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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

      Is opera://flags/#media-windows-mf-demuxer enabled?

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      • jimpiersall
        jimpiersall last edited by

        It was on default (enabled) and then I clicked enabled to make sure, but I still have the problem.

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        • jimpiersall
          jimpiersall last edited by

          Here are what the error messages look like if that helps anyone:

          Twitter Videos:

          http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Piersall/Video Errors/twitter_zpsrbvyudzd.jpg

          MSN Videos:

          http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Piersall/Video Errors/msn_zpsybltqqmh.jpg

          Google Photos:

          http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Piersall/Video Errors/msn_zpsybltqqmh.jpg

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            If you download this video, can you play it using Windows Media Player?

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            • jimpiersall
              jimpiersall last edited by

              If you download this video, can you play it using Windows Media Player?

              Yes. I played it first in Windows Media Player, and it worked fine. I also have VLC and Media Player Classic, and it worked on those as well.

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by

                jimpiersall

                Try to disconnect :

                opera://flags/?search=media-windows-mf-demuxer

                Restart Opera

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  Yes. I played it first in Windows Media Player, and it worked fine. I also have VLC and Media Player Classic, and it worked on those as well.

                  Did you ever installed any codec pack in your OS?

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                  • jimpiersall
                    jimpiersall last edited by

                    jimpiersall
                    Try to disconnect :
                    opera://flags/?search=media-windows-mf-demuxer
                    Restart Opera

                    I disabled it an restarted but still had the problem.

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                    • jimpiersall
                      jimpiersall last edited by

                      Yes. I played it first in Windows Media Player, and it worked fine. I also have VLC and Media Player Classic, and it worked on those as well.

                      Did you ever installed any codec pack in your OS?

                      Yes. I have K-Lite Codec Pack.

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                        Yes. I have K-Lite Codec Pack.

                        You need to check if your system is able to play h264 videos natively. If it's not then Opera can't play those videos also.

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                        • jimpiersall
                          jimpiersall last edited by

                          jimpiersall
                          Try to disconnect :
                          opera://flags/?search=media-windows-mf-demuxer
                          Restart Opera

                          I disabled it an restarted but still had the problem.

                          I realized this did change the MSN videos. It played the audio of the video, so that is a start! The video screen just showed the video preview the entire time.

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                          • jimpiersall
                            jimpiersall last edited by

                            Yes. I have K-Lite Codec Pack.

                            You need to check if your system is able to play h264 videos natively. If it's not then Opera can't play those videos also.

                            To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

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                            • zalex108
                              zalex108 last edited by

                              To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

                              That way.

                              "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

                                You need to make sure that all codecs are removed.

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                                • jimpiersall
                                  jimpiersall last edited by

                                  To check this would I uninstall K-Lite and then try to play the video you kindly downloaded and linked with Windows Media Player?

                                  You need to make sure that all codecs are removed.

                                  You are on to something! I uninstalled K-Lite Codec Pack and Windows Media Player will no longer play the video.

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                                  • jimpiersall
                                    jimpiersall last edited by

                                    Knowing that it does not work without the codecs, is there a way I can fix the problem in Opera?

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                      Knowing that it does not work without the codecs, is there a way I can fix the problem in Opera?

                                      Unfortunately, I don't think it's possible.
                                      Opera depends on the OS to play some proprietary codecs so if the OS can't play them so can't Opera.

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                                      • jimpiersall
                                        jimpiersall last edited by

                                        Knowing that it does not work without the codecs, is there a way I can fix the problem in Opera?

                                        Unfortunately, I don't think it's possible.
                                        Opera depends on the OS to play some proprietary codecs so if the OS can't play them so can't Opera.

                                        That's too bad. I appreciate you and everyone else that helped me troubleshoot. I guess I will have to open Chrome when I want to watch one of those videos.

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                                        • zalex108
                                          zalex108 last edited by

                                          I have had this problem for awhile through several version of Opera

                                          Then, has worked at some point??

                                          "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                                          • jimpiersall
                                            jimpiersall last edited by

                                            Then, has worked at some point??

                                            No. I am long-time Opera Mobile user since my Windows 5 phone, and I decided to give Opera on my laptop a try I think in about the last 1½ years or so. I enjoy the browser, but always had this problem with it. I tried Opera Beta through a few versions as well, and then when I realized that wasn't going to work, I went back to using standard Opera.

                                            Just curious: What is different in Chrome that makes the videos work?

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