[SOLVED] Should Have Been Easier

salmanal · 09-01-2021, 12:01 PM

On my PC, runs: Linux Mint 20.2 MATE 64-bit desktop

I want a Web browser that will play video, Chromium plays them, but forgets my information each time I want to view any Gmail messages, so I canned it.

Firefox performs beautifully.

I want an additional other Web browser to use. I downloaded/installed Opera, but I can't get it to play any videos, even the Facebook videos.

I tried Midori, which sucked, I also tried to install Vivaldi, but adding the repo failed. Should I try Vivaldi again, or does Konquerer play video?
If I can "tweak" Opera, I'm open to it.

Thanks for the reply

pan64 · 09-01-2021, 12:06 PM

"Should have been easier" is a completely meaningless title. Would be nice to replace it.
There are a lot of other browsers available: https://www.tecmint.com/linux-web-browsers/ (for example)

enigma9o7 · 09-01-2021, 12:06 PM

Pale Moon

Code:

sudo apt install curl
echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/stevenpusser:/palemoon-GTK3/xUbuntu_20.04/ /' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/palemoon.list
curl -fsSL https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/stevenpusser:/palemoon-GTK3/xUbuntu_20.04//Release.key | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/home_stevenpusser.gpg > /dev/null
sudo apt update;sudo apt install palemoon

Brave

Code:

sudo apt install apt-transport-https curl
echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave.list
curl -s https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-core.asc | sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/brave-browser-release.gpg add -
sudo apt update;sudo apt install brave-browser

salmanal · 09-01-2021, 12:45 PM

Thank you enigma9o7,

I entered the code exactly as presented, but neither worked. I am confused by this, not only did Brave, and Pale Moon fail to appear in my menu, Vivaldi did as well. All 3 were installed, but not appearing on the menu, I have something to correct here.

With appreciation

pan64 · 09-01-2021, 02:52 PM

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-...html#beprecise
Just a comment: without information we cannot help you. "neither worked" is not enough to diagnose.

salmanal · 09-01-2021, 02:54 PM

enigma9o7 · 09-01-2021, 03:11 PM

You need to explain the problem in a way someone can help (if you're still looking for help).

"Neither worked" isn't very useful at all when shortly thereafter you confirm they are installed. Do they fail to launch, if so any error message? Did they not play the video you want or save whatever youtube setting you want? Or Is the only problem no menu entries and you want help with that? Have you tried rrestarting your desktop, some menus may not update immediately...

GentleThotSeaMonkey · 09-01-2021, 03:11 PM

Try SeaMonkey. And let us/me know. Thanks!
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ar-4175687347/

salmanal · 09-01-2021, 05:03 PM

I've not seen Sea Monkey for years, I thought it was discontinued. I'll try it anyway. The problem is solved at this time.
Thank you so much.

GentleThotSeaMonkey · 09-01-2021, 05:10 PM

Please provide info on how it was solved, so future searchers can try your solution.

Also, (optionally but optimal), please edit post #1, to change the Title to something useful, like:
"Problems in finding a second browser that works for me, in addition to Firefox."

Thanks.

ondoho · 09-02-2021, 12:19 PM

^ kind words but this OP looks like a hit-and-runner...

rnturn · 09-03-2021, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salmanal

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Firefox performs beautifully.

Really? Firefox has been my go-to browser for years and I find that only about a third or a quarter of the sites I visit that have embedded videos on their pages do I find that they'll actually play. The remainder of the sites just show a blank screen containing a message stating that some problem is preventing the playing of the video. (On one site, the message tells you to click "here" for ways to overcome the problem except the link either isn't really a link or that is broken as well.) I've dumped all the plug-ins that I used to use that might interfere with video/Javascript/etc. to no avail.

Chrome seems to work but if I wanted any-and-all privacy to get tossed out the window...

Re: Konqueror... It used to be a decent little browser. There were actually some sites I frequented years ago that would only render properly using Konq. Lately, though, I find that that browser's either broken or not maintained very well (another form of broken, I guess) and the Web has left it behind. I'm a KDE user and don't even bother loading it any more.

You say you solved the problem... how? Using SeaMonkey? Or via some other fix?