In some browsers, for JavaScript to be able to handle any input events (or play audio) in a pop-up window the user must first directly interact with the page (ie click somewhere). I just tested in Safari and Chrome on macOS and it works (after you click somewhere in the player window).
Looks like Firefox was having some trouble targeting the editor window that opened the player window. The latter has been fixed and will be available shortly.
I can understand that you may need to focus on a window for it to hear your inputs.
But I just tried again in Edge and Chrome and had no luck.
Others in discord reported the same.