fix: Remove forced 16:9 aspect ratio from player

[EchoDebugger]

Summary

Removes the hardcoded 16:9 aspect ratio so the player defaults to the video's original aspect ratio.

Details

Previously the player instance forced a 16:9 aspect ratio:

art.aspectRatio = "16:9";

This caused videos with other aspect ratios (e.g., vertical or 4:3 videos) to render incorrectly in the preview unless users manually changed the aspect ratio from the player settings.

By removing this line, ArtPlayer falls back to its default behavior and automatically uses the video's native aspect ratio.

Before / After screenshots

Before

After

Result

• Videos display using their correct native aspect ratio
• Vertical videos render properly
• Users can still manually adjust the aspect ratio via player settings

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request addresses an issue where the video player incorrectly forced a 16:9 aspect ratio on all videos, leading to distorted playback for content with different aspect ratios. By removing this explicit setting, the player now intelligently defaults to the video's original aspect ratio, significantly improving the visual accuracy and overall quality of video previews.

Highlights

• Aspect Ratio Correction: Removed the hardcoded '16:9' aspect ratio setting for the video player, allowing videos to display in their native aspect ratio by default.
• Improved Video Display: Videos, including vertical and 4:3 content, now render correctly without distortion, enhancing the user viewing experience.
• User Control Maintained: Users can still manually adjust the aspect ratio through player settings if desired, providing flexibility.

Changelog

• src/components/previews/video/art-player.tsx
  • Removed the explicit 'art.aspectRatio = "16:9"' assignment to allow the player to use the video's native aspect ratio.

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Code Review

This pull request removes a hardcoded 16:9 aspect ratio from the Player component. By deleting art.aspectRatio = "16:9", the ArtPlayer instance will now use its default behavior, which is to respect the video's native aspect ratio. This correctly fixes the described issue of videos being stretched and distorted. The change is sound and I did not find any issues with it.