[Solved]Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon)
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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
Jim -
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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zarathustra-f90 last edited byThis 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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zarathustra-f90 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. -
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annevance last edited by
@xZero Sorry, I did, but still no go.
I can find the original ffmpeg.so in the opera directory.
I also have your ffmpeg.so . Even when I login as admin, or sudo in terminal, the directory is "read only" and I cannot move the file.
I tried to use opera every few years, but always the same. Nice layout, clean but not suitable for drm broadcast. -
A Former User last edited by
@annevance For DRM you need:
libwidevinecdm.so 8.9 MB in
/opt/google/chrome/WidevineCdm/_platform_specific/linux_x64/
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lu-menard last edited by
Linux Mint 19.3 problem fixed
I installed the Chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra package v86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 DEB File using Gdebi from this link
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/bionic/amd64/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra/86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 -
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alex1real last edited by
@leocg a browser that doesn't play videos is not only a issue, but a major issue. No matter if it's legal, commercial or technical.
It's sad, I liked using Opera in my windows machine and it's a pity that you don't have a useful version on Linux.
I'm not watching videos all the time, but it's very frustrating need to open chrome for playing a video when it's needed.
I'm migrating back to chrome, and I'm sure that many people is doing the same. -
