From c9e4d5b042fffcdcc2437a231017ba64a1548608 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ilias Pavlidakis <ilias.pavlidakis@getstream.io>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:34:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Only access the reused view when the view is presented

---
 .../StreamVideoSwiftUI/CallView/VideoParticipantsView.swift | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Sources/StreamVideoSwiftUI/CallView/VideoParticipantsView.swift b/Sources/StreamVideoSwiftUI/CallView/VideoParticipantsView.swift
index 6f53e8d6c..5bc22055e 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamVideoSwiftUI/CallView/VideoParticipantsView.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamVideoSwiftUI/CallView/VideoParticipantsView.swift
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ public struct VideoCallParticipantView: View {
     var customData: [String: RawJSON]
     var call: Call?
     
+    @State private var isVisible = false
+
     public init(
         participant: CallParticipant,
         id: String? = nil,
@@ -350,7 +352,7 @@ public struct VideoCallParticipantView: View {
             id: id,
             size: availableFrame.size,
             contentMode: contentMode,
-            showVideo: showVideo,
+            showVideo: showVideo && isVisible,
             handleRendering: { [weak call] view in
                 guard call != nil else { return }
                 view.handleViewRendering(for: participant) { size, participant in
@@ -360,6 +362,8 @@ public struct VideoCallParticipantView: View {
                 }
             }
         )
+        .onAppear { isVisible = true }
+        .onDisappear { isVisible = false }
         .opacity(showVideo ? 1 : 0)
         .edgesIgnoringSafeArea(edgesIgnoringSafeArea)
         .accessibility(identifier: "callParticipantView")