How to play MKV videos in Mozilla FIrefox?
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I can't play or stream online videos with MKV extesions in Firefox though I can play these videos through Chrome.
It says "The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported." while trying to play the video.
I am Using the latest Firefox for Ubuntu 16.04
firefox video mkv
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
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I can't play or stream online videos with MKV extesions in Firefox though I can play these videos through Chrome.
It says "The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported." while trying to play the video.
I am Using the latest Firefox for Ubuntu 16.04
firefox video mkv
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
jongla
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Can you give a site that has those mkv videos?
– fixit7
Feb 9 at 4:08
MKV files are meant to be watched locally, not through your web browser.
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 6:08
@mmstick But Chrome can play them so I thought there is a way to play them through Firefox.
– jongla
Feb 9 at 13:32
No, it's not officially supported by any web browswer: caniuse.com/#search=mkv MP4, on the other hand, is supported: caniuse.com/#search=mp4
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 20:57
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up vote
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I can't play or stream online videos with MKV extesions in Firefox though I can play these videos through Chrome.
It says "The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported." while trying to play the video.
I am Using the latest Firefox for Ubuntu 16.04
firefox video mkv
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
jongla
6817
I can't play or stream online videos with MKV extesions in Firefox though I can play these videos through Chrome.
It says "The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported." while trying to play the video.
I am Using the latest Firefox for Ubuntu 16.04
firefox video mkv
firefox video mkv
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
jongla
6817
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
jongla
6817
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
jongla
6817
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
jongla
6817
asked Feb 9 at 3:53
jongla
6817
6817
Can you give a site that has those mkv videos?
– fixit7
Feb 9 at 4:08
MKV files are meant to be watched locally, not through your web browser.
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 6:08
@mmstick But Chrome can play them so I thought there is a way to play them through Firefox.
– jongla
Feb 9 at 13:32
No, it's not officially supported by any web browswer: caniuse.com/#search=mkv MP4, on the other hand, is supported: caniuse.com/#search=mp4
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 20:57
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Can you give a site that has those mkv videos?
– fixit7
Feb 9 at 4:08
MKV files are meant to be watched locally, not through your web browser.
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 6:08
@mmstick But Chrome can play them so I thought there is a way to play them through Firefox.
– jongla
Feb 9 at 13:32
No, it's not officially supported by any web browswer: caniuse.com/#search=mkv MP4, on the other hand, is supported: caniuse.com/#search=mp4
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 20:57
Can you give a site that has those mkv videos?
– fixit7
Feb 9 at 4:08
Can you give a site that has those mkv videos?
– fixit7
Feb 9 at 4:08
MKV files are meant to be watched locally, not through your web browser.
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 6:08
MKV files are meant to be watched locally, not through your web browser.
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 6:08
@mmstick But Chrome can play them so I thought there is a way to play them through Firefox.
– jongla
Feb 9 at 13:32
@mmstick But Chrome can play them so I thought there is a way to play them through Firefox.
– jongla
Feb 9 at 13:32
No, it's not officially supported by any web browswer: caniuse.com/#search=mkv MP4, on the other hand, is supported: caniuse.com/#search=mp4
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 20:57
No, it's not officially supported by any web browswer: caniuse.com/#search=mkv MP4, on the other hand, is supported: caniuse.com/#search=mp4
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 20:57
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Unfortunately its simply not supported.
There is bug on Mozilla's Bugzilla - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422891 but without much of progress here.
answered Oct 27 at 23:41
Kuribo Kutsu
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.Mkv and/or other video files can be played through firefox and firefox mobile by either right-click/long-press on video link for play options then choose the video player you know sorts the file example VLC player on Android market.
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There is bug on Mozilla's Bugzilla - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422891 but without much of progress here.
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Unfortunately its simply not supported.
There is bug on Mozilla's Bugzilla - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422891 but without much of progress here.
answered Oct 27 at 23:41
Kuribo Kutsu
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Unfortunately its simply not supported.
There is bug on Mozilla's Bugzilla - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422891 but without much of progress here.
answered Oct 27 at 23:41
Kuribo Kutsu
1819
answered Oct 27 at 23:41
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Can you give a site that has those mkv videos?
– fixit7
Feb 9 at 4:08
MKV files are meant to be watched locally, not through your web browser.
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 6:08
@mmstick But Chrome can play them so I thought there is a way to play them through Firefox.
– jongla
Feb 9 at 13:32
No, it's not officially supported by any web browswer: caniuse.com/#search=mkv MP4, on the other hand, is supported: caniuse.com/#search=mp4
– mmstick
Feb 9 at 20:57