The Videos Don't Play Topic

noctiluus

noctiluus

Video Playback on Arch

If, after updating opera, video playback, on websites such as YouTube, crashes the tab, please install opera-ffmpeg-codecs from the community repository. This should remedy the playback error.

A Former User

does someone can tell me which libffmpeg.so version for the actual opera linux version. opera version 86.0.4363.32
Thank you in advanced

john-53

john-53 @Guest

@drstrom said in The Videos Don't Play Topic:

does someone can tell me which libffmpeg.so version for the actual opera linux version. opera version 86.0.4363.32
Thank you in advanced

I don't know any version numbers. I just know these instructions worked for me several months ago and it updates properly.

My libffmpeg.so file is 1.8 MB in size in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/ and another one is 17.4 MB in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra/

https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine/

A Former User @john-53

@john-53 Thank you . Your link worked for me .

Frizzledoldbutt

Frizzledoldbutt

A couple of years back I raised the issue that in my experience Opera on Linux & Windows fails to play video streams.

You can assume latest OS & Opera versions and recent hardware.

I didn't find a cure (The fanbois with "works for me" comments were no help either).

Anyway, I looked in again today; Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu 20.04, Linux Mint etc, Opera still won't play video streams, although the error message has changed:
Vimeo:
undefined Player error
The player is having trouble. We’ll have it back up and running as soon as possible.

rmstock

rmstock

If you mean Netflix etc. Streaming is handled inside
opera and chrome with Widevine. In earlier versions this
was done by using a static version of libwidevinecdm.so inside the opera .deb file. Today this is handled dynamicly.
checking the opera binary :

ubuntu@ubuntu:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera$ strings opera | grep -i widevine
Media.EME.Widevine.VideoCapability.HasEmptyRobustness
application_x-ppapi-widevine-cdm
Widevine enabled but no library found
../../opera/desktop/chrome_imports/chrome/browser/component_updater/widevine_cdm_component_installer.cc
Widevine CDM v1.0
Failed to update Widevine CDM hint path.
Installed Widevine CDM component is incompatible.
Registering component updated Widevine
Registering bundled Widevine
Updating hint file with Widevine CDM
Widevine Content Decryption Module
com.widevine.alpha
WidevineCdm
widevinecdm
com.widevine.alpha
widevinecdm
com.widevine.alpha
Widevine Content Decryption Module
component_updater.widevine.up_to_date
Widevine Content Decryption Module
opera.mojom.WidevineCdmUpdater
WidevineCdm
latest-component-updated-widevine-cdm
Widevine Content Decryption Module
WidevineVersion
com.widevine.alpha
com.widevine.alpha
com.widevine.alpha
com.widevine.alpha
com.widevine.alpha
WidevineI
ubuntu@ubuntu:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera$

looking for "opera 86 widevine_cdm_component_installer" i came across a webpage https://malaysiandigest.com/how-to-enable-widevine-content-decryption-module-in-opera/ which hinted to check : opera://components

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opening that url opens a page, which next immediately started updating all kind of things :

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opening and updating above components will fix your streaming problems.

Frizzledoldbutt

Frizzledoldbutt @rmstock

@rmstock -
No, I mean all video formats fail to play; whether local files, or off streaming services, whether AVI, MP4, MKV (ok, it's a container), MPG, or HTML5 off web sites, including those we store on our Google Drive.

Also, as mentioned in my OP, it's Windows and 'nix. I worked through the widevine stuff awhile back. It has no effect.

regarding Opera:components, I already have
Widevine Content Decryption Module - Version: 4.10.2449.0
Status - Component not updated

In any case, having to jump through that many hoops to play videos, hey, installing Firefox or Chrome seems a lot less error prone and less stressful.

Cheers

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Frizzledoldbutt

@frizzledoldbutt For Linux, make sure that you have the correct codec package as mentioned.

Frizzledoldbutt

Frizzledoldbutt @leocg

@leocg - they are installed; my main work PC is running Ubuntu Studio. If it's missing a codec it hasn't been invented yet,

Cheers

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Frizzledoldbutt

@frizzledoldbutt But they match the version of Chromium in which Opera is based?

A Former User

i switched to the snap package of Opera and all streaming issues where fixed

bkjarvi

bkjarvi @exoplanet

@exoplanet said in Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon):

Opera updated and video playback got bad again so I installed :

chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra_99.0.4844.84-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64

But no luck

My Opera Version: 86.0.4363.23

Same here with 86.0.4363.50. I don't get how this is an issue tbh, Can't watch any type of stream using this.

john-53

john-53 @bkjarvi

@bkjarvi said in Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon):

@exoplanet said in Solving the problem of the Opera browser with video playback in Ubuntu and similar distributions (Linux Mint, KDE neon):

Opera updated and video playback got bad again so I installed :

chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra_99.0.4844.84-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64

But no luck

My Opera Version: 86.0.4363.23

Same here with 86.0.4363.50. I don't get how this is an issue tbh, Can't watch any type of stream using this.

Have you tried this fix:

https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine/

linuc

linuc @bkjarvi

@bkjarvi

Yes, the fix is working perfect! You can also find it here, step by step:

http://linuc.hstn.me/en/community/extensions/opera-fix-for-videos/

linuc

linuc @exoplanet

@exoplanet

This will work fine:

http://linuc.hstn.me/en/community/extensions/opera-fix-for-videos/

exoplanet

exoplanet @linuc

@linuc it worked, thanks!

budidabudi

budidabudi

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:

Image 1. (source: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.mozilla.org%2Fen-US%2Fquestions%2F1271966&psig=AOvVaw2C9Rb4c0l8p4UlGE9SyH1u&ust=1654139588369000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjRxqFwoTCJDdramki_gCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)

Image 2. (source: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imyfone.com%2Frepair-file%2Fyoutube-video-cannot-play-on-pc%2F&psig=AOvVaw0F9Es8ebdHlrpIhyS7rEpQ&ust=1654139697157000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjRxqFwoTCNjDjvmki_gCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)

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'alaikum

Note: If the problem persist, try to install previous Opera version. You can have it here:
https://download3.operacdn.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/

jojocw

jojocw

I solved it for me in ubuntu (ex. Xubuntu) 22.04 and opera 87:

I downloaded and installed vivaldi 5.3 from the internet website. (*.deb)

then I renamed the (Opera) libffmpeg.so to libffmpeg.so-orig (or delete it) in
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera

then I copied the libffmpeg.so from Vavaldi to Opera
from /opt/vivaldi/lib/ (I think it was there)
to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera

finaly I removed vivaldi
sudo apt remove --purge vivaldi*

That works for me.

MFG

jojocw

jojocw

My own post obove dosn´t work in my new opera after update.
So i found this on gibhub:

https://gist.github.com/Thomas-Ln/c4ae803e90f9984b6612c8983c8fde1f

Open Opera Type in: opera://about (or vivaldi://about,)
then Ctrl+F to find 'Chrome' in the user-agent, (It is in Browser-Identification)
version number is Chrome/XXX.other_numbers .
expl. Chrome/101 (2 or 3 signs).
Then go to this Download-Site

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=!AC7ddalBsUiWsUE&id=75D48EF8D3750510!234&cid=75D48EF8D3750510

Go to your version of Chrome and Download the

libffmpeg.so

Copy it with root to Opera-Directory
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera (overwrite)
(you can rename the origin libffmpeg.so before
ex: libffmpeg.so-orig)

This works for me now.

MFG

alexs

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 for chromium-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.deb

direct link

Then 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 with mkdir 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.