Video WiIl Not Play Opera 39
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lando242 last edited by
Sounds to me like you have a problem in your profile. Different installs of Opera use different profiles. You likely have a problem in the profile of Opera Stable. Just rename your existing profile and Opera will make a new one. If the problem goes away you know your old profile in damaged and you should just transfer over things like your passwords and bookmarks to the new profile.
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bbildman last edited by
Ok, will try that, how about my Speed Dial, and Extensions?? Can I move them folder by folder?? And when/if I move a folder over and the problem pops up again, I will know it's in that folder...right??
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bbildman last edited by
Ok, what I did was renamed the Opera Stable folder, and then booted Opera (which created a new Opera Stable folder default folders and files). Now the video plays...and one by one I replaced files from the original folder into the newly created Opera Stable folder.
What I came up with was when I replaced the new "Preferences" file with the older, larger version that was in the the original Opera Stable folder, the video does not run. So I've now isolated the problem.
If I delete the "Preferences" file, a LOT of my stuff is gone as Opera creates a new default one, so I don't want to do that...all my Speed Dial entries, etc. are missing and other stuff
Now I've got to figure out what it is in that Preferences file that is messing with the videos. The file has a LOT of stuff in it (opened with notepad) and I have no idea as to how to isolate the line(s) that are creating the problem...Help??
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lando242 last edited by
Honestly it would be easier to delete the file and reset your preferences manually then it would be to try and edit out whatever it is that is causing the problem.
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bbildman last edited by
When you say reset your preferences manually, where is it that I set my preferences? Are we talking about Opera flags or some other place that I set preferences?
Because in that file there is a very high number of references to individual websites etc. I don't have a clue where those particular preferences came from.
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bbildman last edited by
I've tried deleting my preferences and letting Opera write a new one. However I end up losing ALL my extensions, and my settings are a little screwed up.
if there is anyone out there who can school me regarding editing my Opera "preferences" file, please step forward...there is something in there that disallows me from playing videos on http://www.nbcnews.com/ as well as http://www.espn.com/
Thanks
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lando242 last edited by
Don't just delete your preferences file. You have to create a new profile and then import things over to it.
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bbildman last edited by
Lando, what do you mean "create a new profile" - how do I do that, sorry for being so "dumb" I'm learing as I go. Appreciate your help
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lando242 last edited by
What you did in this post:
Ok, what I did was renamed the Opera Stable folder, and then booted Opera (which created a new Opera Stable folder default folders and files).
is creating a new profile folder. It is correct.
What I came up with was when I replaced the new "Preferences" file with the older, larger version that was in the original Opera Stable folder, the video does not run. So I've now isolated the problem.
And there is where you screwed up. The preferences file is damaged. It is the source of your problems. DO NOT USE IT. Use the preference file created from the new profile.
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bbildman last edited by
Using the NEW preferences file solves one problem (allowing me to play videos on nbcnews and espn) but creates a whole new issue, having to re-install all myextensions, of which I have MANY. it seems to me there MIGHT be a way for me to get Opera to "see" those extensions by overwriting the now empty (or missing) extension folders. It seems that the presence of those extension is depending on something in my preferences. Is that right or can I do something with the old extension folders (I have everything in the renamed Opera Stable folder).
Plus ALL of my Speed Dials are gone. (Many)
Addendum, I found my Speed Dials from the old folder, now I have them put in correctly. All I need now is to find a way for Opera to find my extensions, and I would be good to go, I have ALL my bookmarks, bookmark bar is set up, just the extensions, without having to find them, install them individually, and configure each of them like I had before.
What a mess.
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bbildman last edited by
Leo, I DID find the Speed Dials, but I had to move a few folders over from the previous folder, now I need to get the extensions.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
it seems to me there MIGHT be a way for me to get Opera to "see" those extensions by overwriting the now empty (or missing) extension folders.
Go to the extensions manager, turn on 'Developer mode' and click on 'Load unpacked extension'.
In the dialogue window, look for the extension folder in the old profile and select the (sub)folder with the version number. Click 'OK'.
It should 'import' the extension into the new profile.
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bbildman last edited by
Ok, when I 'Load unpacked extension' I get a message, "Failed to load extension" "Manifest file is missing or unreadable" "could not load manifest"
I assume I click on the "Extensions" folder, because there are a few other folders that have the name "extension" in them..."Extension Rules" "Extension State" and another couple FILES, "Extension Cookies" "Extension Cookies-Journal"
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bbildman last edited by
Leo, I continue to do that and still get a cannot load because one of the files in the numbered folder within the extensions director is named metadata (cannot load files with "" because they are reserved for use by the system.
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bbildman last edited by
Tried that, deleting _metadata, yes it "loads" finally, but even though it shows in the Extension Manager, it does not diaplay on the address bar. Back to square one, still trying to find out why I cannot import my extensions.
I guess if I have to, I can try to install ALL the extensions I have in the original Opera install, but that is a LOT of work, in addition trying to remember ALL the option settings in each.
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bbildman last edited by
DID IT!!!
I ran Opera with an empty Opera Stable directory.
Copied my bookmarks file(s) from the old directory to this one. Got my Speed Dials copied from "Other Speed Dials"...which became available when the bookmarks were copied there.
Installed individually each extension I had before, which when install were lacking ANY option settings. I then copied ALL the folders (only folders) from the old setup to the new Opera Stable and everything now works, don't ask my how I came up with this, but it worked.
Thanks guys
(While I'm here, is there any way to reorder the extensions shown to the right of the address bar??)
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