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    • everyword
      everyword last edited by

      Same here. It says, "This browser does not support video play back."
      I didn't have any problem before, but it started happening just a few days ago.

      http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/video/federer-upends-djokovic-for-seventh-cincinnati-title

      That video doesn't work for me on Opera, either.

      My Opera's up to date, buuuuut I'm still using Windows Vista...
      Could that be the reason? I just want to know, so I can either accept it and move on, or do something about if if there's any other reason. :^(

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        Could that be the reason?

        Yes, it can be related to the OS.

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          No extensions, cleared cache, no change.

          OS is Windows 7 Pro 64bit with SP1 (and all the other OS updates).

          Opera is version 31.0.1889.174.

          The same videos work in Chrome and Firefox.

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          • A Former User
            A Former User last edited by

            My Opera's up to date, buuuuut I'm still using Windows Vista...

            Opera needs Windows 7 or higher to play patent-encumbered media (MP4 with H.264, MP3...)

            OS is Windows 7 Pro 64bit with SP1 (and all the other OS updates).

            Then I'm not sure what has been causing this for you. Is it the N version perhaps?

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              No it is not the N version of Windows.

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              • norre01
                norre01 last edited by

                Same issue here too with 2 different computers (Win 7 Pro SP1 and Win 7 Home Premium SP1)
                Browser version 31.0.1889.174
                Caches cleared, all extension disabeld, still black screen videos.

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                • awasen
                  awasen last edited by

                  Any solution?

                  Happens on both my laptops, Win7 on one and Win10 on the other, updated Opera 31 on both laptops but some embedded HTML5 videos, FaceBook, news sites is just showing a black box.
                  Youtube is working though...

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                  • lando242
                    lando242 last edited by

                    As has been said, you need to have a codec installed in your system to play these types of videos. Download a free codec from somewhere and install it.

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                    • luucasalves
                      luucasalves last edited by

                      Same here, windows 7 32bit... i try the beta version too and dont work...

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        As has been said, you need to have a codec installed in your system to play these types of videos. Download a free codec from somewhere and install it.

                        Ah yes and unspecified codec from "somewhere"

                        Very helpful! Thank you.

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                        • lando242
                          lando242 last edited by

                          Ah yes and unspecified codec from "somewhere"

                          Sure, let me get my spoon out so I can feed it to you. No, no, don't try and google search for it yourself, you might pull a muscle. Open your mouth wide...

                          http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/

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                          • A Former User
                            A Former User last edited by

                            I do in fact have ffdshow installed.

                            But thanks for the spooning, it was fun.

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                            • A Former User
                              A Former User last edited by

                              Sure, let me get my spoon out so I can feed it to you. No, no, don't try and google search for it yourself, you might pull a muscle. Open your mouth wide...
                              http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/

                              Any other ideas you want to spoonfeed me? I'm all mouth.

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User last edited by

                                So these videos are still busted for me in version 32.0.1948.69

                                The video in my first post works in Chrome, Firefox and IE11(!) too.

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                                • luucasalves
                                  luucasalves last edited by

                                  same 😞 works in chrome and firefox

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                                  • luucasalves
                                    luucasalves last edited by

                                    This browser does not support video playback.

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                                    • A Former User
                                      A Former User last edited by

                                      So an interesting wrinkle to this issue is that SOME videos on twitter do work.

                                      This one for instance does, however the one in my original post still does NOT work on my laptop.

                                      https://twitter.com/bonerman_inc/status/657014045854138368

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                                      • A Former User
                                        A Former User last edited by

                                        Here's another example of a video that does NOT work.

                                        https://twitter.com/NickTypesWords/status/658243089513906177

                                        and here's one that does:

                                        https://twitter.com/KayfabeComment/status/658266958048174080

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                                        • lando242
                                          lando242 last edited by

                                          All the videos you say don't work still work just fine for me. Its all down to what codecs are installed on your system. Twitter does not use the same codec for all of its videos.

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                                          • leocg
                                            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                            Its all down to what codecs are installed on your system

                                            Afaik Opera relies on native OS codecs to play those videos, it will not use other codecs the user have installed.

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