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Post by athes21 on Dec 19, 2020 13:51:07 GMT
So after installing Bodhi standard, the Gnome Web app cannot load any video. It said that "Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available" on both youtube and twitch. I tried installing Firefox and there was no problem there, the videos load just fine. I have been looking for a solution but apparently nobody is facing my problem. I can use Firefox but Web seems like a really nice browser, can anyone help me with this?
Below is my system's information
System: Host: MacBookAir Kernel: 4.15.0-88-generic x86_64
bits: 64 gcc: 7.4.0
Desktop: Enlightenment 0.3.2.16616 Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Machine: Device: laptop System: Apple product: MacBookAir4 1 v: 1.0 serial: N/A
Mobo: Apple model: Mac-C08A6BB70A942AC2 v: MacBookAir4 1 serial: N/A
UEFI: Apple v: 135.0.0.0.0 date: 06/14/2019
Battery BAT0: charge: 35.3 Wh 97.3% condition: 36.3/38.0 Wh (96%)
model: SMP A1406 status: Full
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5-2467M (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Sandy Bridge rev.7 cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 6400
clock speeds: max: 2300 MHz 1: 880 MHz 2: 800 MHz 3: 871 MHz
4: 850 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Integrated Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 3000 (SNB GT2)
version: 3.3 Mesa 20.0.8 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Def. Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-88-generic
Network: Card: Broadcom and subsidiaries BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n
driver: bcma-pci-bridge bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: wlp2s0b1 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 60.7GB (10.9% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: APPLE_SSD_TS064C size: 60.7GB temp: 51C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 53G used: 4.3G (9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.13GB used: 0.13GB (6%)
fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 68.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 174 Uptime: 1:21 Memory: 1153.8/1839.0MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.5.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.201) inxi: 2.3.56
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Post by fidoedidoe on Dec 19, 2020 16:54:58 GMT
Hi athes21 - Welcome to Bodhi Linux and the Bodhi Linux community. Can I ask that you update Bodhi Linux as the installation ISO will be slightly behind what's considered latest stable for app/libraries. Perahaps the browser / browser libraries are out of date. I'm assuming you have an internet connection, open Terminology and run: sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgradeYou can substitute "dist-upgrade" for an alternative command (upgrade), but given that this is a new installation I think it's use is appropriate. You can see more on this commands on the wiki: Keeping Bodhi Linux Up-To-Date. Once updated, just do a quick reboot and try again using Web App (it's name here is Epiphany officially also called Gnome Web) |
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Post by athes21 on Dec 19, 2020 18:47:22 GMT
Thanks for the quick response, unfortunately I still cannot load the video with Epiphany after the update and reboot.
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Post by enigma9o7 on Dec 19, 2020 20:39:03 GMT
Epiphany is a very lightweight browser that is included for basic functionality, but it doesn't work well for everything, Bodhi is basically meant for you to install your own favorite browser. I'm guessing you are looking for something lighter than Firefox but still works on all websites, I recommend Palemoon from Bodhi repos (sudo apt install palemoon). If you're looking for lighter ways to watch youtube, the smtube app works better than any browser, for latest version follow ubuntu steps on www.smtube.org |
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Post by archaem on Dec 20, 2020 1:00:20 GMT
Hello athes21, I can say with confidence that Otter Browser works well within a minimal resource environment. I've been using it for a while now on a 32bit 512RAM laptop that is over a decade old with Bodi 32bit Legacy. Whereas Palemoon seems to be a fork of Firefox, Otter Browser is apparently a fork of Opera version 12. A brief Internet search for "Otter Browser" reveals positive reviews so I'm likely not the only one who has a positive experience using this browser as an option within a low resource environment. The only issue one might encounter is that Otter does not seem to be available within the Ubuntu repository and is a personal package archive (ppa) -- unlike Palemoon. Note the following excerpt from the Ubuntu Help web page: "Third-party software repositories are not checked for security or reliability by Ubuntu members, and may contain software which is harmful to your computer." So it's possible by installing Otter Browser via ppa I've given someone "entrance" into my computer. Then again, these days it's likely that "someone" is already in there. ANYWAYS, my point is simply to raise awareness of the risk associated with installing Otter Browser as a PPA. With the above in mind, Pale Moon Browser is probably the safest option. See this page from the Ubuntu Help website as the reference for the above excerpt: help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/addremove-ppa.html.enHere are instructions for installing Otter Browser via ppa on Ubuntu 18: askubuntu.com/questions/1082011/how-do-i-install-otter-browser-on-ubuntu-18-04And here are instructions for updating the browser: launchpad.net/~otter-browser/+archive/ubuntu/release Again,it's worth being mindful of the "risks" associated with ppa in addition to recognizing that the Bodhi team has noted applications installed on Bodhi from outside the Bodhi app store have not been thorough tested within the Bodhi environment. |
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Post by enigma9o7 on Dec 20, 2020 3:48:16 GMT
I just gotta throw some credit to ylee. Palemoon is actually *not* in Ubuntu repos (available via PPA tho); ylee repackages and puts in in Bodhi repos for us! The same thing he just set up for the Bodhi 6 repos for chromium browser since ubuntu is no longer offering that in focal repos. Couple other things he repackages just for us too, like the update manager and timeshift from Mint, probably more, but those are ones I know about. (Besides of course moksha, doh!) As to PPAs in general I think just use common sense. That install method I recommended above for smtube above is from PPA, but its from the developers official ppa and a newer version than whats in ubuntu repos. Some people have been maintaing PPAs for years and some have the same maintainers as real debain or ubuntu repo maintainers too, so those kinds seem trustworthy to me. I've personally never had any problem with software installed from PPA, but that doesn't mean there isnt potential for mistakes, so install timeshift and take a restore point before adding a new PPA to be extra safe!
I should check out otter sometime, but palemoon worked for me on my p4 512 when I started with Bodhi. Back then Bodhi came with Mith midori which, like epiphany, doesnt work for a lot of websites, for example wouldnt work for discord (which back then I'd never used but it was listed as the support channel for bodhi) or the old Bodhi forum. And as you know, with 512mb you gotta be efficient with memory when web browsing, which made firefox/chromium too big, so I was happy to find palmeoon and it supports plugins like ublock origin, user agent choser, h264ify, etc, plus its easier to monitor because it runs everything in one process, which as far as I know has no disadvantage for for legacy, I dont think there are dual-core 32-bit machines... so easier to see 'palemoon' as one process and know exactly the resources its using.
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Post by athes21 on Dec 20, 2020 15:40:08 GMT
Thank you guys so much with the suggestions. I tried palemoon a bit and its pretty smooth, and being a bodhi official package simplified things alot, so Im gonna stick with it for now.
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