Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 13:42 +, Phil Wyett wrote: > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 09:06 +, Phil Wyett wrote: > > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 00:48 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: > > > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > > > > On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: > > > > > When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on > > > > > Debian > > > > > GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No > > > > > video > > > > > with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to > > > > > download > > > > > the file, or play it with an external application. > > > > > > > > > > ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. > > > > > > > > > > Can it be made to work? > > > > > > > > > Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on > > > > the > > > > way t6o describing the problem... > > > > > > http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4 > > > > > > The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by > > > launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect > > > Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the > > > sad-face window. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bret Busby > > > > Armadale > > > > Western Australia > > > > (UTC+0800) > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > The problem here seems to stem from the video being 'Simple Profile' for > > MP4. > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_2 > > > > Some further testing maybe in order and an issue submitting if this is > > widespread. > > > > Regards > > > > Phil > > > > Hi, > > It seems the 'simple profile' falls under H.263, which no longer has major > browser support. > > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Media/Formats/Video_codecs#h.263 > > Regards > > Phil > Hi, I had a play with one of my ffmpeg video conversion scripts. For the most compatible MP4 to deliver to your website visitors, I would use the 'main' profile with ffmpeg. As an extra, I looked at restricting the 'bitrate' and also using the 'veryslow' preset to try for better compression. The bash script attached I think gives wide compatibility and good end file size - around 10.6MB. I hope this is of help to you in its current form of if you wished to make changes to it for your needs. Regards Phil -- Playing the game for the games sake. * Debian Maintainer Web: * Debian Wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/PhilWyett * Website: https://kathenas.org Social: * Instagram: kathenasorg * Threads: @kathenasorg avi_to_mp4.sh Description: application/shellscript signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 09:06 +, Phil Wyett wrote: > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 00:48 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: > > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > > > On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: > > > > When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on > > > > Debian > > > > GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No > > > > video > > > > with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to > > > > download > > > > the file, or play it with an external application. > > > > > > > > ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. > > > > > > > > Can it be made to work? > > > > > > > Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on > > > the > > > way t6o describing the problem... > > > > http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4 > > > > The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by > > launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect > > Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the > > sad-face window. > > > > > > > > > > > Bret Busby > > > Armadale > > > Western Australia > > > (UTC+0800) > > > . > > > > > > > Hi, > > The problem here seems to stem from the video being 'Simple Profile' for MP4. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_2 > > Some further testing maybe in order and an issue submitting if this is > widespread. > > Regards > > Phil > Hi, It seems the 'simple profile' falls under H.263, which no longer has major browser support. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Media/Formats/Video_codecs#h.263 Regards Phil -- Playing the game for the games sake. * Debian Maintainer Web: * Debian Wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/PhilWyett * Website: https://kathenas.org Social: * Instagram: kathenasorg * Threads: @kathenasorg signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 19:49 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > On 2/12/23 17:06, Phil Wyett wrote: > > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 00:48 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: > > > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > > > > On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: > > > > > When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on > > > > > Debian > > > > > GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No > > > > > video > > > > > with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to > > > > > download > > > > > the file, or play it with an external application. > > > > > > > > > > ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. > > > > > > > > > > Can it be made to work? > > > > > > > > > Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on > > > > the > > > > way t6o describing the problem... > > > > > > http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4 > > > > > > The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by > > > launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect > > > Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the > > > sad-face window. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bret Busby > > > > Armadale > > > > Western Australia > > > > (UTC+0800) > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > The problem here seems to stem from the video being 'Simple Profile' for > > MP4. > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_2 > > > > Some further testing maybe in order and an issue submitting if this is > > widespread. > > > > Regards > > > > Phil > > > Please do not send separate copies of replies to everyone who has posted > in a thread. > > Use Reply To List, if your email application provides that option, or, > if you use Reply To All and that includes multiple email addresses in > the To field, delete all email addresses from the To field, apart from > the list email address. > > Why annoy people through multiple reply copies, and, waste bandwidth of > your victims? > > > Bret Busby > Armadale > Western Australia > (UTC+0800) > . > Hi, The reply going to 'all' was in error, apologies. Your overreaction and use of the word 'victims' regarding this error is offensive. Please do not speak via any medium to me like this again. Regards Phil -- Playing the game for the games sake. * Debian Maintainer Web: * Debian Wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/PhilWyett * Website: https://kathenas.org Social: * Instagram: kathenasorg * Threads: @kathenasorg signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On 2/12/23 17:06, Phil Wyett wrote: On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 00:48 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No video with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to download the file, or play it with an external application. ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. Can it be made to work? Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on the way t6o describing the problem... http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4 The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the sad-face window. Bret Busby Armadale Western Australia (UTC+0800) . Hi, The problem here seems to stem from the video being 'Simple Profile' for MP4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_2 Some further testing maybe in order and an issue submitting if this is widespread. Regards Phil Please do not send separate copies of replies to everyone who has posted in a thread. Use Reply To List, if your email application provides that option, or, if you use Reply To All and that includes multiple email addresses in the To field, delete all email addresses from the To field, apart from the list email address. Why annoy people through multiple reply copies, and, waste bandwidth of your victims? Bret Busby Armadale Western Australia (UTC+0800) .
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On 2/12/23 16:48, Van Snyder wrote: On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No video with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to download the file, or play it with an external application. ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. Can it be made to work? Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on the way t6o describing the problem... http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4 The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the sad-face window. Bret Busby Armadale Western Australia (UTC+0800) . 1. I believe that it is wrong to post the whole of a reply as you have, immediate before the signature of the person to whose message, you are replying, as it makes it too easy for people to misconstrue, for example, in the above case, that what you posted, was posted by me. 2. "I would expect Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer" - I believe that you can configure Firefox to apply a third party application, such as a viewer of video files, for dealing with particular file types/extensions. 3. "I would expect Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer" - why do you not simply download and install one or some of the video downloader add-ons that are available for Firefox? 4. If you do not know how to do either 2 or 3, I suggest that you subscribe to, and, post a query to, https://groups.io/g/firefox-support Bret Busby Armadale Western Australia (UTC+0800) .
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 00:48 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > > On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: > > > When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on > > > Debian > > > GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No > > > video > > > with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to > > > download > > > the file, or play it with an external application. > > > > > > ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. > > > > > > Can it be made to work? > > > > > Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on > > the > > way t6o describing the problem... > > http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4 > > The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by > launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect > Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the > sad-face window. > > > > > > > Bret Busby > > Armadale > > Western Australia > > (UTC+0800) > > . > > > Hi, The problem here seems to stem from the video being 'Simple Profile' for MP4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_2 Some further testing maybe in order and an issue submitting if this is widespread. Regards Phil -- Playing the game for the games sake. * Debian Maintainer Web: * Debian Wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/PhilWyett * Website: https://kathenas.org Social: * Instagram: kathenasorg * Threads: @kathenasorg signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: > > When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on > > Debian > > GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No > > video > > with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to > > download > > the file, or play it with an external application. > > > > ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. > > > > Can it be made to work? > > > Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on > the > way t6o describing the problem... http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4 The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the sad-face window. > > > Bret Busby > Armadale > Western Australia > (UTC+0800) > . >
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No video with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to download the file, or play it with an external application. ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. Can it be made to work? I have not exactly the same problem but video related. 115.3.0 esr can play videos mostly OK but after an extended period of time (say a day or so) the video controls become sluggish and the CPU goes through the roof. I have to completely kill all processes including the video container processes before it can be restarted and run normally.
Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote: When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No video with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to download the file, or play it with an external application. ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. Can it be made to work? Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on the way t6o describing the problem... Bret Busby Armadale Western Australia (UTC+0800) .
Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4
When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No video with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to download the file, or play it with an external application. ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date. Can it be made to work?
