Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

HTML5 Player still not working properly on Win 8.1 N

evictednoise
evictednoise
more options

Hello.

I am writing here because firefox still doesnt work properly on 8.1 N version, and since it's happening for several months already... Maybe you don't even know about it ? :O

So the problem is that I can't play mp3 content uploaded to eg. SOUNDCLOUD, BANDCAMP, etc. Yes, namely the mp3 content, if it was uploaded as a WAV, it plays fine (figured this in the midst of discussion in soundcloud support forums). It just keeps throwing these "Media resource http://popplers5.bandcamp.com/download/track?enc=mp3-128&fsig=dcf1baa696b5497143821935f1592c58&id=682061656&stream=1&ts=1424020629.0 could not be decoded."

So the problem seems to come about windows 8.1 N versions only, since they don't have the windows media player bundle. I've tested and confirmed that same version firefox works on another windows system which had the 'regular' windows.

Hello. I am writing here because firefox still doesnt work properly on 8.1 N version, and since it's happening for several months already... Maybe you don't even know about it ? :O So the problem is that I can't play mp3 content uploaded to eg. SOUNDCLOUD, BANDCAMP, etc. Yes, namely the mp3 content, if it was uploaded as a WAV, it plays fine (figured this in the midst of discussion in soundcloud support forums). It just keeps throwing these "Media resource http://popplers5.bandcamp.com/download/track?enc=mp3-128&fsig=dcf1baa696b5497143821935f1592c58&id=682061656&stream=1&ts=1424020629.0 could not be decoded." So the problem seems to come about windows 8.1 N versions only, since they don't have the windows media player bundle. I've tested and confirmed that same version firefox works on another windows system which had the 'regular' windows.

Chosen solution

hi evictednoise, firefox depends on the system's codecs to play back those licensed formats. in order to get them into the windows n version, you can download the media feature pack from: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42503

Fix video and audio problems on Firefox for Windows N editions

Read this answer in context 👍 4

All Replies (2)

philipp
philipp
  • Moderator
more options

Chosen Solution

hi evictednoise, firefox depends on the system's codecs to play back those licensed formats. in order to get them into the windows n version, you can download the media feature pack from: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42503

Fix video and audio problems on Firefox for Windows N editions

evictednoise
evictednoise Question owner
more options

philipp, thank you for your answer :)

Meh, if it goes down to plain licensing problems, guess I am forced to install the media player bundle.. :( Didnt think of it up to now, and kinda thought this would be a problem on mozzila's end, but now I understand they simply can't include that licensed stuff :/

Have a good evening and thank you!