Some media on Twitter do not work

A Former User @burnout426

@burnout426 said in Some media on Twitter do not work:

@liandri said in Some videos on Twitter do not work:

This is a direct link to video:
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1115643600719818757/pu/vid/640x352/BEEPEYSFlB9xNTDZ.mp4

Opera uses the Windows Media Foundation (as opposed to ffmpeg like Chrome) to play h.264 videos like this. For it to work in Opera, it needs to work in Windows Media Player first and be supported by WMF (a DirectShow plug-in on Windows won't do it). Then it should work.

If you have an "N" version of Windows 8, you might need https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2929699/media-feature-pack-for-windows-8-1-n-and-windows-8-1-kn-editions-april.

However, I don't know Opera's status of support for Windows 8.1 and WMF. Maybe it only works for Win7 and Win10.

Test to see if the video works in Windows Media Player first.

You could also test in Vivaldi for another comparison. You just can't compare with Chrome or Chromium built with "all codecs".

thanks!

A Former User @panosv

@panosv I'm on same OP system. Windows 8.1 and some gif videos and others don't work. I am always using private browser. Maybe that's it. Many videos work but not all. G Chrome works but I like Opera. Just letting you know and or anyone on the same OP .

panosv

panosv @Guest

@misstree said in Some media on Twitter do not work:

private browser

you mean completely private or incognito browsing?

A Former User @panosv

I moved to Dissenter: problems solved.
Bye, Opera. It was a good time but your gaz factory is messing too much!

panosv

panosv @Guest

@jfHicter said in Some media on Twitter do not work:

Dissenter

It's good?

A Former User @panosv

@panosv Not as fast as Opera -- Opera is the fastest browser, imho -- but videos work, everything works fine on Windows 7. That fits me. I don't want to switch to Windows 10 and have issues at every updates... Windows 7 is the sh*t, really. Too bad Opera team gives no consideration to my issues. I love Opera but I'm really fed up to be forced to open Dissenter to watch videos. Cheers, guys!

imkh

imkh

Guys, it's not a Windows problem. I have Linux (Ubuntu 18) and am having the same issue.

This should be the #1 priority for Opera. Nobody wants a browser that can't play videos in 2019. That's embarrassing.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @imkh

@imkh Please read and follow rule number 1. There are several topics in Opera for Linux about media playing on Linux, with some possible solutions.

imkh

imkh @leocg

@leocg Yet many, many people continue to have problems. It randomly goes away for me and then boom, the next Opera update it's broken again.

This is a problem you guys need to fix and stop passing the buck. This is only an Opera bug.

[Mod edit: Shouting removed]

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @imkh

@imkh Do not shout. One week penalty ban.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @imkh

@imkh The problem has already been explained several times. It's a legal issue and there is nothing Opera can do.

terra9

terra9

Opera finally lost another user, moving to dissenter browser now.
If a issue which is so critical can't be solved then, you guys don't deserve it.
Also Opay is indirectly owned by opera and it is also has a predatory practices too. No doubt opera doesnt have any real user base.