Videos on X/Twitter don't play

[freakyanand]

freakyanand last edited by

Issue: Videos/media on x.com (twitter.com) do not play in Opera on Ubuntu Linux.

Details:

• OS: Ubuntu [Your Version]
• Opera Version: [Check in opera://about]
• Problem: Media players show "Media could not be played" on x.com
• Works fine: Chrome/Edge/Firefox on same Ubuntu system
• Works fine: Opera on Windows with same x.com content
• Codecs installed: Yes (ubuntu-restricted-extras, ffmpeg, etc.)
• DRM enabled: Yes (Protected Content enabled in settings)

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install Opera on Ubuntu
2. Visit x.com
3. Try to play any video/audio
4. Result: "Media could not be played" error

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[styen]

styen @freakyanand last edited by

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

[meoxtma]

meoxtma @styen last edited by

@styen thank you. it fixit for me on Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS wayland