of media controls …

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