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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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                                  • adamblackburn
                                    adamblackburn @RungeKutta last edited by

                                    @RungeKutta Thank you for creating that script, worked perfectly for me!

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                                    • shopeandodev
                                      shopeandodev @geokar last edited by

                                      @geokar this work perfect for me on LMDE 6... Thanks buddy

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                                      • jcdomingos
                                        jcdomingos last edited by

                                        Install Chromium
                                        Copy the file libffmpeg.so to Opera
                                        sudo cp /usr/lib/chromium/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so

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                                        • salientgreen
                                          salientgreen last edited by

                                          Re: FFMPEG installation instructions

                                          1. Install Chromium
                                            A. Open a terminal and run:
                                          sudo apt update
                                          sudo apt install chromium-browser
                                          
                                          1. Copy and Run the Script
                                            A. Copy the script below and paste it into your terminal:
                                          cat <<'EOF' > fix_opera_video.sh
                                          #!/bin/bash
                                          
                                          # Check if script is run as root
                                          if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then 
                                            echo "Please run as root (use sudo)"
                                            exit 1
                                          fi
                                          
                                          # Define paths
                                          CHROMIUM_FFMPEG="/usr/lib/chromium/libffmpeg.so"
                                          OPERA_FFMPEG="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so"
                                          
                                          # Define messages
                                          ERROR_CHROMIUM_NOT_FOUND="Error: Chromium libffmpeg.so not found at \$CHROMIUM_FFMPEG"
                                          SEARCH_PATHS="lets search for the current paths:"
                                          SUCCESS_COPY="Successfully copied libffmpeg.so to Opera"
                                          RESTART_OPERA="Please restart Opera for changes to take effect"
                                          ERROR_COPY="Error copying file"
                                          
                                          # Function to search for libffmpeg.so
                                          search_libffmpeg() {
                                            echo "\$SEARCH_PATHS"
                                            find /usr/lib -name libffmpeg.so
                                          }
                                          
                                          # Function to handle errors
                                          handle_error() {
                                            echo "\$1"
                                            search_libffmpeg
                                            exit 1
                                          }
                                          
                                          # Check if source file exists
                                          if [ ! -f "\$CHROMIUM_FFMPEG" ]; then
                                            handle_error "\$ERROR_CHROMIUM_NOT_FOUND"
                                          fi
                                          
                                          # Create backup if opera file exists
                                          if [ -f "\$OPERA_FFMPEG" ]; then
                                            echo "Creating backup of existing Opera libffmpeg.so"
                                            cp "\$OPERA_FFMPEG" "\${OPERA_FFMPEG}.backup"
                                          fi
                                          
                                          # Copy the file
                                          echo "Copying Chromium libffmpeg.so to Opera..."
                                          cp "\$CHROMIUM_FFMPEG" "\$OPERA_FFMPEG"
                                          
                                          if [ \$? -eq 0 ]; then
                                            echo "\$SUCCESS_COPY"
                                            echo "\$RESTART_OPERA"
                                          else
                                            handle_error "\$ERROR_COPY"
                                          fi
                                          EOF
                                          

                                          B. Run the script as root:

                                          sudo bash ./fix_opera_video.sh
                                          

                                          Done!

                                          What is happeneing HERE?!!!

                                          This script fixes video playback issues in the Opera browser by copying the libffmpeg.so file from Chromium’s installation directory to Opera’s directory. The libffmpeg.so library enables support for proprietary video codecs (like H.264) in Opera.

                                          What the script does:

                                          1. Checks for root permissions:
                                            Ensures the script is run as root (using sudo), since it needs permission to modify system files.
                                          2. Defines the source and destination paths:
                                            Source: /usr/lib/chromium/libffmpeg.so (from Chromium)
                                            Destination: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so (Opera’s location)
                                            3, Checks if the Chromium libffmpeg.so exists:
                                            If not found, it prints an error and searches for any libffmpeg.so files on the system.
                                          3. Backs up Opera’s existing libffmpeg.so:
                                            If Opera already has a libffmpeg.so, it creates a backup before overwriting.
                                          4. Copies the file:
                                            Copies Chromium’s libffmpeg.so to Opera’s directory.
                                            Prints success or error messages:
                                          5. Informs the user if the operation was successful and reminds them to restart Opera.

                                          In short:
                                          It enables video playback in Opera by replacing Opera’s libffmpeg.so with the one from Chromium, backing up the original, and providing helpful messages throughout the process.

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