The Videos Don't Play Topic

[dperecky]

dperecky last edited by

For new YouTube videos... I get this message many times:

Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video.

I have to take the link and replug it into a different browser to see these videos...

This happened on Opera for Linux.... on various ubuntus 18.04 and 20, and in PopOs 18.04 and now... version 20.04 LTS // Opera is up to date: version 68.0.3618.165

[mtompset]

mtompset last edited by

When I log into netflix and get Error O7355, I run this script. I have Chromium installed as a snap on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

#!/bin/bash

DATE=date --iso-8601
cp /snap/chromium/current/usr/lib/chromium-browser/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so.chromium.$DATE
if [ ! -f "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so.opera.$DATE" ]; then
cp /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so.opera.$DATE
fi
cp /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so.chromium.$DATE /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so

I have had to do this every single time opera updates.

[dperecky]

dperecky @dperecky last edited by

@dperecky - This works now!! I can watch very new YouTube videos.... 2hrs fresh... with Opera!

That's so great!

This is for: ```
Version:68.0.3618.165
Opera is up to date
Update stream:Stable
System:Pop!_OS 20.04 LTS (x86_64; pop:GNOME)

[pavlar 0]

pavlar 0 last edited by pavlar 0


opera-stable 70.0.3728.154 amd64 Fast, secure, easy-to-use web browser

[wmomesso]

wmomesso @truden last edited by

@truden thanks resolved!

[klcjr77]

klcjr77 last edited by leocg

I keep getting this notice from YouTube.
This needs to be fixed on Opera's end. We cannot do anything. NO add-on nor extension works.

[ilbert]

ilbert last edited by

I'm running Opera 71.0.3770.271 on elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera (Ubuntu-based distro) and I can't play videos from any website except Youtube (live videos don't work even on YT).

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ilbert last edited by

@ilbert See above

[ilbert]

ilbert @truden last edited by ilbert

@truden didn't work for me, I'm on elementaryOS Hera (Ubuntu 18.04 based).
Now I'm getting this error:

Now Opera crashes also on screenshot.

[truden]

truden @ilbert last edited by

@ilbert try this - https://snapcraft.io/install/ffmpeg/elementary

[ilbert]

ilbert @truden last edited by

@truden I installed the FFMPEG snap

Now:

• if I use the original libffmpeg.so, I get the same error as klcjr77's.

• if I follow your instructions, it keeps crashing as I said here.

[truden]

truden @ilbert last edited by

@ilbert sorry, I'm in a wrong topic and my last answer wouldn't work for you. Unless the app installs the libffmpeg.so globally, but now I see your answer before posting this and obviously it doesn't work. Sorry. Keep digging the forums

[truden]

truden @ilbert last edited by

@ilbert I see now that Hera is based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but the file I listed above is for Ubuntu 16
So, try downloading the file from here - https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic-updates/amd64/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra/download and do the same thing.
Let me know how did it work.

[ilbert]

ilbert @truden last edited by

@truden I tried also this but it doesn't work...

[ilbert]

ilbert last edited by

I followed this answer from @bombacha and now it works.
But I'm still having troubles with Netflix:

and with Prime Video:

[truden]

truden @ilbert last edited by

@ilbert, sorry man.
I'm with Linux Mint 20 "Ulyana" - Cinnamon (64-bit) and use Opera only for testing my websites.
Elementary is attractive OS, especially if you come from macOS, but it is with many flaws. And about Opera, the best way to go is to abandon it and move to another browser (Chromium), which will push Opera developers to do their job. We must not work for them, they must work for us.

[wmomesso]

wmomesso @truden last edited by

@truden link download libffmpeg.so
https://github.com/iteufel/nwjs-ffmpeg-prebuilt/releases/

[ilbert]

ilbert @ilbert last edited by leocg

@ilbert Solved!
I followed this guide with some adjustements:

1. download the last Google Chrome .deb file:

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

2. extract it in the same folder:

dpkg -x google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb .

3. go to the directory where the extracted WidevineCdm folder is located:

cd opt/google/chrome/

4. find the directory where Opera looks for the WidevineCdm folder:

cat /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/resources/widevine_config.json

In my case I got:

[
  "/opt/google/chrome/WidevineCdm",
  "/opt/google/chrome-beta/WidevineCdm",
  "/opt/google/chrome-unstable/WidevineCdm"
]

so I had to put the extracted WidevineCdm folder in /opt/google/chrome/

5. copy/move the extracted WidevineCdm folder in that directory:

sudo cp -r WidevineCdm/ /opt/google/chrome/

(if /opt/google/chrome/ does not exists, create it)

6. make sure that folder is readable by everyone:

sudo chmod 755 /opt/google/chrome/WidevineCdm/

7. start/restart Opera

8. Enjoy your paid streaming services!

I think it's pretty much the same as this guide.

[truden]

truden @ilbert last edited by

@ilbert great solution. Thank you.
Another win for Opera community

[toine]

toine last edited by leocg

The reason why video is not playing (after a update) in Opera is due to the fact that the H264 codec is not supported (ie Opera does not pay money to the license owner of the proprietary H264 codec)

Use the opensource X264 codec which is you can download from the software manager tab in Ubuntu, Mint, etcetra
It worked for me with ubuntu and Mint. Otherwise this link could be helpfull: https://forums.opera.com/topic/34659/opera-linux-browser-h-264-support-through-x264-open-source-codec