Re: Facebook videos
I just tested mine Ubunttu 20.04 Firefox 97 FaceBook plays videos fine Chrome 98.04758.102 works fine on FaceBook I needed to check in on FB once every 6 months anyway On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 10:49 AM Samuel Stavole-Carter via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Will Firefox and/or Opera play video from sources other than Facebook? > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 10:32 AM greg zegan via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> tried running Brave browser? >> >> On Friday, February 25, 2022, 10:30:19 AM MST, Thomas Scott via >> PLUG-discuss wrote: >> >> >> I'm hesitant to ask since you've tried across multiple browsers, but have >> you checked your browser extensions? Might be blocked by a blocklist from >> ublock, adblock, etc... if you check the web console, is anything being >> denied when you load the page or press play? If I had to guess, it's either >> not getting there, or missing a codec. I don't run linux day to day on my >> desktop, but that's what I've seen in the past. >> >> I run nextdns.io instead of a pi-hole, and I've had complaints from >> family who were visiting that videos weren't loading. Lots of privacy >> centric filters block facebook aggressively (shocker). It begged the >> question why they were on the phone watching facebook videos when they flew >> across the country to spend time with us, but I digress. >> >> - Thomas Scott | mr.thomas.sc...@gmail.com >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 11:58 AM Dennis McClellan via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >> For about the last month I can't get any video to work on Facebook. >> >> I get this message, (Sorry, we're having trouble playing this video. >> Learn More.) >> >> Hitting the Learn More tab brings me to another page that states "I can't >> view or play videos on Facebook. >> >> Restart Browser and computer. Did that >> >> Check internet connection. I have Cox's one-gigabyte connection. >> >> Update browser. Running Firefox 95.1. >> >> Let us know if you're still having issues playing video: I did twice. No >> response. >> >> I have the latest version of Mint (20.3) >> >> This also happens with the Opera browser but not the Chromium browser. I >> am a Firefox lover. >> >> Does anyone else have this issue? >> >> >> Dennis McClellan >> Linux (Mint) Cinnamon Desktop >> Livin' in and lovin' Arizona >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Todd Cole Ubuntu Arizona Team 2928 W El Caminito Phoenix AZ 85051-3957 to...@azloco.com 602-677-9402 --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Facebook videos
Will Firefox and/or Opera play video from sources other than Facebook? On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 10:32 AM greg zegan via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > tried running Brave browser? > > On Friday, February 25, 2022, 10:30:19 AM MST, Thomas Scott via > PLUG-discuss wrote: > > > I'm hesitant to ask since you've tried across multiple browsers, but have > you checked your browser extensions? Might be blocked by a blocklist from > ublock, adblock, etc... if you check the web console, is anything being > denied when you load the page or press play? If I had to guess, it's either > not getting there, or missing a codec. I don't run linux day to day on my > desktop, but that's what I've seen in the past. > > I run nextdns.io instead of a pi-hole, and I've had complaints from > family who were visiting that videos weren't loading. Lots of privacy > centric filters block facebook aggressively (shocker). It begged the > question why they were on the phone watching facebook videos when they flew > across the country to spend time with us, but I digress. > > - Thomas Scott | mr.thomas.sc...@gmail.com > > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 11:58 AM Dennis McClellan via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > For about the last month I can't get any video to work on Facebook. > > I get this message, (Sorry, we're having trouble playing this video. Learn > More.) > > Hitting the Learn More tab brings me to another page that states "I can't > view or play videos on Facebook. > > Restart Browser and computer. Did that > > Check internet connection. I have Cox's one-gigabyte connection. > > Update browser. Running Firefox 95.1. > > Let us know if you're still having issues playing video: I did twice. No > response. > > I have the latest version of Mint (20.3) > > This also happens with the Opera browser but not the Chromium browser. I > am a Firefox lover. > > Does anyone else have this issue? > > > Dennis McClellan > Linux (Mint) Cinnamon Desktop > Livin' in and lovin' Arizona > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Facebook videos
tried running Brave browser? On Friday, February 25, 2022, 10:30:19 AM MST, Thomas Scott via PLUG-discuss wrote: I'm hesitant to ask since you've tried across multiple browsers, but have you checked your browser extensions? Might be blocked by a blocklist from ublock, adblock, etc... if you check the web console, is anything being denied when you load the page or press play? If I had to guess, it's either not getting there, or missing a codec. I don't run linux day to day on my desktop, but that's what I've seen in the past. I run nextdns.io instead of a pi-hole, and I've had complaints from family who were visiting that videos weren't loading. Lots of privacy centric filters block facebook aggressively (shocker). It begged the question why they were on the phone watching facebook videos when they flew across the country to spend time with us, but I digress. - Thomas Scott | mr.thomas.sc...@gmail.com On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 11:58 AM Dennis McClellan via PLUG-discuss wrote: For about the last month I can't get any video to work on Facebook. I get this message, (Sorry, we're having trouble playing this video. Learn More.) Hitting the Learn More tab brings me to another page that states "I can't view or play videos on Facebook. Restart Browser and computer. Did that Check internet connection. I have Cox's one-gigabyte connection. Update browser. Running Firefox 95.1. Let us know if you're still having issues playing video: I did twice. No response. I have the latest version of Mint (20.3) This also happens with the Opera browser but not the Chromium browser. I am a Firefox lover. Does anyone else have this issue? Dennis McClellan Linux (Mint) Cinnamon Desktop Livin' in and lovin' Arizona --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Facebook videos
I'm hesitant to ask since you've tried across multiple browsers, but have you checked your browser extensions? Might be blocked by a blocklist from ublock, adblock, etc... if you check the web console, is anything being denied when you load the page or press play? If I had to guess, it's either not getting there, or missing a codec. I don't run linux day to day on my desktop, but that's what I've seen in the past. I run nextdns.io instead of a pi-hole, and I've had complaints from family who were visiting that videos weren't loading. Lots of privacy centric filters block facebook aggressively (shocker). It begged the question why they were on the phone watching facebook videos when they flew across the country to spend time with us, but I digress. - Thomas Scott | mr.thomas.sc...@gmail.com On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 11:58 AM Dennis McClellan via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > For about the last month I can't get any video to work on Facebook. > > I get this message, (Sorry, we're having trouble playing this video. Learn > More.) > > Hitting the Learn More tab brings me to another page that states "I can't > view or play videos on Facebook. > > Restart Browser and computer. Did that > > Check internet connection. I have Cox's one-gigabyte connection. > > Update browser. Running Firefox 95.1. > > Let us know if you're still having issues playing video: I did twice. No > response. > > I have the latest version of Mint (20.3) > > This also happens with the Opera browser but not the Chromium browser. I > am a Firefox lover. > > Does anyone else have this issue? > > > Dennis McClellan > Linux (Mint) Cinnamon Desktop > Livin' in and lovin' Arizona > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
