The Videos Don't Play Topic

linuc

linuc @leocg 29 Sept 2021, 13:09

I see. Well, maybe the problem will be solved at some point if everyone agrees which non-proprietary license they want to use.

1 Oct 2021, 23:08

A Former User 1 Oct 2021, 18:04

How can you play Youtube videos?
Opera version 79.0.4143.72. Linux Mint 20.2 Uma

Substitution of the libffmpeg.so file no longer works.

Is it really hard for developers to solve this long-standing problem, or might it be time to uninstall Opera and switch to another browser?

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest 1 Oct 2021, 23:08

@pak-a As already said, it's a legal issue and I guess there is nothing that developers can do about it. Only thing would be, maybe, to delay the Linux releases to avoid version conflicts of the libffmpeg.so

linuc · 3 Oct 2021, 17:39

linuc @leocg 3 Oct 2021, 16:47

@leocg

I'm still waiting for the update of Opera, which solves the problem! I have given you some tips! Vivaldi works, with "fallback". Do not you speak together? It would be better.

leocg · 7 Oct 2021, 15:18

leocg Moderator Volunteer @linuc 3 Oct 2021, 17:39

@linuc As you know, I don't work for Opera. No moderator works for Opera.

And as already said, Opera can't provide the library by any means.

linuc

linuc @leocg 5 Oct 2021, 14:05

@leocg

Oh, I thought I was here on the Opera forum. Sorry

Edit: Yes, I am in the Opera Forum, it is linked on the Opera Website!

https://www.opera.com/

Then click on the top right, open the menu, go to help and you will find the link to this Forum.

jrgsampaio

jrgsampaio @Guest 5 Oct 2021, 16:34

@marek-online

The solution presented worked like a charm in my box (Ubuntu 21.04 in a LG gram laptop with Core i7 8th gen)
I needed to search for libffmpeg.so with Nautilus to find the correct folders to use in the symlink command.

Thanks,
Jorge Sampaio

styen · 12 Jun 2023, 17:52

styen 6 Oct 2021, 16:07

This solves the problem.
https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine

linuc

linuc @styen 7 Oct 2021, 14:26

@styen

Hi

I got this in the terminal:

q4os@q4os-desktop:~/Desktop$ git clone https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine.git
bash: git: command not found
q4os@q4os-desktop:~/Desktop$

linuc · 13 Oct 2021, 10:19

linuc @leocg 7 Oct 2021, 15:18

@leocg

How about if a good programmer writes an extension (adon) for Opera, which solves the problem when starting Opera and is also automatically updated if necessary? Is that legally possible? The given script on github doesn't work for me.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @linuc 7 Oct 2021, 15:27

@linuc Don't know, maybe since it wouldn't be Opera providing the solution.

styen · 7 Oct 2021, 21:20

styen @linuc 7 Oct 2021, 15:43

@linuc You need to install git to clone the repo.
Or download and unpack https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine/archive/refs/heads/main.zip and make install.sh executable

linuc · 8 Oct 2021, 22:53

linuc @styen 7 Oct 2021, 21:20

@styen

Thank you, I finally made it

In the description here:

https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine

should still be under "Requirements":

3. git (Is needed to clone the repo) sudo apt install git

https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/install-git#linux

It only needs the commands in point 1. Depending on the distribution with -get or without.

When executing the script you can answer questions and set the script so that it is automatically executed after every update of Opera. Great!

I hope it will work forever and ever ... and if not, someone could turn it into an extension for Opera.

linuc

linuc @linuc 8 Oct 2021, 22:53

@linuc

Unfortunately I couldn't edit my last post:

Maybe I can post this link for a summary of the instructions? Unfortunately the server is very slow, ifastnet, but with a little patience the page loads. Sure, everyone can copy the instructions and distribute them further.

summary of the instructions

xZero

xZero @rgplayzmc 13 Oct 2021, 10:17

@rgplayzmc Thank you for keeping me in the loop, I was inactive lately. I will fix the script and post an updated version as soon as ready.

xZero · 14 Oct 2021, 23:23

xZero @linuc 13 Oct 2021, 10:19

@linuc It is not (or hardly) possible. Modifying system libraries is absolutely out of scope for a browser extension.

linuc

linuc @xZero 14 Oct 2021, 23:23

@xzero

This is a pity. But a negotiated solution has to be found anyway at some point. Until then, the fix from github works fine. Today I got an update from Opera and the script from github was executed automatically. Everything works very well

xZero · 29 Jan 2023, 18:52

xZero @xZero 16 Oct 2021, 22:42

@xzero said in Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon):

My previous solution still works, but you might lose the changes (symlink) when Opera gets updated. At least that happened in my case. Applying the solution manually every time is a pain.
You can use this handy script to fix ffmpeg support for you, whenever it gets broken.

Fetch the always up to date script from here, or simply use this command to directly download the script:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xZero707/opera-fix-ffmpeg/master/opera-fix-ffmpeg.sh -o opera-fix-ffmpeg.sh
Remember: When downloading the script from the internet, it is always a good idea to inspect the script first.

Run with:
sudo /bin/bash opera-fix-ffmpeg.sh
or
sudo /bin/bash opera-fix-ffmpeg.sh /path/to/your-opera-installation
or
sudo /bin/bash opera-fix-ffmpeg.sh /path/to/your-opera-installation /path/to/your/snap/binary
The script will install or update snap chromium-ffmpeg and create a symlink to the latest bundled ffmpeg.so, in your opera directory.

Note that sudo is required.
Tested and working on Linux Manjaro. Should work for other Linux distros as well.
Disclaimer: This script is provided as-is. Use at your own responsibility.

The script has been updated. It is now moved to the repository here: https://github.com/xZero707/opera-fix-ffmpeg

Instructions have been also updated in the quote.

@rgplayzmc Please check it out and let me know if this is the fix you expected.

Cupid-101 · 30 Oct 2021, 15:44

Cupid-101 29 Oct 2021, 13:32

Hi, I can't load any video except videos on youtube, I have looked it up, but I still have no idea, I have tried turning off the hardware acceleration in Settings, but it didn't work.
I have to use Linux OS due to my low configuration (I'm using an old laptop), and I'm not an expert in technology or code. I can play videos on other browsers such as Chrome, Firefox; but my computer runs faster on Opera. Can the videos be played if I install an older version (but I don't know how to install it, too)? I'm stuck right now, please help me. Thanks in advance for any help.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Cupid-101 29 Oct 2021, 18:02

@cupid-101 Check above.