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    [Compilation] Discussions on Problems Playing Videos on Linux

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    • NomTigel
      NomTigel last edited by

      This error re-occurs any time I update Opera on my debian system. Whenever there is an update available via apt-get, the error is seen again.

      This fixed it for me:
      Manually copy:
      cp libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/

      This ffmpeg lib is taken from chrome, I guess.

      Not sure why Opera cannot include an improved version of their own libffmpeg.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @NomTigel last edited by

        @nomtigel Check https://forums.opera.com/post/150324, mentioned above.

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        • NomTigel
          NomTigel @leocg last edited by

          @leocg
          Ah thx - I already suspected that there could be some kind of tricky law thing involved.

          So, to make sure I was not seeing a Fata Morgana when using another browser I've tried (again) with Falkon, which I installed via apt-get. Browsed to a video in YT which I know requires this extra codec initially not present with Opera at this time, and wouldn't you know, it worked.

          So, apparently there seems be a codec available that installs within debian regulations (I have not used Chrome, but I have used MS Edge, which, yes, works in linux, too) and it might be possible for Opera to also utilize it.

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          • SWK058
            SWK058 @gidici61 last edited by

            @gidici61 Don't use Root as user, i got hacked in 2 days. K-Lite Full has all codecs and lot special tools to perfect audio and vid.

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            • SWK058
              SWK058 @NomTigel last edited by

              @nomtigel My most addons came from chromium ext. Plz goto Linux (.org) for best Q&A
              I have also a debian version: NP's Opera blockers or codecs. Download K-Lite Full

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              • NomTigel
                NomTigel @SWK058 last edited by

                @swk058 said in opera for linux cannot play h264 videos:

                @nomtigel My most addons came from chromium ext. Plz goto Linux (.org) for best Q&A
                I have also a debian version: NP's Opera blockers or codecs. Download K-Lite Full

                Hello,
                thanks for pointing me (and us) at this. But I have to ask:

                • "NP's Opera blockers or codecs" vs. "Download K-Lite Full: are those two different things mentioned?
                • K-Lite-Full appears to be a Windows.EXE only archive, nothing for linux?

                Thanks.

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                • sorenfeodor
                  sorenfeodor last edited by

                  The newest version (111?) of opera stable requires a newer version of libffmpeg.so (corresponding to chromium 125), a version which I cannot find - I've looked all the usual places. So be careful about updating

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                  • exoplanet
                    exoplanet @sorenfeodor last edited by

                    @sorenfeodor yes, a new version and a new video problem for opera, such that no other browser has.

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                    • valdineidossantos
                      valdineidossantos last edited by

                      Anyone has a solution for this problem?

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                      • styen
                        styen @valdineidossantos last edited by styen

                        @valdineidossantos https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine
                        But in future, it would be a good idea not to update to a new major version immediately after release.

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                        • valdineidossantos
                          valdineidossantos @styen last edited by

                          @styen Thank you for your answer.

                          I installed this script before, and it runs every time Opera is updated. Why is this problem not solved when it runs? When I reinstalled it, the issue was solved.

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                          • alexs
                            alexs last edited by alexs

                            Open http://packages.linuxmint.com/list.php?release=wilma#upstream search (Crtl+L) chromium and download the *.deb package amd64.[1]

                            Unpack this and copy the libffmpeg.so from unpack folder /chromium/usr/lib/chromium/ to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra/libffmpeg.so

                            Restart Opera.
                            [1] or http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/upstream/c/chromium/ and download the lasted wilma_amd64.deb Chromium version.

                            Tested on Debian/unstable
                            Opera version: 111.0.5168.25
                            Chromium version: 125.0.6422.143

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                            • styen
                              styen @valdineidossantos last edited by

                              @valdineidossantos there is time lag between the publish of new opera release and corresponding ffmpeg version

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                              • styen
                                styen @valdineidossantos last edited by

                                @valdineidossantos said in [Compilation] Discussions on Problems Playing Videos on Linux:

                                When I reinstalled it, the issue was solved.

                                there was no need to reinstall it, running "fix-opera" command manually after few hours is enough

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                                  • exoplanet
                                    exoplanet last edited by

                                    newly released opera version :111.0.5168.25

                                    solved my problem.

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                                    • alexs
                                      alexs @exoplanet last edited by

                                      @exoplanet read https://forums.opera.com/post/353172 this work for me.

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                                      • sorenfeodor
                                        sorenfeodor @sorenfeodor last edited by

                                        @sorenfeodor A version for chromium 125 can be found on https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine/releases I haven't tested it yet. I expect that also means that Hagen's script will work.

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                                        • Likitthakul
                                          Likitthakul @sorenfeodor last edited by

                                          @sorenfeodor said in [Compilation] Discussions on Problems Playing Videos on Linux:

                                          @sorenfeodor A version for chromium 125 can be found on https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine/releases I haven't tested it yet. I expect that also means that Hagen's script will work.

                                          Yes I am getting

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