Video playing issues since 3.4 update

[nikki1066]

Yesterday I upgraded to 3.4 linux lite from 3.2. Videos were all playing normally in Opera but today some do not work. Utube video's work fine. Video's still play ok in firefox. I The headspace video at www.headspace.com won't play and also a next door video, https://player.vimeo.com/video/182499021...autoplay=1

Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

[mandoran]

I just started testing 3.4 to get an older laptop a new lease on life, and noticed that I could not get Flash to work at all in Opera. I don't know if this is is affecting you as well? I find Opera extremely uncooperative with video, but have had a harder time with 3.4.

[torreydale]

To get more specific help, upload your hardware specs by copying and pasting the results of running this command in a terminal:

Code:

inxi -F

[penglezos]

Noticed that Adobe Flash Player is removed in version 3.4 (correct me if I am wrong). Just download it manually through synaptic.

[nikki1066]

Cheers for your kind reply, here is the information you requested. Thanks for your help torreydale.

Code:

System:    Host: linuxlite-SATELLITE-L850-1D5 Kernel: 4.4.0-75-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine:   System: TOSHIBA (portable) product: SATELLITE L850-1D5 v: PSKDGE-02C00NMD
           Mobo: Type2 - Board Vendor Name1 model: Type2 - Board Product Name1 v: Type2 - Board Version
           Bios: Insyde v: 6.80 date: 10/01/2013
CPU:       Dual core Intel Pentium B950 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           clock speeds: max: 2100 MHz 1: 805 MHz 2: 894 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 12.0.6
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-75-generic
Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: ath9k
           IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: 1c:c6:3c:81:fd:ec
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169
           IF: p2p1 state: down mac: 4c:72:b9:49:c0:df
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 640.1GB (5.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK6475GS size: 640.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 89G used: 13G (15%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda6
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.47GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda7
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 283 Uptime: 9:05 Memory: 1050.7/7872.6MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35
linuxlite@linuxlite-SATELLITE-L850-1D5:~$

[bitsnpcs]

Hello nikki1066,

have you installed the Restricted Extras in Lite Software ? (it is advised to install them)
YouTube is using the html5 player.
Vimeo uses flash player for about 35% (they say) of the video, and html5 for the others, Vimeo state you will need also the flash player for the videos they host etc.

Are you using the same drivers as shown in 3.4 when you used 3.2 ?

Do you not use Intel Graphics Stack ?
eg; you have Xorg 1.18.4  this Q4 uses 1.19
eg you have Mesa 12.0.6 this Q4 uses Mesa 13.01

Q4 is not the latest stack, but it is the latest stack compatible and working in LL, I use the Q4 too.

[ralphy]

Noticed that Adobe Flash Player is removed in version 3.4 (correct me if I am wrong). Just download it manually through synaptic.

It was not removed. It was replaced because the outdated version was vulnerable.   Irrespective, I can play the videos the user posted with Firefox and other browsers; I have flash disabled in Firefox and I also have Restricted Extras installed.

It might be related to the hardware/kernel or software other than flash maybe?

I'd try to play the video installing Restricted Extras and disabling flash in the browser to see if there is a difference.

[nikki1066]

Many thanks for all your replies. It is much appreciated. The issue was resolved by downloading the restricted extras as suggested by bitsnpcs and ralphy.

[torreydale]

[member=6906]nikki1066[/member],
Then please mark the thread as solved.  See the link below as a guide.
https://mityer.khdlhfjijfrupr.tk/forums/intro...uidelines/

[bitsnpcs]

Good to read you have video working now