The Videos Don't Play Topic
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@frizzledoldbutt But they match the version of Chromium in which Opera is based?
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A Former User last edited by
i switched to the snap package of Opera and all streaming issues where fixed
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budidabudi last edited by leocg
Greetings everyone, assalaamu'alaikum
In this topic, I want to share how to fix Opera error 102630 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS May 2022: Can't play video on Youtube and Livestreaming
Before that, I'm new user of Ubuntu 22.04 (installing yesterday May 30th, 2022) and experience playback issue on Opera Stable version 87.0.4390.36. Screenshot below:
Note: I'm sorry I don't screenshot my own because I forgot and more focus on solution.
This topic is continuation of previous topic below:
- https://forums.opera.com/topic/35880/opera-cannot-play-certain-videos-on-latest-version-of-kubuntu-19-10/7 big thanks to: @burner2000
- https://forums.opera.com/topic/36229/widevine-h-264-support-on-ubuntu-19-10 big thanks to: @johnnyboycurtis
Actually, the solution is same as the previous topic but with additional change location directory. So here how to fix the issue:
- Google and download file "libwidevinecdm.so", or you can have mine here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sQFerXR59aVeIlFhG-2bJxr3qMYcLH4R/view?usp=sharing
- Copy that file to opera directory with this command line below:
~$ sudo cp /home/Name/Downloads/libwidevinecdm.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/resources/libwidevinecdm.so
Note: change Name to your computer name, the initial address may different in your computer
- Restart the opera
Hope it works guyss, thank youu
Wassalaamu'alaikumNote: If the problem persist, try to install previous Opera version. You can have it here:
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alexs last edited by alexs
For Opera stable version: 88.0.4412.27 (Chrome build 102.0.5005.61)
Go to http://ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-chromium-builds/stage/ubuntu/pool/main/c/chromium-browser/
Search forchromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra_102.0.5005(Ctrl+F) and download the following .deb:chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra_102.0.5005.115-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.debThen unpack the .deb into an empty folder, unpack data.tar.xz there. In the folder
/usr/lib/chromium-browser/is the proper libffmpeg.so.Copy the libffmpeg.so into the directory
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra/(If not present, create it withmkdir lib_extra)Restart Opera and testing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ1vN_91KO0
or https://demo.castlabs.com/
With new Chrome build go to
opera://about/and read the Chrome version in the browser id. -
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StevenJames123 last edited by leocg
Hello there
Can some one tell me why on You Tube
some of the videos cant play in Opera?
I use Windows and Linux
Windows plays all the videos
but Linux Opera..wont play certain ones.
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StevenJames123 last edited by StevenJames123
Dude...some Videos dont play in you tube in Opera Browser
I been usin Browser since Net scape.im telling you some thing is wrong..dont do me like Microsoft did and block me out of the forum..or you dont know? Just say you dont know and I`ll move on
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@stevenjames123 And do you have the correct codec pack, the correct ffmpeg file(s)?
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StevenJames123 last edited by
@leocg cmon man
dude ..really?
NO Its Opera Browser
it works fine in Winblows
its not my OS I been on Machine way before you were born
Dont do me like that man
Im 67 i dont need to be disrespected
you company
and I also had a Blog on there for years
I had 2000 followers
Im not 12
did you knoiw Microsoft sends out
phony emails with Porn ?
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@stevenjames123 Well, as the topic says, you need to have/install the proper libffmpeg.iso file installed for proprietary codecs to run in Opera for Linux and you have to update it every time there is a major version update because the Chromium version will also change and break everything again.
As you read, it's a legal issue and there isn't much that Opera can do.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by leocg
@stevenjames123 And?
By the way, you should not post just an image without providing a context for it
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john-53 last edited byI followed these instructions over a year ago and I've had no problem with video playback because of the codec issue. Each Opera update maintains the proper codec with this script installed.
https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine/
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JoeSchwarz last edited by leocghi,
I have noticed that Opera on Linux (Mint cinnamon 21.1) has problem with videos of BBC (e.g. REEL) or CNN (e.g. news) and shows a weird error code.
Because Firefox won't have this problem I believe that it must be an Opera bug. -
leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@joeschwarz Check the whole topic above.
Also check https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/wiki/opera/linux_libffmpeg_config and https://forums.opera.com/topic/37539/solved-solving-the-problem-of-the-opera-browser-with-video-playback-in-ubuntu-and-similar-distributions-linux-mint-kde-neon/ -
JoeSchwarz last edited by JoeSchwarz
@leocg
Thanks for the great hint. It works line charm. Here are the steps that what I've done:- run Opera, click "about" and scroll up to look for the install path. Here: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera, then run: killall opera
- cd /usr/lib/.../opera
- sudo mv libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.so_original
- snap install chromium-ffmpeg
- cd /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/
- look for the most actual version:chronium-ffmpeg-XXXXX. Here: chromium-ffmpeg-108372//chromium-ffmpeg
- sudo ln -sf /snap/chromium-ffmpeg/current/chromium-ffmpeg-108372/chromium-ffmpeg/libffmpeg.so libffmpeg.so
Finish. Start opera Opera, goto www.bbc.com and try with any REEL video....to see if it might work and...it works!
Joe
