Website Won't Play Audio Properly

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Dear leoc g,
On this web page, http://odb.org there isn't any video..only sound. When I click on the play button it at first acts like it's going to play but then goes right back to the same play triangle.
David

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

On this web page, http://odb.org there isn't any video

Oops, sorry.

When trying to play this file you should see a button with the file address in opera://media-internals/. Aren't you seeing it?

And when you click on that button you should see something like:

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``render_id: 30
player_id: 0
pipeline_state: kPlaying
event: PLAY
url: http://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2016/10/odb-10-11-16.mp3
total_bytes: 2579904
streaming: false
single_origin: true
passed_cors_access_check: false
range_header_supported: true
duration: 214.992
audio_dds: false
audio_decoder: PassThroughAudioDecoder
is_downloading_data: false
buffer_current: 655360
buffer_end: 2579904
buffer_start: 0`

`Timestamp	Property	Value
00:00:00 00	pipeline_state	kCreated
00:00:00 00	event	WEBMEDIAPLAYER_CREATED
00:00:00 04	url	http://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2016/10/odb-10-11-16.mp3
00:00:00 315	total_bytes	2579904
00:00:00 315	streaming	false
00:00:00 315	single_origin	true
00:00:00 315	passed_cors_access_check	false
00:00:00 315	range_header_supported	true
00:00:00 325	pipeline_state	kStarting
00:00:00 897	duration	214.992
00:00:00 905	audio_dds	false
00:00:00 905	audio_decoder	PassThroughAudioDecoder
00:00:00 905	pipeline_state	kPlaying
00:00:00 927	event	PLAY
00:00:36 964	event	PAUSE
00:00:51 969	pipeline_state	kSuspending
00:00:51 970	pipeline_state	kSuspended
00:04:23 316	event	PLAY
00:04:23 316	pipeline_state	kResuming
00:04:23 321	audio_dds	false
00:04:23 321	audio_decoder	PassThroughAudioDecoder
00:04:23 321	pipeline_state	kPlaying
00:07:22 443	event	ENDED
00:07:22 443	event	PAUSE
00:07:29 545	pipeline_state	kSeeking
00:07:29 545	event	PLAY
00:07:29 546	pipeline_state	kPlaying``

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The same should happen for http://odb.org/.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
No, I'm not seeing anything when I click on the play button of the site in question. Also..just to let you know, I'm typing this reply using the firefox browser because when I try to access the opera forums with the opera browser I'm receiving a ' Opps something went wrong on our end ' message.
Thanks,
David

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

So Opera seems to not being able to play mp3 files in your computer. At least using html5.

No idea of what could be the cause.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
I surely would hate to give up using the opera browser just because it won't play mp3 file's. Of course i truly appreciate you trying to help me..surely someone else here in the forum's has had the same issue. Coincidentally,when I use the opera browser with windows 10, the mp3 file plays correctly.
David

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Coincidentally,when I use the opera browser with windows 10, the mp3 file plays correctly

Opera relies on the OS to play proprietary codecs. On Windows 7,Opera should be able to play mp3 files.

Is your Windows 7 a N version?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Dear leocg,
It's Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium Edition 32-bit

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Have you ever installed any codec pack on it?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
Not that I'm aware of..I did install the VLC Player, but it didn't seem to help. By the way, I'm typing this reply on one of my computer's that's running Windows 10. Opera seems to function correctly while using that O.S...includind playing mp3 audio. Thanks again for all of your assistance.
David

[delphi15dcg]

delphi15dcg last edited by

I have had to give up Opera, which I like very much, as it will not play CNN video and CNN news video. Other browsers will run CNN without a problem on my Win 7 desktop. All other features of Opera run without problems.

Any ideas for a 'work-around' for what the problem(s) are? Thanks, Harvey

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

I did install the VLC Player, but it didn't seem to help

VLC uses a npapi plugin, what stopped being supported by Chromium based browsers since a while ago.
It also doesn't install codecs on your computer and even if it was the case, there won't be any difference for Opera.

I asked about the codec pack because if you had never installed one, I would ask you to try to open the mp3 file on Media Player.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
Just to keep you updated..I recently went to this webpage :http://www.windows7codecs.com and downloaded the software. That didn't seem to solve the audio not playing issue that I described in my original post. The audio will play however using windows media player.
David

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

That didn't seem to solve the audio not playing issue that I described in my original post

Yes, like I said.

The audio will play however using windows media player

You tested before or after have installed the codec pack?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
Why is it when I use google chrome or firefox..I don't have to do anything additional when playing the audio on the page I first mentioned ?
David

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Why is it when I use google chrome or firefox..I don't have to do anything additional when playing the audio on the page I first mentioned ?

Because they don't rely on the OS to play proprietary codecs.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
Thanks for all of your effort's in trying to help me correct the issue of mp3's not playing correctly with opera while using windows 7 SP1. On that laptop I've un-installed opera because after trying every possible thing both you and myself could think of I gave up.I still have one more question concerning the opera browser..in settings I have the 'show advanced settings'box checked, but I'm yet to see those 'advanced' settings anywhere..maybe I don't know where they are supposed to be.
Thanks,
David

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

I have the 'show advanced settings'box checked, but I'm yet to see those 'advanced' settings anywhere

Check the settings with a dot on the left. They are the advanced ones.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
I just recently got new glasses..I surely don't see what you stated "Check the settings with a dot on the left. They are the advanced ones."
David

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

In Settings > Browser, can't you see any setting with a dot on its left?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hi leocg,
I guess I didn't know what the dot's were..thanks so much for describing what they meant. Here in the forums is there anyway to set the timestamp to what my 'local' time actually is ? Currently it's 1:00 p.m. c.s.t.
David