silence all internal play promises

src/js/utils/promise.js

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+/**
+ * Returns whether an object is `Promise`-like (i.e. has a `then` method).
+ *
+ * @param  {Object}  value
+ *         An object that may or may not be `Promise`-like.
+ *
+ * @return {boolean}
+ *         Whether or not the object is `Promise`-like.
+ */
+export function isPromise(value) {
+    return value !== undefined && value !== null && typeof value.then === 'function';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Silence a Promise-like object.
+ *
+ * This is useful for avoiding non-harmful, but potentially confusing "uncaught
+ * play promise" rejection error messages.
+ *
+ * @param  {Object} value
+ *         An object that may or may not be `Promise`-like.
+ */
+export function silencePromise(value) {
+    if (isPromise(value)) {
+        value.then(null, () => {});
+    }
+}