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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer @999Lucia-mi-Amor999 last edited by

      @999lucia-mi-amor999 Check https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/wiki/opera/linux_libffmpeg_config

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      • Hugobsb
        Hugobsb @Guest last edited by

        @marek-online said in [Solved]Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon):

        higher

        Just this one solved. Thanks a lot ❤

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        • gogoanime6
          gogoanime6 last edited by amatczak

          I'm facing an issue while trying to stream videos from [MODERATION: removed links] on the Opera browser. Despite trying all above troubleshooting methods, I haven't been able to resolve the problem. I'm reaching out to the community for any suggestions or alternative solutions you might have.

          Here's a summary of the steps I've taken so far:

          Checked my internet connection: It's stable, as I can stream from other platforms without any issues.

          Updated Opera: I'm using the latest version of the browser to ensure compatibility.

          Cleared cache and cookies: Tried removing browsing data to address potential conflicts, but it didn't help.

          Disabled extensions/plugins: Temporarily turned off all extensions and plugins, but the problem persisted.

          Tried private browsing: Attempted to stream in incognito mode, but still encountered the same issue.

          Updated Adobe Flash Player: Ensured Flash Player was up to date, but it didn't solve the problem.

          Contacted Opera support: Reached out to them, but their response didn't offer a specific solution for GogoAnime streaming.

          I'm feeling discouraged after trying these steps with no success. If anyone has experienced a similar issue or has any suggestions, please share your insights.

          Thank you for your assistance!

          [MODERATION: removed links]

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          • sgunhouse
            sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @gogoanime6 last edited by

            @gogoanime6 Opera does not incluse proprietary video codecs.. Find the package chromium-codecs-extra or corresponding package for your system for Opera's version of Chromium and install it.

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            • maniganala
              maniganala @xZero last edited by

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

              Can confirm this solved the issue for me.
              I figured out how to use snap library, as @mr-matt-eastwood suggested.

              On Manjaro Linux 20, opera directory is /usr/lib/opera.
              You don't have to delete original libffmpeg.so file, but just rename it to whatever (including extension).

              Steps:

              # If you cannot use sudo -i, then just prefix your commands with sudo
              sudo -i 
              # Close your browser by hand. Following command will ensure no Opera processes are running in the background
              killall opera
              cd /usr/lib/opera
              # Some software automatically loads any .so/.dll file that is present. Not sure for Opera, but just in case
              mv libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.so_original
              snap install chromium-ffmpeg
              # Please note that chromium-ffmpeg-95241 path might differ. Just pickup one with highest number. 
              ln -sf /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-95241/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.so
              

              Works like charm.

              This worked like charm. Only change I noticed is opera path: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera for version 100.0.4815.76

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              • abaykam
                abaykam @Guest last edited by

                that worked. thanks.

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                • ppfsilva
                  ppfsilva @Guest last edited by

                  @marek-online Worked well with my Xubuntu 22,04 LTS here. I just created a backup of this original shitty ffmpeg and changed the second command to the corresponding folder in my computer:

                  sudo cp /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/34/chromium-ffmpeg-111306/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera-beta/libffmpeg.so
                  

                  Thank you all for the tips!

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                  • xZero
                    xZero @xZero last edited by xZero

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

                    Can confirm this solved the issue for me.
                    I figured out how to use snap library, as @mr-matt-eastwood suggested.

                    On Manjaro Linux 20, opera directory is /usr/lib/opera.
                    You don't have to delete original libffmpeg.so file, but just rename it to whatever (including extension).

                    Steps:

                    # If you cannot use sudo -i, then just prefix your commands with sudo
                    sudo -i 
                    # Close your browser by hand. Following command will ensure no Opera processes are running in the background
                    killall opera
                    cd /usr/lib/opera
                    # Some software automatically loads any .so/.dll file that is present. Not sure for Opera, but just in case
                    mv libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.so_original
                    snap install chromium-ffmpeg
                    # Please note that chromium-ffmpeg-95241 path might differ. Just pickup one with highest number. 
                    ln -sf /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-95241/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.so
                    

                    Works like charm.

                    This works on Fedora (38 Workstation tested) as well, but paths are slightly different.
                    chromium-ffmpeg snap: /var/lib/snapd/snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-111306/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so
                    Opera install dir: /usr/lib64/opera

                    ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-111306/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib64/opera/libffmpeg.so
                    

                    chromium-ffmpeg version might differ, so make sure to find the directory with the highest number by using:

                    ls -al /var/lib/snapd/snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/
                    

                    As always, make sure to backup original libffmpeg.so file, as I had experience where Opera would refuse to start with new file - probably incompatible version.

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                    • arturoverbel
                      arturoverbel @xZero last edited by

                      @xzero That's work perfectly for me. Thank you very much !!

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                      • jedi-am
                        jedi-am last edited by

                        This should not be up to the user to fix this.

                        Even they release a complete new version and still dont fix with problem with find codecs path installed in the user machine !!!!!

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                        • maniganala
                          maniganala last edited by

                          I uninstalled Opera.
                          That was the best solution for me.

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                          • jedi-am
                            jedi-am @maniganala last edited by

                            @maniganala

                            But it is suprising that you still in their forum, if you are not using it anymore. LOL.

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                            • superflixla
                              superflixla last edited by

                              I am getting this error in most of the websites except YouTube and few others.
                              plz help i am unable to see videos on websites like
                              https://superflix.la/

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                              • vbnvbn
                                vbnvbn @superflixla last edited by vbnvbn

                                @superflixla
                                Try these different versions of libffmpeg.so until opera start opening on your system:

                                https://github.com/nwjs-ffmpeg-prebuilt/nwjs-ffmpeg-prebuilt/releases

                                https://repo.herecura.eu/herecura/x86_64/

                                https://launchpad.net/~savoury1/+archive/ubuntu/chromium

                                In case you don't know how, find opera folder in /usr/ folder (with the command: find /usr/ -depth -maxdepth 10 -iname 'opera') and copy libffmpeg.so in it (that file should already be in that folder).

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                                • superflixla
                                  superflixla @vbnvbn last edited by

                                  @vbnvbn Thank you very much!

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                                  • iamreinaldo
                                    iamreinaldo @xZero last edited by

                                    @xzero man, I really like to use Opera and you just saved me.
                                    Thank you very much!

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                                    • mickyyonn
                                      mickyyonn @PixCatholica last edited by

                                      @pixcatholica same issue with me, tried many things but not working for me.

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                                      • exiort
                                        exiort last edited by

                                        Hi everyone!
                                        I started to use opera on my personal laptop. My OS is Ubuntu 23.10 with kernel Linux 6.5.0-13-generic.
                                        My problem is when I go Youtube, Most of videos play properly but some of videos does not play with this error: "Your browser can't play this video."
                                        What may cause it, and how to solve it?

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @exiort last edited by

                                          @exiort None of the solutions above help?

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                                          • RungeKutta
                                            RungeKutta last edited by

                                            I create a script that install the broken library and fix the opera bug.

                                            https://github.com/nicolas-meilan/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg

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