files_pdfviewer [Bug]: PDF viewer fails to load first time around in Safari

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[x] This is a bug, not a question or a configuration/webserver/proxy issue.
[x] This issue is not already reported on Github OR Nextcloud Community Forum (I've searched it).
[x] Nextcloud Server is up to date. See Maintenance and Release Schedule for supported versions.
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Bug description

I get a blank window on Safari 18.6 – except for controls along the top – when clicking on a PDF in the Files app whenever its the first time in a new window. If I then close that viewer and click on the PDF again, it will load fine.

The console log is showing the error:

[Error] TypeError: Right side of assignment cannot be destructured
	Module Code (pdfjs.js:59)

which points to this initialization code:

const {
  AbortException,
  AnnotationEditorLayer,
  AnnotationEditorParamsType,
  AnnotationEditorType,
  AnnotationEditorUIManager,
  AnnotationLayer,
  AnnotationMode,
  build,
  CMapCompressionType,
  createValidAbsoluteUrl,
  DOMSVGFactory,
  FeatureTest,
  getDocument,
  getFilenameFromUrl,
  getPdfFilenameFromUrl,
  getXfaPageViewport,
  GlobalWorkerOptions,
  ImageKind,
  InvalidPDFException,
  isDataScheme,
  isPdfFile,
  MissingPDFException,
  noContextMenu,
  normalizeUnicode,
  OPS,
  PasswordResponses,
  PDFDataRangeTransport,
  PDFDateString,
  PDFWorker,
  PermissionFlag,
  PixelsPerInch,
  PromiseCapability,
  RenderingCancelledException,
  renderTextLayer,
  setLayerDimensions,
  shadow,
  UnexpectedResponseException,
  updateTextLayer,
  Util,
  VerbosityLevel,
  version,
  XfaLayer,
} = globalThis.pdfjsLib;

so I'm guessing that this is some async issue to do with loading.

Steps to reproduce

Open a "Private" window (easiest way to get a fresh session)
Go into Files app
Click on any PDF

Expected behavior

The PDF loads properly first time.

Nextcloud Server version

31

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.3

Web server

Nginx

Database engine version

MySQL

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

What user-backends are you using?

[x] Default user-backend (database)
[ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
[ ] SSO - SAML
[ ] Other

Configuration report

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            "port": 6379
        },
        "app_install_overwrite": []
    }
}

List of activated Apps

Enabled:
  - activity: 4.0.0
  - bruteforcesettings: 4.0.0
  - calendar: 5.3.8
  - circles: 31.0.0
  - cloud_federation_api: 1.14.0
  - comments: 1.21.0
  - contactsinteraction: 1.12.0
  - dashboard: 7.11.0
  - dav: 1.33.0
  - deck: 1.15.2
  - federatedfilesharing: 1.21.0
  - files: 2.3.1
  - files_downloadlimit: 4.0.0
  - files_pdfviewer: 4.0.0
  - files_reminders: 1.4.0
  - files_sharing: 1.23.1
  - files_trashbin: 1.21.0
  - files_versions: 1.24.0
  - firstrunwizard: 4.0.0
  - groupfolders: 19.1.3
  - logreader: 4.0.0
  - lookup_server_connector: 1.19.0
  - nextcloud_announcements: 3.0.0
  - notifications: 4.0.0
  - oauth2: 1.19.1
  - oidc_login: 3.2.2
  - password_policy: 3.0.0
  - polls: 8.1.4
  - privacy: 3.0.0
  - profile: 1.0.0
  - provisioning_api: 1.21.0
  - recommendations: 4.0.0
  - related_resources: 2.0.0
  - richdocuments: 8.7.3
  - serverinfo: 3.0.0
  - settings: 1.14.0
  - sharebymail: 1.21.0
  - spreed: 21.1.2
  - support: 3.0.0
  - survey_client: 3.0.0
  - systemtags: 1.21.1
  - text: 5.0.0
  - theming: 2.6.1
  - theming_customcss: 1.18.0
  - twofactor_backupcodes: 1.20.0
  - twofactor_totp: 13.0.0-dev.0
  - updatenotification: 1.21.0
  - user_status: 1.11.0
  - viewer: 4.0.0
  - weather_status: 1.11.0
  - webhook_listeners: 1.2.0
  - workflowengine: 2.13.0
Disabled:
  - admin_audit: 1.21.0
  - app_api: 5.0.2 (installed 5.0.2)
  - encryption: 2.19.0
  - federation: 1.21.0 (installed 1.21.0)
  - files_3dmodelviewer: 0.0.15 (installed 0.0.15)
  - files_external: 1.23.0
  - htmlviewer: 31.0.0 (installed 31.0.0)
  - photos: 4.0.0 (installed 4.0.0)
  - suspicious_login: 9.0.1
  - twofactor_nextcloud_notification: 5.0.0
  - user_ldap: 1.22.0

Nextcloud Signing status

No errors have been found.

Nextcloud Logs

Additional info

No response

Aug 03 '25 19:08 jonathanhogg

Addendum: this seems to work fine in Chrome and Firefox on macOS

Aug 03 '25 20:08 jonathanhogg

Can confirm this. I have the same issue on Safari 18.5/Sonoma. For me at least, there's no need to x out of the PDF and re-open it, a reload (cmd+R) is enough to make it work.

I'm also on NC 31, but using PHP 8.4 (probably not relevant here).

Aug 05 '25 15:08 passibe15

Still present on 5.0.0-dev.0 and NC 32.0.0

Oct 19 '25 10:10 enhaut