CullingResults.visibleLights returns positive light count for Spot Light while there are no visible lights in the camera frustum

Unity: Culling

Culling API

Won't Fix

2023.1.X

2021.2.X

How to reproduce:
1. Open the attached project 'Spot light culling issue.zip'
2. Open 'SampleScene' Scene
3. Notice that there are no lights in the camera frustum in the Scene View
4. Select GameObject > Main Camera in the Hierarchy

Expected result: Console logs 'Preview Camera VisibleLights: 0'
Actual result: Console logs 'Preview Camera VisibleLights: 24'

Reproducible with: 2021.2.0a14 (12.0.0)

Notes:

This happens when Spot Lights' outer angle is above 170
Similar issue for point lights is resolved in 1266851, hence it is not a duplicate

CullingResults.visibleLights returns positive light count for Spot Light while there are no visible lights in the camera frustum

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CullingResults.visibleLights returns positive light count for Spot Light while there are no visible lights in the camera frustum

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