[Solved]Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon)
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vladimir-bardakov last edited by leocg
HI))
https://www.comss.ru/page.php?id=6351Users of the Linux version of the Opera browser face the problem of playing some videos. For example, Opera refuses to play streaming on Youtube or native videos on Twitter
Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon, etc)Playback errors look like this:
Currently your browser does not recognize any of the available video formats
This is the kind of error you can see when you try to watch a live broadcast on Youtube. However, some other videos may only be available as 360, without the ability to improve the playback quality.You cannot play the video in this browser. Try a different browser
This message can be found when viewing a video on Twitter. We will not change the browser, this is not our way. But we will tell you about an easy solution to this problem.We fix the error of video playback by the Opera browser in Ubuntu distributions and the like
First of all, you need to install the chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra package. You can do this using the terminal with the following command:sudo apt install chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra
Usually the second step is to create a symlink for the file libffmpeg.so, but since now the Opera browser delivers a file with this name (but not solving the problem), we will delete it and then create a simlink to the new file. File deletion:
sudo rm /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so
Creating a simlink:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/chromium-browser/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/
When will it be fixed ?
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@vladimir-bardakov As said before, this is not a technical issue but a legal one. So it can't be fixed, at least not easily.
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mr-matt-eastwood last edited by
Hey guys, I tried this workaround but even though chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra is installed on my computer (Linux Mint 20), there is no /usr/lib/chromium-browser directory.
Any idea where to get the correct libffmpeg.so?
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mr-matt-eastwood last edited by
Got it! I needed to install the chromium-ffmpeg snap. It comes with a bunch of libffmpeg.so's in a number of folders, all of which you can find in ~/snap/chromium-ffmpeg. I linked this one:
sudo ln -s /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/15/chromium-ffmpeg-95241/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/
Did the trick!
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xZero last edited by
Can confirm this solved the issue for me.
I figured out how to use snap library, as @mr-matt-eastwood suggested.On Manjaro Linux 20, opera directory is /usr/lib/opera.
You don't have to delete original libffmpeg.so file, but just rename it to whatever (including extension).Steps:
# If you cannot use sudo -i, then just prefix your commands with sudo sudo -i # Close your browser by hand. Following command will ensure no Opera processes are running in the background killall opera cd /usr/lib/opera # Some software automatically loads any .so/.dll file that is present. Not sure for Opera, but just in case mv libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.so_original snap install chromium-ffmpeg # Please note that chromium-ffmpeg-95241 path might differ. Just pickup one with highest number. ln -sf /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-95241/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.soWorks like charm.
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Thor 0 last edited by
Seems like any libffmpeg.so file will do - other than the one that ships with my Ubuntu Opera packages!!
I'm currently using the libffmpeg.so that came with the vsCode snap, and it seems I need to be updating the link after each Opera security update.I'd like to join the choir of people demanding Opera fix this issue.
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marek-online last edited by
@vladimir-bardakov
Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon, Opera v.70 without Chromium browser
After
$ sudo snap install chromium-ffmpeg
in my OS the command and paths are:
$ sudo cp /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/15/chromium-ffmpeg-9xxxx/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so
9xxxx - there is a few of them, I chose 95241 only because I thoubht the higher number=latest version. Can't say it's true for sure. -
cedarviola last edited by
@leocg -- I came in late to the game. Can you please give a link or reference to the legalities?
Other browsers do not seem to have this trouble. Are they breaking the law?
I'm sortof new to Linux, but would love to use my favorite browser --Opera.
All of the suggestions to make it work seem really strange and weird. To my simplistic thinking they should be unnecessary.
Please help me understand.
regards
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@cedarviola See https://forums.opera.com/post/150324
Browsers like Chrome, Edge and IE for sure can afford buying a license.
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annevance last edited by
Hello,
I am trying to solve this problem with my Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. all above suggestions don't work with me.
I have the chromium codecs installed and I can find them in my /snap/chromium.....etc folder. I also can find the opera installed libffmpeg.so in my /snap/opera/current/user/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera folder.
problem is I cannot remove the not working file since it is read only. Therefore i also cannot link the new one to the old one.
I don't know how to solve this. (FYI I am a kind of newbie on this linux)
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A Former User last edited by
This is what worked for me in Debian 10:
[*]Install chromium-ffmpeg snap:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install snapd
$ sudo snap install core
$ sudo snap install chromium-ffmpeg[*]Keep the original libffmpeg.so file in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/ and create inside there a directory lib_extra:
$ sudo mkdir /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra[*]Create a symlink in the lib_extra directory of the snap latest version libffmpeg.so:
$ sudo ln -s /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-98516/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra
Note: the latest version in my case is 98516, make sure to check yours inside directory /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/
After these steps Opera browser plays all kinds of videos i've come across.
Thanks to @mr-matt-eastwood and this post that provided the solution steps!
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annevance last edited by
@zarathustra-f90 said in Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon):
sudo ln -s /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-98516/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra
Thank you for your help.
I tried to follow your instructions, but I had to adjust the location of opera.
I installed thru snap and therefore /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera did not exist.
It was installed in /snap/opera/current/usr/lib...etc
Finally I removed opera and reinstalled. Now it was located in /usr/lib/....
Then I followed your instructions to make a new directory and linked the lbffmpeg file.
Result: It works !!
Now I can use the beautifully designed Opera browser.
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A Former User last edited by
@vladimir-bardakov The second step of your solution (sudo rm /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so) produces an error about shared libraries, at least in recent Opera versions.
This file must remain and as an extra step create a lib_extra directory inside /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra where the symlink must be placed.
You can see my other detailed comment about the workaround in Debian 10. Many thanks for creating this post and part of the solution!
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A Former User last edited by
Use latest ffmpeg deb files and all your problems will become the things of the past. You may peep into deb file and copy your file manually. As GNU/Linux users you should know all the priv issues, I hope.
https://repo.herecura.eu/herecura/x86_64/
Do not delete lib_extra/*.so file. Name it *.so.old, then copy there *.so latest file, name it *.so.new. Then
ln -s *.so.new *.so- = libffmpeg
[Fig. 1] MC Root (hence red)
[Fig. 2] Oper view of Opera Developer nooks
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lu-menard last edited by
If I have the same problem with Opera, Firefox and Brave, does this give a diagnosis ?
It seems that for videos and video streams, they want or not want to accept Flash, but are unable to use another possibility, is that correct ? the question is why ?I am on Mint 19.3 64 and I allready have FFMPEG , so if I install FFMPEG by SNAP or by the deb, will this be fixed ? Do i have to uninstall the current FFMPEG before this ?
or is this a problem with graphics, it is an APU AMD with no real good driver for it, must I try the AMD Driver ? 3D and HD video seem good working though, but not Nemo ...
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xZero last edited by xZero
My previous solution still works, but you might lose the changes (symlink) when Opera gets updated. At least that happened in my case. Applying the solution manually every time is a pain.
You can use this handy script to fix ffmpeg support for you, whenever it gets broken.Fetch the always up to date script from here, or simply use this command to directly download the script:
curl -fsSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/xZero707/ff2d5a76544c84e33086ed94092c0263/raw -o opera-fix-ffmpeg.shRemember: When downloading the script from the internet, it is always a good idea to inspect the script first.
Run with:
sudo /bin/bash opera-fix-ffmpeg.shor
sudo /bin/bash opera-fix-ffmpeg.sh /path/to/your-opera-installationThe script will install or update snap chromium-ffmpeg and create symlink to latest bundled ffmpeg.so, in your opera directory.
Note that sudo is required.
Tested and working on Linux Manjaro. Should work for other Linux distros as well.
Disclaimer: This script is provided as-is. Use at your own responsibility. -
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annevance last edited by
@annevance Indeed I have more video playbacks, but the live tv broadcasts which I watch with the VPN of that country still don't work on Opera, giving a DRM error.
When this is not solved the browser is useless, unfortunately. -
