Don't use createRef for patched players.

src/patches/ha-hls-player.ts

@@ -10,28 +10,32 @@
 // ====================================================================
 
 import { TemplateResult, css, html } from 'lit';
-import { Ref, createRef, ref } from 'lit/directives/ref.js';
 import { customElement } from 'lit/decorators.js';
+import { query } from 'lit/decorators/query.js';
+
 import { dispatchErrorMessageEvent, dispatchMediaShowEvent } from '../common.js';
 
 customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
   @customElement('frigate-card-ha-hls-player')
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
   class FrigateCardHaHlsPlayer extends customElements.get('ha-hls-player') {
-    protected _videoRef: Ref<HTMLVideoElement> = createRef();
+    // Due to an obscure behavior when this card is casted, this element needs
+    // to use query rather than the ref directive to find the player.
+    @query('#video')
+    protected _video: HTMLVideoElement;
 
     /**
      * Play the video.
      */
     public play(): void {
-      this._videoRef.value?.play();
+      this._video?.play();
     }
 
     /**
      * Pause the video.
      */
     public pause(): void {
-      this._videoRef.value?.pause();
+      this._video?.pause();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -40,8 +44,8 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
     public mute(): void {
       // The muted property is only for the initial muted state. Must explicitly
       // set the muted on the video player to make the change dynamic.
-      if (this._videoRef.value) {
-        this._videoRef.value.muted = true;
+      if (this._video) {
+        this._video.muted = true;
       }
     }
 
@@ -50,8 +54,8 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
      */
     public unmute(): void {
       // See note in mute().
-      if (this._videoRef.value) {
-        this._videoRef.value.muted = false;
+      if (this._video) {
+        this._video.muted = false;
       }
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
       }
       return html`
         <video
-          ${ref(this._videoRef)}
+          id="video"
           ?autoplay=${this.autoPlay}
           .muted=${this.muted}
           ?playsinline=${this.playsInline}
@@ -91,8 +95,8 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
             height: 100%;
             width: 100%;
           }
-        `
-      ]
+        `,
+      ];
     }
   }
 });