I was having exactly the problems described in this thread after I upgraded to tumbleweed from leap 15 a week ago, with an upgrade of firefox to v.106 from somewhere in the 90s i think.
Then I found this thread and tried the solution suggested on 9th may '22 to change vendor by running
sudo zypper install --from Packman libavcodec59
however this failed as i did not have the packman libraries installed. Someone on the mozilla thread suggested the install as follows
“… the site I always use after an OS install to get packman with just a few clicks. https://www.opensuse-community.org/”
i used this to get the packman libraries, and then the zypper command, and hey wonderful presto, i can now watch the videos i was having problems with.
There were quite a few error messages along the way, but choosing solutions suggested by the install applications all went well. These were often about duplicate libraries or older versions. Here is the output from the zypper command:
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...
Problem: the installed libavformat59-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 requires 'libavcodec59 = 5.1.2-3.1', but this requiremen
t cannot be provided
Solution 1: Following actions will be done:
install libavformat59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing libavformat59-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
install ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
install libavdevice59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing libavdevice59-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
install libavfilter8-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing libavfilter8-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
install libpostproc56-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing libpostproc56-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
install libswresample4-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing libswresample4-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
install libswscale6-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing libswscale6-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
Solution 2: do not install libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
Solution 3: break libavformat59-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies
**Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/3/c/d/?] (c): **1
Resolving dependencies...
Resolving package dependencies...
Problem: the to be installed libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 requires 'libavutil57 = 5.1.2-4.5', but this requir
ement cannot be provided
not installable providers: libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.i586[http-ftp.gwdg.de-7d19f9c0]
libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64[http-ftp.gwdg.de-7d19f9c0]
libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.i586[http-ftp.gwdg.de-da39408a]
libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64[http-ftp.gwdg.de-da39408a]
Solution 1: Following actions will be done:
do not install libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
do not install libpostproc56-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
Solution 2: Following actions will be done:
do not install ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
do not install libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
do not install libavfilter8-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
do not install libswscale6-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
do not install libavdevice59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64
Solution 3: install libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 from vendor http://packman.links2linux.de
replacing libavutil57-5.1.2-3.1.x86_64 from vendor openSUSE
Solution 4: break libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies
**Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/3/4/c/d/?] (c): **3
Resolving dependencies...
Resolving package dependencies...
The following 9 packages are going to be upgraded:
ffmpeg-5 libavcodec59 libavdevice59 libavfilter8 libavformat59 libavutil57 libpostproc56 libswresample4
libswscale6
The following 9 packages are going to change vendor:
ffmpeg-5 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libavcodec59 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libavdevice59 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libavfilter8 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libavformat59 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libavutil57 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libpostproc56 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libswresample4 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
libswscale6 openSUSE -> http://packman.links2linux.de
9 packages to upgrade, 9 to change vendor.
Overall download size: 9.6 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 6.9 MiB will be used.
**Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): **y
Retrieving package libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (1/9), 308.2 KiB (793.7 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm ...........................................................[done]
Retrieving package libpostproc56-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (2/9), 60.3 KiB (120.1 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libpostproc56-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm .........................................................[done]
Retrieving package libswresample4-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (3/9), 67.4 KiB (148.0 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libswresample4-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm ............................................[done (9.5 KiB/s)]
Retrieving package libswscale6-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (4/9), 182.6 KiB (612.0 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libswscale6-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm ...........................................................[done]
Retrieving package libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (5/9), 4.8 MiB ( 11.9 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm ..............................................[done (1.5 MiB/s)]
Retrieving package libavformat59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (6/9), 1.0 MiB ( 2.4 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavformat59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm .........................................................[done]
Retrieving package libavfilter8-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (7/9), 1.4 MiB ( 4.1 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavfilter8-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm ............................................[done (230.1 KiB/s)]
Retrieving package libavdevice59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (8/9), 73.9 KiB (164.1 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavdevice59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm .........................................................[done]
Retrieving package ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (9/9), 1.8 MiB ( 2.4 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64.rpm ................................................[done (231.5 KiB/s)]
Checking for file conflicts: ..........................................................................[error]
Detected 30 file conflicts:
File /usr/bin/aviocat
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/cws2fws
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/ffescape
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/ffeval
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/ffhash
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/ffmpeg
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/ffprobe
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/fourcc2pixfmt
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/graph2dot
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/ismindex
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/pktdumper
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/probetest
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/qt-faststart
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/seek_print
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/sidxindex
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/bin/trasher
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/ffmpeg/ffprobe.xsd
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-all.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-bitstream-filters.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-codecs.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-devices.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-filters.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-formats.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-protocols.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-resampler.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-scaler.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-utils.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffprobe-all.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
File /usr/share/man/man1/ffprobe.1.gz
from install of
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 (Packman Repository)
conflicts with file from package
ffmpeg-3-3.4.9-1.50.x86_64 (@System)
**File conflicts happen when two packages attempt to install files with the same name but different contents. If**
you continue, conflicting files will be replaced losing the previous content.
**Continue? [yes/no] (no): **yes
(1/9) Installing: libavutil57-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 .........................................................[done]
(2/9) Installing: libpostproc56-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 .......................................................[done]
(3/9) Installing: libswresample4-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 ......................................................[done]
(4/9) Installing: libswscale6-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 .........................................................[done]
(5/9) Installing: libavcodec59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 ........................................................[done]
(6/9) Installing: libavformat59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 .......................................................[done]
(7/9) Installing: libavfilter8-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 ........................................................[done]
(8/9) Installing: libavdevice59-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 .......................................................[done]
(9/9) Installing: ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.5.x86_64 ............................................................[done]
Firefox mp4 playback is broken again because ffmpeg-5 (libavcodec59 et al) has disappeared from Packman for Leap 15.4, it only appears for Tumbleweed: http://packman.links2linux.org/package/ffmpeg-5
The issue is that Tumbleweed will force you to switch repos to stay up-to-date, which is the main idea behind running a rolling release. Maybe this is something that could be added to a KB somewhere as a FAQ (assuming you originally went through the Pacman thing).
Problem: I updated my system and now Firefox doesn’t play videos
Answer: confirm that you’re using Pacman’s libavcodec59 and not the OpenSUSE one.
