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    • 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.

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      • 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.

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        • 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.

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          • 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.

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            • 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.

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              • 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 ;)))))

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                • 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

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                  • ixpinoz
                    ixpinoz last edited by

                    Problem solved. Thanks @adasiko

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                    • mklinuxuser
                      mklinuxuser last edited by

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

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