[doye]

Hi,

After ticking the checkbox "WMP suggested settings" Firefox starts having issues playing videos. The error message on Firefox is generic, just says the video can't be played.



YouTube is not the only site with this problem, that's just an easy example.
I read that ticking that checkbox will cause problems with the Windows Store, and the Movies and TV program, but I didn't expect to have issues with Firefox. I have used SharkCodecs for years before, and it used to work fine.

Is this expected behaviour? Is it a bug?
Is there a way to play all files with Windows Media Player, and have Firefox working normally at the same time?

Some info:
Shark 007 Codecs version 20.04 Portable
Windows 10 64 bits
Firefox 128.0.7esr
GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600

List of Enabled/Disabled codecs

Code:

DirectVobSub (auto-loading version)    C:\Program Files\Shark007Codecs\filters\VSFilter64.dll    {9852A670-F845-491B-9BE6-EBD841B8A613}    0x00800002    
DirectVobSub                C:\Program Files\Shark007Codecs\filters\VSFilter64.dll    {93A22E7A-5091-45EF-BA61-6DA26156A5D0}    0x00200000    
LAV Audio Decoder            C:\Program Files\Shark007Codecs\filters\LAVAudio.ax    {E8E73B6B-4CB3-44A4-BE99-4F7BCB96E491}    0x00800003    
LAV Video Decoder            C:\Program Files\Shark007Codecs\filters\LAVVideo.ax    {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}    0x00800003    
LAV Splitter Source            C:\Program Files\Shark007Codecs\filters\LAVSplitter.ax    {B98D13E7-55DB-4385-A33D-09FD1BA26338}    0x00800003    
LAV Splitter                C:\Program Files\Shark007Codecs\filters\LAVSplitter.ax    {171252A0-8820-4AFE-9DF8-5C92B2D66B04}    0x00800003    
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder        C:\Windows\System32\msmpeg2vdec.dll            {212690FB-83E5-4526-8FD7-74478B7939CD}    0x005fffff    
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder        C:\Windows\System32\msmpeg2enc.dll            {42150CD9-CA9A-4EA5-9939-30EE037F6E74}    0x00200000    
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder        C:\Windows\System32\msmpeg2enc.dll            {5F5AFF4A-2F7F-4279-88C2-CD88EB39D144}    0x00200000    
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder        C:\Windows\System32\msmpeg2enc.dll            {ACD453BC-C58A-44D1-BBF5-BFB325BE2D78}    0x00200000    
Microsoft AC3 Encoder            C:\Windows\System32\msac3enc.dll            {C6B400E2-20A7-4E58-A2FE-24619682CE6C}    0x00200000    
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder        C:\Windows\System32\msmpeg2adec.dll            {E1F1A0B8-BEEE-490D-BA7C-066C40B5E2B9}    0x005fffff    
Enhanced Video Renderer            C:\Windows\System32\evr.dll                {FA10746C-9B63-4B6C-BC49-FC300EA5F256}    0x00200000    
Line 21 Decoder                                            {6E8D4A20-310C-11D0-B79A-00AA003767A7}    0x00600000    
Overlay Mixer2                                            {A0025E90-E45B-11D1-ABE9-00A0C905F375}    0x00200000    
Overlay Mixer                                            {CD8743A1-3736-11D0-9E69-00C04FD7C15B}    0x00200000    
DV Muxer                C:\Windows\System32\qdv.dll                {129D7E40-C10D-11D0-AFB9-00AA00B67A42}    0x00400000    
Color Space Converter            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {1643E180-90F5-11CE-97D5-00AA0055595A}    0x00400001    
WM ASF Reader                C:\Windows\System32\qasf.dll                {187463A0-5BB7-11D3-ACBE-0080C75E246E}    0x00400000    
AVI Splitter                C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {1B544C20-FD0B-11CE-8C63-00AA0044B51E}    0x00600000    
VGA 16 Color Ditherer            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {1DA08500-9EDC-11CF-BC10-00AA00AC74F6}    0x00400000    
SBE2MediaTypeProfile            C:\Windows\System32\sbe.dll                {1f26a602-2b5c-4b63-b8e8-9ea5c1a7dc2e}    0x00200000    
AC3 Parser Filter            C:\Windows\System32\mpg2splt.ax                {280A3020-86CF-11D1-ABE6-00A0C905F375}    0x00600000    
StreamBufferSink            C:\Windows\System32\sbe.dll                {2DB47AE5-CF39-43C2-B4D6-0CD8D90946F4}    0x00200000    
MJPEG Decompressor            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {301056D0-6DFF-11D2-9EEB-006008039E37}    0x00600000    
MPEG-I Stream Splitter            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {336475D0-942A-11CE-A870-00AA002FEAB5}    0x00600000    
SAMI (CC) Parser            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {33FACFE0-A9BE-11D0-A520-00A0D10129C0}    0x00400000    
VBI Codec                C:\Windows\System32\VBICodec.ax                {370A1D5D-DDEB-418C-81CD-189E0D4FA443}    0x00600000    
MPEG-2 Splitter                C:\Windows\System32\mpg2splt.ax                {3AE86B20-7BE8-11D1-ABE6-00A0C905F375}    0x005fffff    
Closed Captions Analysis Filter        C:\Windows\System32\cca.dll                {3D07A539-35CA-447C-9B05-8D85CE924F9E}    0x00200000    
SBE2FileScan                C:\Windows\System32\sbe.dll                {3E458037-0CA6-41aa-A594-2AA6C02D709B}    0x00200000    
Internal Script Command Renderer    C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {48025243-2D39-11CE-875D-00608CB78066}    0x00800001    
MPEG Audio Decoder            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {4A2286E0-7BEF-11CE-9BD9-0000E202599C}    0x03680001    
DV Splitter                C:\Windows\System32\qdv.dll                {4EB31670-9FC6-11CF-AF6E-00AA00B67A42}    0x00600000    
Video Mixing Renderer 9            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {51B4ABF3-748F-4E3B-A276-C828330E926A}    0x00200000    
ACM Wrapper                C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767}    0x00600000    
Video Renderer                C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {6BC1CFFA-8FC1-4261-AC22-CFB4CC38DB50}    0x00800001    
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer        C:\Windows\System32\sbe.dll                {6CFAD761-735D-4AA5-8AFC-AF91A7D61EBA}    0x00200000    
Video Port Manager            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {6F26A6CD-967B-47FD-874A-7AED2C9D25A2}    0x00600000    
Video Renderer                C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {70E102B0-5556-11CE-97C0-00AA0055595A}    0x00400000    
VPS Decoder                C:\Windows\System32\WSTPager.ax                {7B3BC2A0-AA50-4ae7-BD44-B03649EC87C2}    0x00200000    
WM ASF Writer                C:\Windows\System32\qasf.dll                {7C23220E-55BB-11D3-8B16-00C04FB6BD3D}    0x00400000    
VBI Surface Allocator            C:\WINDOWS\System32\vbisurf.ax                {814B9800-1C88-11D1-BAD9-00609744111A}    0x00600000    
File writer                C:\Windows\System32\qcap.dll                {8596E5F0-0DA5-11D0-BD21-00A0C911CE86}    0x00200000    
DVD Navigator                C:\Windows\System32\qdvd.dll                {9B8C4620-2C1A-11D0-8493-00A02438AD48}    0x00200000    
AVI Draw                C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {A888DF60-1E90-11CF-AC98-00AA004C0FA9}    0x00600064    
WST Pager                C:\Windows\System32\WSTPager.ax                {AD6C8934-F31B-4F43-B5E4-0541C1452F6F}    0x00200000    
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer            C:\Windows\System32\mpg2splt.ax                {AFB6C280-2C41-11D3-8A60-0000F81E0E4A}    0x00600000    
DV Video Decoder            C:\Windows\System32\qdv.dll                {B1B77C00-C3E4-11CF-AF79-00AA00B67A42}    0x00800000    
SampleGrabber                C:\Windows\System32\qedit.dll                {C1F400A0-3F08-11D3-9F0B-006008039E37}    0x00200000    
Null Renderer                C:\Windows\System32\qedit.dll                {C1F400A4-3F08-11D3-9F0B-006008039E37}    0x00200000    
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables        C:\Windows\System32\Mpeg2Data.ax            {C666E115-BB62-4027-A113-82D643FE2D99}    0x005fffff    
StreamBufferSource            C:\Windows\System32\sbe.dll                {C9F5FE02-F851-4EB5-99EE-AD602AF1E619}    0x00200000    
Smart Tee                C:\Windows\System32\qcap.dll                {CC58E280-8AA1-11D1-B3F1-00AA003761C5}    0x00200000    
AVI Decompressor            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {CF49D4E0-1115-11CE-B03A-0020AF0BA770}    0x00600000    
AVI/WAV File Source            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {D3588AB0-0781-11CE-B03A-0020AF0BA770}    0x00400000    
Wave Parser                C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {D51BD5A1-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A}    0x00400000    
MIDI Parser                C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {D51BD5A2-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A}    0x00400000    
Multi-file Parser            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {D51BD5A3-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A}    0x00400000    
File stream renderer            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {D51BD5A5-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A}    0x00400000    
StreamBufferSink2            C:\Windows\System32\sbe.dll                {E2448508-95DA-4205-9A27-7EC81E723B1A}    0x00200000    
AVI Mux                    C:\Windows\System32\qcap.dll                {E2510970-F137-11CE-8B67-00AA00A3F1A6}    0x00200000    
Line 21 Decoder 2            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {E4206432-01A1-4BEE-B3E1-3702C8EDC574}    0x00600002    
File Source (Async.)            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {E436EBB5-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}    0x00400000    
File Source (URL)            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {E436EBB6-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}    0x00400000    
Infinite Pin Tee Filter            C:\Windows\System32\qcap.dll                {F8388A40-D5BB-11D0-BE5A-0080C706568E}    0x00200000    
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter    C:\Windows\System32\psisrndr.ax                {FC772AB0-0C7F-11D3-8FF2-00A0C9224CF4}    0x00200000    
MPEG Video Decoder            C:\Windows\System32\quartz.dll                {FEB50740-7BEF-11CE-9BD9-0000E202599C}    0x40000001

[Shark007]

Hi,

After ticking the checkbox "WMP suggested settings" Firefox starts having issues playing videos.

Is this expected behaviour? Is it a bug?

Is there a way to play all files with Windows Media Player, and have Firefox working normally at the same time?

It is expected behavior.
You will need to uncheck the box to use Media Foundation.

Have you tried using the MCI Player available on the Misc TAB?
You can use this player without disabling Media Foundation.
This player is also part of the Windows distribution. I just provide easy access to it.

Pressing F1 during playback will bring up a list of controls available.

[doye]

Is there a configuration in settings of Shark007 to disabled Media Foundation? I looked for a check box that could look like "Use Media Foundation" but didn't find one?
Or do you mean disable Media Foundation in Firefox?

I didn't know about MCI, thanks for the tip.

[Shark007]

Is there a configuration in settings of Shark007 to disabled Media Foundation? I looked for a check box that could look like "Use Media Foundation" but didn't find one?
Or do you mean disable Media Foundation in Firefox?

I didn't know about MCI, thanks for the tip.

In the above post. 
1. "disabled Media Foundation" = select [x] WMP suggested settings
2. " Use Media Foundation" = uncheck  [x] WMP suggested settings

[doye]

In the above post. 
1. "disabled Media Foundation" = select [x] WMP suggested settings
2. " Use Media Foundation" = uncheck  [x] WMP suggested settings

Didn't understand as WMP suggested settings being tied directly to that.
Is there a way to use WMP to play all media files, and not break down Firefox video playback?

[Shark007]

Didn't understand as WMP suggested settings being tied directly to that.
Is there a way to use WMP to play all media files, and not break down Firefox video playback?

The current state of Media Foundation development, a Microsoft supported product, is not capable of playing all of your files.
Therefore, to play them all in WMP, Mediafoundation must be broken to force WMP to use Directshow Codecs.

Breaking Mediafoundation also breaks all web browsers.