<![CDATA[The media could not be played]]>That is message I get every time I try to play embed videos such as Twitter videos or Dailymotion videos, even gifs. It wasn't happening until last update.
I am using Windows 10 64-bit and latest Opera 64-bit. I have installed latest Flash player and AC3 Filter.
For playing any video format I use MPC-HC 64-bit, so I don't intend to install bunch of codecs without any reason.

So why this latest Opera version can't play embed videos?

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So you want to say Opera uses WMP codecs and if I have WMP removed it can't play videos?

I want to say what I said before: Opera can only play the codecs that Windows can play natively. If removing WMO also removes those codecs then yes, Opera will not be able to play videos that use those codecs.

f that is correct then Opera is a joke

It's a legal (and economic) issue. Many of those codecs require a license that may be very expensive.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/127171https://forums.opera.com/post/127171Sun, 03 Sep 2017 03:01:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The media could not be played on Sun, 03 Sep 2017 01:10:32 GMT]]>So you want to say Opera uses WMP codecs and if I have WMP removed it can't play videos?
If that is correct then Opera is a joke and I will go back on Firefox.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/127169https://forums.opera.com/post/127169Sun, 03 Sep 2017 01:10:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The media could not be played on Sun, 03 Sep 2017 00:35:41 GMT]]>

I can play file in MPC-HC 64-bit

MPC has its own codecs so can't be used for the test.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/127168https://forums.opera.com/post/127168Sun, 03 Sep 2017 00:35:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The media could not be played on Sat, 02 Sep 2017 23:44:26 GMT]]>Enterprise. I can play file in MPC-HC 64-bit, I don't use WMP, I have it removed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/127167https://forums.opera.com/post/127167Sat, 02 Sep 2017 23:44:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The media could not be played on Sat, 02 Sep 2017 20:32:01 GMT]]>What version of Windows 10? Can you play the file on Windows Media Player?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/127159https://forums.opera.com/post/127159Sat, 02 Sep 2017 20:32:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The media could not be played on Sat, 02 Sep 2017 16:26:58 GMT]]>It is latest Opera stable. Instagram videos also not playing.

This is last log after instagram video failed to load: http://i.imgur.com/SFxbmRU.jpg

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/127148https://forums.opera.com/post/127148Sat, 02 Sep 2017 16:26:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The media could not be played on Fri, 01 Sep 2017 22:33:51 GMT]]>Twitter doesn't use Flash so I guess the issue is not related to it.

Opera should be able to play (almost) any codec that your OS can play natively.

opera://media-internals/ may give you a clue of what is preventing the video to play.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/127127https://forums.opera.com/post/127127Fri, 01 Sep 2017 22:33:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The media could not be played on Fri, 01 Sep 2017 20:52:24 GMT]]>Whe you say latest, is that Stable, Beta or Developer?

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