Youtube videos not working in Opera
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hgeri06 last edited by
I just started using OperaGX and when i opened a youtube video then just half of the video was on the screen the other half just cut off somehow. Does this problem happend to anyone else?
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williamcarroll Banned last edited by
It sounds like there may be an issue with how Opera is interacting with YouTube, especially if you're experiencing the same problem with another browser extension like DuckDuckGo. Since the videos load normally on other browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Microsoft Edge.
It's likely not an issue with your internet connection or YouTube itself.
One thing you can try is clearing your browser's cache and cookies, as this can sometimes resolve loading issues. You can also try disabling any extensions or plugins you have installed in Opera to see if one of them is causing the problem.If the issue persists, you may want to check for updates to Opera to ensure you're running the latest version, as well as reaching out to Opera's support team for further assistance. They may be able to provide more insight into what's causing the issue and how to fix it.
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retarded-geezer123 last edited by
@stevejones Mine would be the worst case I think whenever I play a YouTube video, opera crashes. I have to restart Opera to close the YouTube tab I've opened.
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iamnotcoolhehe last edited by
@retarded-geezer123 same, does anyone have a solution? Basically when i click on a video, the video's screen goes blue and the yt page gets stuck. So opera stops working and i have to close it
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iamnotcoolhehe last edited by
@retarded-geezer123 ok so i tried stuff cause i had the same problem, i disabled the add blocker, disabled vpn, added yt to allowed for java script in site settings in the privacy and security column and pretty much did everything that others have mentioned above
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tomkat last edited by
try replacing opera's libffmpeg.so file with the one chrome uses, this is a linux fix, not tried it for windows
https://gist.github.com/Thomas-Ln/c4ae803e90f9984b6612c8983c8fde1f -
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Paul2065 last edited by
@iamnotcoolhehe said in Youtube videos not working in Opera:
@retarded-geezer123 ok so i tried stuff cause i had the same problem, i disabled the add blocker, disabled vpn, added yt to allowed for java script in site settings in the privacy and security column and pretty much did everything that others have mentioned above
I did all this, disabled all extensions, cleared all browsing data, yet it continued to buffer on a black screen. Logged out of my account, started a random video and it did the same thing for about 3 minutes before the video finally started playing. Played a few more videos before logging back in, enabling extensions and it's been fine for a few days. Also worked on another laptop.
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Ayd-2k last edited by
I've been using Opera GX for quite a while now. Randomly, opening YouTube videos in new tab does not load them and instead just leaves it completely blank except for the search bar, with no video, this is the same for channels, etc.
Anyone please give an explanation and fix. Thanks
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pixiepetalss last edited by
@Ayd-2k i was having a similar problem where the side bar and was not loading and a lot of the buttons were invisible. clicking advanced in settings and scrolling down to system, turning off this and restarting opera fixed things.
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davidjames8 last edited by
@stevejones It is not a big issue but One Thing i Suggest you, you will try to clear your brower's cache and Cookies in opera Brower
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EtoileDePlatine last edited by
@OMGGaming Adding the exception to the VPN and enabling YouTube to use javascript did nothing for me even after restarting the pc, the opera and deleting all the caches and cookies. But somehow, starting opera in private window and using the same YouTube link make it work.
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tomkat last edited by
Re: Youtube videos not working in Opera
I've found that in Linux Mint, Opera has difficulties playing videos from a number of sources.
If you copy the libffmpeg.so file from /lib/chromium to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera (replacing the one that's there), videos will spin up and play from any (so far) tested source.
