Certain Videos Do Not Play

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

Here are what the error messages look like if that helps anyone:

Twitter Videos:

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Piersall/Video Errors/twitter_zpsrbvyudzd.jpg

MSN Videos:

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Piersall/Video Errors/msn_zpsybltqqmh.jpg

Google Photos:

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Piersall/Video Errors/msn_zpsybltqqmh.jpg

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

If you download this video, can you play it using Windows Media Player?

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

If you download this video, can you play it using Windows Media Player?

Yes. I played it first in Windows Media Player, and it worked fine. I also have VLC and Media Player Classic, and it worked on those as well.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

jimpiersall

Try to disconnect :

opera://flags/?search=media-windows-mf-demuxer

Restart Opera

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Yes. I played it first in Windows Media Player, and it worked fine. I also have VLC and Media Player Classic, and it worked on those as well.

Did you ever installed any codec pack in your OS?

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

jimpiersall
Try to disconnect :
opera://flags/?search=media-windows-mf-demuxer
Restart Opera

I disabled it an restarted but still had the problem.

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

Yes. I played it first in Windows Media Player, and it worked fine. I also have VLC and Media Player Classic, and it worked on those as well.

Did you ever installed any codec pack in your OS?

Yes. I have K-Lite Codec Pack.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Yes. I have K-Lite Codec Pack.

You need to check if your system is able to play h264 videos natively. If it's not then Opera can't play those videos also.

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

jimpiersall
Try to disconnect :
opera://flags/?search=media-windows-mf-demuxer
Restart Opera

I disabled it an restarted but still had the problem.

I realized this did change the MSN videos. It played the audio of the video, so that is a start! The video screen just showed the video preview the entire time.

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

Yes. I have K-Lite Codec Pack.

You need to check if your system is able to play h264 videos natively. If it's not then Opera can't play those videos also.

To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

[zalex108]

zalex108 last edited by

To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

That way.

"You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

You need to make sure that all codecs are removed.

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

You need to make sure that all codecs are removed.

You are on to something! I uninstalled K-Lite Codec Pack and Windows Media Player will no longer play the video.

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

Knowing that it does not work without the codecs, is there a way I can fix the problem in Opera?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Knowing that it does not work without the codecs, is there a way I can fix the problem in Opera?

Unfortunately, I don't think it's possible.
Opera depends on the OS to play some proprietary codecs so if the OS can't play them so can't Opera.

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

Knowing that it does not work without the codecs, is there a way I can fix the problem in Opera?

Unfortunately, I don't think it's possible.
Opera depends on the OS to play some proprietary codecs so if the OS can't play them so can't Opera.

That's too bad. I appreciate you and everyone else that helped me troubleshoot. I guess I will have to open Chrome when I want to watch one of those videos.

[zalex108]

zalex108 last edited by

I have had this problem for awhile through several version of Opera

Then, has worked at some point??

"You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

[jimpiersall]

jimpiersall last edited by

Then, has worked at some point??

No. I am long-time Opera Mobile user since my Windows 5 phone, and I decided to give Opera on my laptop a try I think in about the last 1½ years or so. I enjoy the browser, but always had this problem with it. I tried Opera Beta through a few versions as well, and then when I realized that wasn't going to work, I went back to using standard Opera.

Just curious: What is different in Chrome that makes the videos work?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

What is different in Chrome that makes the videos work?

Money to buy the licenses?

[zalex108]

zalex108 last edited by

Take a look here, maybe helps at some point.
(Search for chrome extension, link doesn't work).

"You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi