Microsoft Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin plug-in has stopped working on this page

[cduch]

cduch last edited by

I just installed Opera for the very first time. I am trying to watch a recorded presentation but I get a sad Lego block on a black background over where the video should be. I also receive the message "The Microsoft Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin plug-in has stopped working on this page." I have disabled Windows Media Player from the "Turn windows features on or off" (I run Windows 10), I have checked for updates just in case, I restarted the PC, turned the feature back on, and reinstalled Opera (chose the option to delete everything when uninstalling, and didn't allow it to sync with other browsers when installing). I still have the same issue. What else can I do?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

I don't think such plugin is still supported.

[cduch]

cduch last edited by

In that case, how do I get rid of it? It is not under Programs and Features.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Is it listed in opera:plugins?

[cduch]

cduch last edited by

After I un-check Windows Media Player in Windows features and I still receive the same message, "Windows Media Player Version: 1.0.0.8 np-mswmp" is listed in opera:plugins.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

And did you disable it there?

[cduch]

cduch last edited by

Yes, but then it tells me I need to enable Windows Media Player in plug-ins to watch the video.

[lando242]

lando242 last edited by

What site are you seeing this on? It might just be a really old website.

[cduch]

cduch last edited by

It's a from an online course. They are updated pretty regularly. I had no issues with Firefox, just Opera.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Well, it's a npapi plugin and support for that kind of plugins has been dropped in Chromium and it should affect all Chromium based browsers, like Opera, sooner or later.