Opera browser does not play twitter videos and gifs again

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by admin

Hi, rudiau1! Yeah, you're right. It was the problem with ffmpeg-codecs.

It's easy to fix it by reverting back to Opera 42 and ffmpeg 53. I basically downloaded Opera from Tyrion and then used my older guide from here:

https://forums.opera.com/topic/18564/incompatibility-with-the-latest-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-in-ubuntu

Everything works.

[in-tensive]

in-tensive last edited by

Hi! Here is solution for Opera 43. (Kubuntu 16.04 x64)

1. We need to update Chromium browser to 56.0.2924.76 version (Opera 43 use this version of Chrome engine)
2. Add repository - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-chromium-builds/stage
3. Update system - sudo apt update
4. Chromium must updated to 56 version
5. As recently as advised tyrion-ua:

Copy the libffmpeg.so file from the library (/usr/lib/chromium-browser)
Replace the libffmpeg.so file in the browser folder (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera) with this file.
Restart the browser.

Now Opera plays videos from Twitter, Instagram, etc.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

The only solution is to wait for a new update in the Opera for Linux browser, which corrects this problem making it unwise to uninstall the updated version from the previous one.

What is not understood is that being an excellent browser, probably the best of the day, this error in playing videos on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, often comes up giving the idea that even a seeming mistake.

[tyrion-ua]

tyrion-ua last edited by

Thanks in-tensive! Works correct at 43 version.

[in-tensive]

in-tensive last edited by

tyrion-ua,

It was your idea. I just modified it.

[paulohorta]

paulohorta last edited by

Hi! Here is solution for Opera 43. (Kubuntu 16.04 x64)

1. We need to update Chromium browser to 56.0.2924.76 version (Opera 43 use this version of Chrome engine)
2. Add repository - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-chromium-builds/stage
3. Update system - sudo apt update
4. Chromium must updated to 56 version
5. As recently as advised tyrion-ua:
   Copy the libffmpeg.so file from the library (/usr/lib/chromium-browser)
   Replace the libffmpeg.so file in the browser folder (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera) with this file.
   Restart the browser.
   Now Opera plays videos from Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Right ON !!
Thanks

[rudiau1]

rudiau1 last edited by

Honestly, sometimes I could just kick myself.

Was trying to download from the above suggested sites and having problems downloading and installing deb packages.

Anyhoo, for some reason I decided to clean out the Downloads folder and lo and behold there was the

'opera-stable_42.0.2393.517_amd64.deb' package from when I originally installed Opera.

So after uninstalling Opera 43 and reinstalling 'opera-stable_42.0.2393.517_amd64.deb' everything works, nothing else required.

I like to apologize to jgffopera for taking over his post but hopefully it has helped him. I will be book marking this post for future reference that's for sure.

Thank you all.

[rudiau1]

rudiau1 last edited by

PS
Now I just need a 'reload' in the Tab Label right click context menu and I will have the perfect browser.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I resolved the problem by installing the Vivaldi browser.

[brumman]

brumman last edited by

I still use Ubuntu32bit so cannot install Vivaldi or change the libffmpeg.so file because I have /usr/lib/chromium-browser/libffmpegsumo.so.
If I uninstall Opera 43 & roll back to opera 42.0.2393.517 by downloading again will I lose all my settings etc which are preserved during regular updates? If so I can wait until the next update if Opera fixes this issue.

[rudiau1]

rudiau1 last edited by

"will I lose all my settings etc"

No.

But be safe and backup "/home/rudi/.config/opera"(replace rudi with your directory) then in the event of a mishap simply replace that directory with your backup.

[rudiau1]

rudiau1 last edited by

PS
I should have mentioned that is the profile directory and the path can be found at Menu|About Opera.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Tried the method posted by @in-tensive above but no luck.

But finally got it working. For Opera 43.0.2442.806 on Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 I had to:

• Download the package opera-ffmpeg-codecs-56.0.2924.76-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz from https://repo.herecura.eu/herecura/x86_64
• Extract the libffmpeg.so file
• Then move it to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so. Had to use "sudo"

Do NOT put it inside "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra".

Seriously, I don't know why tf the directory changed again in this release or why Opera for Linux has to be so f* complicated.

[kpsaver]

kpsaver last edited by

Hi! Here is solution for Opera 43. (Kubuntu 16.04 x64)

1. We need to update Chromium browser to 56.0.2924.76 version (Opera 43 use this version of Chrome engine)
2. Add repository - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-chromium-builds/stage
3. Update system - sudo apt update
4. Chromium must updated to 56 version
5. As recently as advised tyrion-ua:
   Copy the libffmpeg.so file from the library (/usr/lib/chromium-browser)
   Replace the libffmpeg.so file in the browser folder (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera) with this file.
   Restart the browser.
   Now Opera plays videos from Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Thank you in-tensive. After a little hokey pokey I got this to work. Thank you for helping me learn a little more about Linux and how to fix this very annoying bug.

[in-tensive]

in-tensive last edited by

Thank you in-tensive. After a little hokey pokey I got this to work. Thank you for helping me learn a little more about Linux and how to fix this very annoying bug.

Not at all, kpsaver.
I am a fan of Opera Browser and happy to help you.
Despite some of the problems of our beloved web-browser ;)))))

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-chromium-builds/stage
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra

It's working. There is no need to move any files

[ixpinoz]

ixpinoz last edited by

Problem solved. Thanks @adasiko

[mklinuxuser]

mklinuxuser last edited by

I am finding in Facebook animated gifs (and I think some videos) are not working.