Can't Play Videos on Various Websites

[stevencee]

stevencee last edited by stevencee

Each time I go to sites like ABC, or CBS, and try and play any videos I get error messages saying I don't have an updated browser, and to use something else. One says I need a browser able to play "HLS", whatever that is! By the way, I'm on Opera 52, the most updated version, just updated 15 minutes ago...

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[stevencee]

stevencee last edited by

And this is the error message I get at CBS:

[tina]

tina Opera last edited by

Dear User,
according to your report DNAWIZ-38561: we contacted them quite time ago ( DNA-65869, DNA-62664) but still didn't get any changes from their side.

[stevencee]

stevencee last edited by @tina

@tina I don't think I understand what you are saying. You contacted CBS & ABC about this, and they didn't make any changes? But why do other browsers work fine with those sites, but not Opera?

[tina]

tina Opera last edited by @stevencee

Dear @stevencee
This websites allow video playback only for browsers from their UA acceptance list. So it's a bit difficult do fix this problem without any cooperation from their side

[concretable]

concretable last edited by @tina

@tina
Would faking the user-agent help? If they are sniffing for certain browsers and you fake one of those, would they see through that or not?

[tina]

tina Opera last edited by tina @concretable

@concretable , It would be an easy and simple solution But unfortunately in this case it doesn't work