Playing Videos in Firefox





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I use Ubuntu 18.04 and Firefox 60.0 (linux beginner!)



I just installed the flash player, but the only videos that are displayed in my browser are the ones on youtube.
facebook and any other streaming-services can not play videos.



do i need to install/enable html5 somehow?










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    I use Ubuntu 18.04 and Firefox 60.0 (linux beginner!)



    I just installed the flash player, but the only videos that are displayed in my browser are the ones on youtube.
    facebook and any other streaming-services can not play videos.



    do i need to install/enable html5 somehow?










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      I use Ubuntu 18.04 and Firefox 60.0 (linux beginner!)



      I just installed the flash player, but the only videos that are displayed in my browser are the ones on youtube.
      facebook and any other streaming-services can not play videos.



      do i need to install/enable html5 somehow?










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      I use Ubuntu 18.04 and Firefox 60.0 (linux beginner!)



      I just installed the flash player, but the only videos that are displayed in my browser are the ones on youtube.
      facebook and any other streaming-services can not play videos.



      do i need to install/enable html5 somehow?







      firefox video flash html5






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          If those streaming services use DRM, you must enable DRM in Firefox's settings: Preferences -> General -> Play DRM-controlled content You might also have to install package libavcodec-extra to get the codecs:



          sudo apt install libavcodec-extra






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          • works on Ubuntu 18.04.2 with Firefox 62, thanks.

            – azjezz
            Oct 2 '18 at 18:36











          • works like a charm

            – Kamen Stoykov
            Jan 20 at 9:57











          • Great!, working now.

            – Gagan
            Feb 22 at 17:07











          • Woks on Ubuntu 16.04LTS. Thanks

            – AAI
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          If those streaming services use DRM, you must enable DRM in Firefox's settings: Preferences -> General -> Play DRM-controlled content You might also have to install package libavcodec-extra to get the codecs:



          sudo apt install libavcodec-extra






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          • works on Ubuntu 18.04.2 with Firefox 62, thanks.

            – azjezz
            Oct 2 '18 at 18:36











          • works like a charm

            – Kamen Stoykov
            Jan 20 at 9:57











          • Great!, working now.

            – Gagan
            Feb 22 at 17:07











          • Woks on Ubuntu 16.04LTS. Thanks

            – AAI
            Mar 24 at 23:22
















          13














          If those streaming services use DRM, you must enable DRM in Firefox's settings: Preferences -> General -> Play DRM-controlled content You might also have to install package libavcodec-extra to get the codecs:



          sudo apt install libavcodec-extra






          share|improve this answer
























          • works on Ubuntu 18.04.2 with Firefox 62, thanks.

            – azjezz
            Oct 2 '18 at 18:36











          • works like a charm

            – Kamen Stoykov
            Jan 20 at 9:57











          • Great!, working now.

            – Gagan
            Feb 22 at 17:07











          • Woks on Ubuntu 16.04LTS. Thanks

            – AAI
            Mar 24 at 23:22














          13












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          If those streaming services use DRM, you must enable DRM in Firefox's settings: Preferences -> General -> Play DRM-controlled content You might also have to install package libavcodec-extra to get the codecs:



          sudo apt install libavcodec-extra






          share|improve this answer













          If those streaming services use DRM, you must enable DRM in Firefox's settings: Preferences -> General -> Play DRM-controlled content You might also have to install package libavcodec-extra to get the codecs:



          sudo apt install libavcodec-extra







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          • works on Ubuntu 18.04.2 with Firefox 62, thanks.

            – azjezz
            Oct 2 '18 at 18:36











          • works like a charm

            – Kamen Stoykov
            Jan 20 at 9:57











          • Great!, working now.

            – Gagan
            Feb 22 at 17:07











          • Woks on Ubuntu 16.04LTS. Thanks

            – AAI
            Mar 24 at 23:22



















          • works on Ubuntu 18.04.2 with Firefox 62, thanks.

            – azjezz
            Oct 2 '18 at 18:36











          • works like a charm

            – Kamen Stoykov
            Jan 20 at 9:57











          • Great!, working now.

            – Gagan
            Feb 22 at 17:07











          • Woks on Ubuntu 16.04LTS. Thanks

            – AAI
            Mar 24 at 23:22

















          works on Ubuntu 18.04.2 with Firefox 62, thanks.

          – azjezz
          Oct 2 '18 at 18:36





          works on Ubuntu 18.04.2 with Firefox 62, thanks.

          – azjezz
          Oct 2 '18 at 18:36













          works like a charm

          – Kamen Stoykov
          Jan 20 at 9:57





          works like a charm

          – Kamen Stoykov
          Jan 20 at 9:57













          Great!, working now.

          – Gagan
          Feb 22 at 17:07





          Great!, working now.

          – Gagan
          Feb 22 at 17:07













          Woks on Ubuntu 16.04LTS. Thanks

          – AAI
          Mar 24 at 23:22





          Woks on Ubuntu 16.04LTS. Thanks

          – AAI
          Mar 24 at 23:22


















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