[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 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{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.) 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[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.