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    HLTM5 not found / Ubuntu/Mint

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    • corado
      corado last edited by corado

      On Ubuntu/ Mint OS it's not possible to use Youtube or other Videosides, because the Message HTML5 missing or error.
      This doesn't work
      The File libffmpeg.so, is already in the Opera Folder!
      https://www.jdeen.com/blog/opera-browser-fix-html5-video-not-playing-on-ubuntu

      Is there a way to use Linux without tinker?

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      • burnout426
        burnout426 Volunteer @corado last edited by burnout426

        @corado The libffmpeg.so that's in the Opera install folder doesn't support h.264 video. You need to create a folder named "lib_extra" in the install folder and put a libffmpeg.so in it that supports h.264 and that is compatible with the version of Chromium your Opera is using. You leave the libffmpeg.so that comes with Opera alone.

        Opera can detect and use the libffmpeg.so that gets installed with:

        sudo apt-get install chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra
        

        , but only if it's compatible with the version of Chromium Opera is using.

        See https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/wiki/opera/linux_libffmpeg_config/ for more info and where to get a libffmpeg.so that's compatible with your Opera.

        If Opera fails to start with a certain libffmpeg.so in the lib_extra folder, try launching Opera in a terminal and it'll tell you why. If Opera or a page with a video crashes with a certain libffmpeg.so in the lib_extra folder, that libfmpeg.so is not compatible with the version of Chromium Opera is using.

        Opera looks for libffmpeg.so in the lib_extra folder first before looking for the chromium-codecs one elsewhere.

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        • Frz79
          Frz79 @burnout426 last edited by

          @burnout426 why

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          • corado
            corado last edited by

            Why is all a challenge with using Linux? 😞
            With Windows I download opera, Install it, use it....
            With linux I downlaod it an then the Fun begins, much fun, to tinker 😞

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer @Frz79 last edited by

              @frz79 Opera doesn't have a license to bundle and use the h.264 codec and they don't want to risk getting sued by the patent holders.

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