Lock screen stuck showing video from in-app browser

“Power cycle”, as in, a basic off & back on.

But you must’ve misread: I don’t want to have to turn off my phone just to dismiss something on the lock screen. If an in-app browser plays a video, that lock screen widget will remain long after the video has been dismissed and the app closed.

No one should have to turn their phone off and back on again just to dismiss a video player.

Please read what I've written, or ask questions if you don't understand. That won't do anything but temporarily dismiss the widget.

My lock screen in general isn't stuck, I can use my phone just fine. It's that there's widget stuck on the lock screen when it shouldn't be. No amount of restarts change the behavior, as I mentioned. Every time you play any media, iOS will re-add the widget, but the lifecycle for in-app browser media erroneously has it remain.

To be clear:

1. Watch media using any in-app browser. I'm using the Reddit iOS app as an example, but anything will do.
2. Lock phone
3. Observe that media widget is now on the lock screen.
4. Close media (exit in-app browser, return to app)
5. Lock phone & observe media widget is still on the lock screen, despite the media no longer playing
6. Close the app entirely
7. Lock phone & observe media widget is still on the lock screen, despite the host app no longer running
8. Turn off phone & turn back on
9. Observe media widget is now gone

But the second you do step 1 again, you'll have the same issue. It's impossible to close this widget, it'll remain on the lock screen forever.