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  • AudioDecoder.playTo() holds an AsyncMutex, but reset() (called synchronously by the playback system on play→pause) nulls this.iterator without acquiring it. If reset() lands mid-await inside playTo's decode loop, the resumed iteration reads a nulled iterator and throws TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'next').
  • Fix: snapshot this.iterator per loop iteration and re-check its identity after each await before trusting it, instead of reading the mutable field directly across suspension points.
  • Added a vitest regression test reproducing the race (fails with the reported TypeError pre-fix, passes post-fix). This is the first test in the repo — added vitest as a dev dependency to packages/runtime only.

Repro

Play a clip, pause mid-decode. The realtime engine drives playbackSystem synchronously off requestAnimationFrame without awaiting playTo's promise, so reset() on the next tick can land while a previous tick's playTo is still suspended on an in-flight decode — timing-dependent, but the window exists on every frame where playback is paused mid-decode.

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  • cd packages/runtime && npx vitest run — 2/2 pass, reproduces the exact reported TypeError pre-fix

Mirror of upstream PR diffusionstudio#46, opened here for CodeRabbit review.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved audio playback stability when playback is reset or disposed while audio data is being fetched.
    • Prevented decoder errors from surfacing incorrectly after playback has been interrupted.
  • Tests

    • Added regression coverage for audio playback reset and decoder-abort scenarios.

reset() (called synchronously on play->pause) nulls this.iterator
without acquiring playTo's mutex, so it can race an in-flight decode
and throw "Cannot read properties of null (reading 'next')". Snapshot
the iterator per loop iteration and re-check identity after each
await instead of trusting the mutable field directly.

Add a vitest regression test reproducing the race.
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AudioDecoder.playTo now handles iterator invalidation caused by concurrent reset() or dispose() calls. New regression tests cover the race conditions. The runtime package adds a Vitest test script and development dependency.

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Audio playback race handling

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Iterator safety and regression coverage
packages/runtime/src/media/audio.ts, packages/runtime/src/media/audio.test.ts, packages/runtime/package.json
playTo snapshots and rechecks its iterator across asynchronous operations. It breaks when the iterator changes and rethrows next() errors only for the active iterator. Tests cover reset races and teardown rejections. The package adds the vitest run test script and Vitest dependency.

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During pause or disposal, playTo can still recreate decoding state and schedule audio if reset occurs while cleanup is pending. The lifecycle transition should be guarded and tested before merge.

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168-169: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Prevent playTo() from reinitializing after reset().

await this.iterator?.return() yields before Line 169. If reset() runs in that interval, it clears decoder state, but playTo() then assigns a new iterator and can schedule audio after reset. The new iterator identity check starts too late to detect this case.

Track a reset generation or cancellation token across this await. Increment it in reset(), including when this.iterator is already null. Check it before assigning the replacement iterator. Add a regression test for reset during iterator replacement.

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In `@packages/runtime/src/media/audio.ts` around lines 168 - 169, Update playTo()
around the awaited iterator return to capture a reset generation or cancellation
token before the await, then verify it remains unchanged before assigning the
replacement iterator; increment that generation in reset() even when iterator is
null, and add a regression test covering reset during iterator replacement.
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In `@packages/runtime/src/media/audio.ts`:
- Around line 168-169: Update playTo() around the awaited iterator return to
capture a reset generation or cancellation token before the await, then verify
it remains unchanged before assigning the replacement iterator; increment that
generation in reset() even when iterator is null, and add a regression test
covering reset during iterator replacement.

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The iterator identity checks miss two windows: a playTo queued behind
the mutex, and one suspended on the reseed branch's iterator.return().
In both the iterator is null before and after the reset, so identity
cannot detect it, and playTo goes on to reseed a decode and schedule
audio for a clip the user already paused.

Track a generation counter bumped on every reset() and bail whenever
it moves while playTo is suspended.
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