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    • 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.

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      • 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.

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        • 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.

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          • 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?

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            • 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

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              • 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.

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                • 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.

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                  • 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?

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                    • 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.

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                      • 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.

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                        • 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

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                          • 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?

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                            • leocg
                              leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                              What is different in Chrome that makes the videos work?

                              Money to buy the licenses?

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                              • 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

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                                • jimpiersall
                                  jimpiersall last edited by

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

                                  I tried the extension, but it did not help. Thank you for suggesting it.

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                                  • yupanquid
                                    yupanquid last edited by

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

                                    I tried the extension, but it did not help. Thank you for suggesting it.

                                    So did you find a workaround or a solution? because it's happening to me, no GIF are showing, certain youtube videos also, and definitely those videos you shared...

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                                    • jimpiersall
                                      jimpiersall last edited by

                                      I did not find a workaround. I ended up receiving a new computer and now the videos work.

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