<![CDATA[Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?!]]>Hi

Recently I have noticed some issues with plugins. Especially - with flash video (stream in this case).

When I try to open the web page with the Live video stream, is some cases I get the error:

Unknown Protocol
Opera was unable to open the link since no application is associated with "rtmp:" protocol was found on your system.

Link to printscreen:
http://i.imgur.com/SO06qEl.jpg

When I open the same page with Chrome - everything is fine.

Why?!
In older opera I could set the default programs.
I cannot find this in the settings of Opera 20...

but I think this is some other issue?

Browser restart didn't improve much.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/2399/opera-20-cannot-open-rtmp-protocol-what-is-thatRSS for NodeThu, 18 Jun 2026 00:23:52 GMTWed, 30 Apr 2014 17:52:31 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Sat, 03 May 2014 04:09:31 GMT]]>I loaded http://tv.lrytas.lt/live#.U2EkxnAag3Y in Opera. The/a video plays fine. It has a transparent element over it, but it is indeed an OBJECT element that loads Adobe flash.

There's a link to rtmp://live.lrtc.lt:80/X8a7MmK/live over the bottom of the flash progress/seek bar. In the element inspector, when I click on the link, I get the same error as you. However, clicking on the link itself in the page doesn't do that. What it looks like is something might be blocking the JS code's interception of your left-click on that link and Opera is navigating to it instead of the JS handing it to adjust the video position.

Do you have an extensions installed in Opera?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37498https://forums.opera.com/post/37498Sat, 03 May 2014 04:09:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Fri, 02 May 2014 10:18:06 GMT]]>well, this is a player in Flash.

now, the question is - is this a VLC plugin which failed, or this is flash player?

both installed.
everything's ok on Chrome.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37410https://forums.opera.com/post/37410Fri, 02 May 2014 10:18:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 15:56:43 GMT]]>Regardless ... codecs do not handle protocols; players handle protocols. There may be a player written in Flash that can handle a given protocol, but your web browser will not know it. Same for any other plug-in. If a player is not already loaded, the browser will ask Windows what program is listed for that protocol.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37326https://forums.opera.com/post/37326Thu, 01 May 2014 15:56:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 14:15:52 GMT]]>The only codecs you should need on any computer is FFD Show Tryouts, I install that on all my computers, handles everything

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37323https://forums.opera.com/post/37323Thu, 01 May 2014 14:15:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 13:52:03 GMT]]>@sgunhouse

RTMP is used by RealPlayer if I recall correctly

No!, you meant RTSP, RTMP is a streaming protocol made by Adobe for delivering content to Flash player!

@thrillvatron

Don't install useless codecs, simply install VLC.

Yes, VLC can play RTMP protocol. But i dont know if the VLC plugin can handle it internally. I remember you can open RTMP only in external VLC player.

Please read: http://www.jpsaman.org/vlc/rtmp

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37322https://forums.opera.com/post/37322Thu, 01 May 2014 13:52:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 09:32:11 GMT]]>VLC is already installed in the system.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37304https://forums.opera.com/post/37304Thu, 01 May 2014 09:32:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 08:33:30 GMT]]>Don't install useless codecs, simply install VLC.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37301https://forums.opera.com/post/37301Thu, 01 May 2014 08:33:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 08:00:31 GMT]]>Try installing this:

http://download.cnet.com/K-Lite-Mega-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10794603.html

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37293https://forums.opera.com/post/37293Thu, 01 May 2014 08:00:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 07:27:14 GMT]]>RTMP is used by RealPlayer if I recall correctly ... not that other players such as VLC can't handle it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37292https://forums.opera.com/post/37292Thu, 01 May 2014 07:27:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Thu, 01 May 2014 06:47:13 GMT]]>

Opera Blink will use the default program for that protocol, set in your OS.

Note that sometimes (for the "Feed" protocol for example), you have to add the protocol to "excluded_schemes" in the "Local State" file in the roaming profile directory to get Opera to pass on to the default handler.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37287https://forums.opera.com/post/37287Thu, 01 May 2014 06:47:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:42:12 GMT]]>Install Adobe Flash Player.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37265https://forums.opera.com/post/37265Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:42:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera 20 cannot open RTMP: protocol - what is that?! on Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:40:32 GMT]]>Opera Blink will use the default program for that protocol, set in your OS.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/37264https://forums.opera.com/post/37264Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:40:32 GMT