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    • SilverFox66
      SilverFox66 last edited by

      @s390g2 said in Just about all videos won't play!:

      @silverfox66 The ubuntu-like distros may need this package updated: https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial-updates/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra

      Why did it work fine before, then? ALso, I already have Chromium installed, and the Extra ffmpeg codecs for the Chromium Browser installed at 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

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      • mklinuxuser
        mklinuxuser @SilverFox66 last edited by

        @silverfox66 They are out of sync, so you need the libffmpeg.o from version 70.
        I found the old file under /var/cache/apt/archives - chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra_70.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb.
        I extracted the libffmpeg.so file from there and put it in the Opera directory (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/).

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        • SilverFox66
          SilverFox66 @mklinuxuser last edited by

          @mklinuxuser

          Wow, what a pain! Thanks for the recommendation. I didnt have the exact version you did (mine was newer but still version 70) but it worked after extracting the file and copying it to Opera. I hate having to do stuff like this, just to make something work. I feel sorry for all the people who are average users, and have no clue how to do something like this... let alone to even know that something like this needs to be done. Thanks again

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          • A Former User
            A Former User last edited by

            I agree it is a pain, and happens everytime there is a new release. What's the big deal for them to wait an extra week or so before releasing the update so that it won't be a broken package. I like my Opera browser for certain functions, but I am getting used to Brave and it seems to be working fine right now.

            And to the Opera developers...... quit releasing these broken updates, nobody is going to use a broken browser.😡

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

              See https://forums.opera.com/post/150324

              It's a legal issue, Opera can't do much.

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              • SilverFox66
                SilverFox66 last edited by SilverFox66

                So its a matter of the proper files, having to be updated in the Proper (i.e. Ubuntu) repositories, and then sent out with system updates? If this is the case, then why does Opera send out an update that they know will break the browser.... BEFORE said files are available in the repositories via system update? If this is the case, then there is something Opera "can" do, which is hold off on the update.

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  Thank you Silverfox66, the solution is so simple isn't it, I don't mind waiting an extra week or two for good quality, and I am sure most others may feel the same. This time I am not even bothering to fix the browser, I will use something else until the codecs are released. I also think Opera should notify us if the upgrade will break our existing browser so that we can make the decision to upgrade or not.

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                  • ferossan
                    ferossan last edited by

                    OK, Opera just released another stable version (Version:57.0.3098.106) and h.264 videos will NOT work out of the box. The problem is libffmpeg.so. You need to replace it with another that works.
                    Many people suggest using the Google Chrome version but this Chrome file not always works because unmatched versions. Better idea is use the version from here:
                    https://github.com/iteufel/nwjs-ffmpeg-prebuilt/releases/tag/0.31.5 (there are newer versions but won't work) and dawnload 0.31.5-linux-x64.zip (or the one for your system). Unzip the libffmpeg.so and replace the the one that comes with Opera (rename it as backup) that normally is in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera
                    Close and open Opera and test it in html5test.com, check if now there is H.264 support.
                    Keep a copy of the libffmpeg.so downloaded from github, you may need it again when Opera is updated again without H.264 video support.

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                    • burnout426
                      burnout426 Volunteer @ferossan last edited by

                      @ferossan said in Just about all videos won't play!:

                      Unzip the libffmpeg.so and replace the the one that comes with Opera (rename it as backup) that normally is in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera
                      Close and open Opera and test it in html5test.com, check if now there is H.264 support.
                      Keep a copy of the libffmpeg.so downloaded from github, you may need it again when Opera is updated again without H.264 video support.

                      If you put the one you download in "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra" instead of replacing the one that comes with Opera, Opera will use the lib_extra one and it'll be left alone when upgrading.

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                      • SilverFox66
                        SilverFox66 @burnout426 last edited by

                        @burnout426 said in Just about all videos won't play!:

                        @ferossan said in Just about all videos won't play!:

                        Unzip the libffmpeg.so and replace the the one that comes with Opera (rename it as backup) that normally is in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera
                        Close and open Opera and test it in html5test.com, check if now there is H.264 support.
                        Keep a copy of the libffmpeg.so downloaded from github, you may need it again when Opera is updated again without H.264 video support.

                        If you put the one you download in "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra" instead of replacing the one that comes with Opera, Opera will use the lib_extra one and it'll be left alone when upgrading.

                        I have no sub-folder named "lib_extra" in my "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera" directory

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                        • burnout426
                          burnout426 Volunteer @SilverFox66 last edited by

                          @silverfox66 said in Just about all videos won't play!:

                          I have no sub-folder named "lib_extra" in my "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera" directory

                          You have to manually create it.

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                          • hudxD
                            hudxD @mklinuxuser last edited by

                            @mklinuxuser After a lot of headache and angry, I found your solution and it worked just fine. Thank you for helping

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                            • A Former User
                              A Former User @Guest last edited by

                              @cblinux said in Just about all videos won't play!:

                              I agree it is a pain, and happens everytime there is a new release. What's the big deal for them to wait an extra week or so before releasing the update so that it won't be a broken package. I like my Opera browser for certain functions, but I am getting used to Brave and it seems to be working fine right now.

                              And to the Opera developers...... quit releasing these broken updates, nobody is going to use a broken browser.😡

                              I wholeheartedly second this.

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                              • teknomobil
                                teknomobil last edited by teknomobil

                                I've been using Opera for 20 years, but I'm leaving now.

                                Working on Linux, netflix doesn't work, spotify doesn't work, amazon prime video and drm videos don't work, normal flash videos don't even work 🤕

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                                • teknomobil
                                  teknomobil @mklinuxuser last edited by

                                  @mklinuxuser Thank you so much
                                  I'm about to lose my mind for 13 hours.
                                  I've solved the problem with your help 👍🏻

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                                  • A Former User
                                    A Former User @ferossan last edited by

                                    @ferossan Thanks, that works. But is that repo trusted? Who is that dude?

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                                    • A Former User
                                      A Former User @ferossan last edited by

                                      @ferossan God bless you peter paker.
                                      Thanks to you finally got my opera playing videos after mor than 1 year trying many things with no success. 0_1549136691550_screenshot.png

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