[Web SDK v.2.4.0] Screen is not shared until user hover the mouse over the screen being shared

Description
Only black screen is shown on the guest’s screen and it is not showing the chrome tab being shared by the host unless the host hovers his mouse on the tab being shared

Which Web Meeting SDK version?
from 2.0.1 and it still happening on 2.4.0

To Reproduce(If applicable)
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Browser A: Join meeting as host
  2. Browser B: Join the meeting as a guest
  3. Browser A: Host starts screen sharing (Chrome Tab) but make sure that the mouse will not hover on top of the screen being shared
  4. Browser B: Wait for the screen being shared to show up

Expected Result
The browser tab that the host is sharing will be shown on the guest’s screen even if the host does not hover the mouse on the tab being shared

Actual Result
Only black screen is shown on the guest’s screen and it is not showing the chrome tab being shared by the host unless the host hovers his mouse on the tab being shared

Screenshots

Device (please complete the following information):

  • OS: So far, we tested it on Chromebox and Windows 10 machines
  • Browser: started seeing it on Chrome 94 and still happening on Chrome 101
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