[GH-ISSUE #3024] media support unavailable since update to Vivaldi 2.9

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Originally created by @milsap1234 on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/3024

Since update to Vivaldi 2.9 from 2.8, html5, flash and widevine media support is not available when Vivaldi is run in firejail. They work when V. is run without firejail.

Vivaldi 2.9.1705.31
MX-Linux 18.3
firejail 0.9.60

$> sudo ./update-ffmpeg
Proprietary media codecs (77.0.3865.90) was already present
$> sudo ./update-widevine
Widevine (4.10.1440.18) is already installed and does not need to be updated
$> firejail vivaldi
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'Proprietary media' support is not installed. Fix this by running:
/opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg
The Widevine CDM is not installed. Fix this by running:
/opt/vivaldi/update-widevine
/usr/bin/vivaldi: line 60: /dev/fd/62: No such file or directory
/usr/bin/vivaldi: line 61: /dev/fd/62: No such file or directory
[8:8:1101/111404.827255:ERROR:chrome_content_client.cc(343)] Failed to locate and load the component updated flash plugin.
...
browser finishes loading and runs normally but w/o media support

libffmpeg and libwidevine are located in /var/opt/vivaldi in the new release. Tried adding whitelist /var/opt/vivaldi in vivaldi.local: no effect
remarking out "blacklist /var/opt" in disable-common.inc skipped the error messages, but html5 still doesn't work.
Likewise with firejail --noprofile vivaldi
Have not tested widevine or flash

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Originally created by @milsap1234 on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/3024 Since update to Vivaldi 2.9 from 2.8, html5, flash and widevine media support is not available when Vivaldi is run in firejail. They work when V. is run without firejail. Vivaldi 2.9.1705.31 MX-Linux 18.3 firejail 0.9.60 > $> sudo ./update-ffmpeg > Proprietary media codecs (77.0.3865.90) was already present > $> sudo ./update-widevine > Widevine (4.10.1440.18) is already installed and does not need to be updated > $> firejail vivaldi > ... > 'Proprietary media' support is not installed. Fix this by running: > /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg > The Widevine CDM is not installed. Fix this by running: > /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine > /usr/bin/vivaldi: line 60: /dev/fd/62: No such file or directory > /usr/bin/vivaldi: line 61: /dev/fd/62: No such file or directory > [8:8:1101/111404.827255:ERROR:chrome_content_client.cc(343)] Failed to locate and load the component updated flash plugin. > ... > browser finishes loading and runs normally but w/o media support > -------- libffmpeg and libwidevine are located in /var/opt/vivaldi in the new release. Tried adding whitelist /var/opt/vivaldi in vivaldi.local: no effect remarking out "blacklist /var/opt" in disable-common.inc skipped the error messages, but html5 still doesn't work. Likewise with firejail --noprofile vivaldi Have not tested widevine or flash Thanks

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

So with --noprofile it works? (unsure because of my (or your) english.)

Can you try adding this to vivaldi.local.

noblacklist /var/opt
whitelist /var/opt/vivaldi

#3022 is a similar issue looks like vivaldi.profile needs some tweaks.

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): So with `--noprofile` it works? (unsure because of my (or your) english.) Can you try adding this to vivaldi.local. ``` noblacklist /var/opt whitelist /var/opt/vivaldi ``` --- #3022 is a similar issue looks like vivaldi.profile needs some tweaks.

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@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

Either starting with --noprofile or making those changes to vivaldi.local cause the warnings

'Proprietary media' support is not installed.
The Widevine CDM is not installed.
Failed to locate and load the component updated flash plugin

to disappear at startup, but html5 video does not play.

@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): Either starting with --noprofile or making those changes to vivaldi.local cause the warnings > 'Proprietary media' support is not installed. > The Widevine CDM is not installed. > Failed to locate and load the component updated flash plugin to disappear at startup, but html5 video does not play.

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

Wait, what. With firejail --noprofile vivaldi html5-media doesn't work? So we talk about mp4 or webm and not about EME/DRM. Works it with firejail --noprofile --writable-var vivalidi?

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): Wait, what. With `firejail --noprofile vivaldi` html5-media doesn't work? So we talk about mp4 or webm and not about EME/DRM. Works it with `firejail --noprofile --writable-var vivalidi`?

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@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

With firejail --noprofile vivaldi html5-media doesn't work?

Correct

Works it with firejail --noprofile --writable-var vivaldi

Yes, html5 and widevine both work.

@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): > With firejail --noprofile vivaldi html5-media doesn't work? Correct >Works it with firejail --noprofile --writable-var vivaldi Yes, html5 and widevine both work.

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

How did you install vivaldi, I try to reproduce.

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): How did you install vivaldi, I try to reproduce.

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@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

sudo apt install vivaldi-stable_2.9.1705.31-1_amd64.deb
sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg
sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine

@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): sudo apt install vivaldi-stable_2.9.1705.31-1_amd64.deb sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

From vivaldi.com, right? (just give 👍 if so)

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): From vivaldi.com, right? (just give :+1: if so)

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@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

I too am experiencing the same issue with the update to Vivaldi 2.9
I'm running LMDE 3. I updated firejail via Git last night (did not resolve the matter.
I updated Vivaldi via the automatic update.

Running firejail --noprofile --writeable-var vivaldi appears to work, but I see the following errors:

g752vs@g752vs:~$ firejail --noprofile --writable-var vivaldi
Parent pid 22649, child pid 22650
Child process initialized in 28.62 ms
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 100: unknown element "blank"
[2:2:1104/132644.645453:ERROR:chrome_content_client.cc(343)] Failed to locate and load the component updated flash plugin.
[2:83:1104/132644.721412:ERROR:database.cc(1581)] Calendar sqlite error 1, errno 0: no such column: etag, sql: update events set etag = ''
[2:83:1104/132644.721548:ERROR:calendar_database.cc(47)] Calendar DB failed to migrate from version 1. Calendar API will be disabled.
[2:83:1104/132644.728539:ERROR:calendar_backend.cc(152)] INIT_TOO_NEW
[2:2:1104/132647.240595:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The message port closed before a response was received.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/browser.html (0)
[2:2:1104/132647.240634:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The message port closed before a response was received.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/browser.html (0)

@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): I too am experiencing the same issue with the update to Vivaldi 2.9 I'm running LMDE 3. I updated firejail via Git last night (did not resolve the matter. I updated Vivaldi via the automatic update. Running firejail --noprofile --writeable-var vivaldi appears to work, but I see the following errors: g752vs@g752vs:~$ firejail --noprofile --writable-var vivaldi Parent pid 22649, child pid 22650 Child process initialized in 28.62 ms Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 100: unknown element "blank" [2:2:1104/132644.645453:ERROR:chrome_content_client.cc(343)] Failed to locate and load the component updated flash plugin. [2:83:1104/132644.721412:ERROR:database.cc(1581)] Calendar sqlite error 1, errno 0: no such column: etag, sql: update events set etag = '' [2:83:1104/132644.721548:ERROR:calendar_database.cc(47)] Calendar DB failed to migrate from version 1. Calendar API will be disabled. [2:83:1104/132644.728539:ERROR:calendar_backend.cc(152)] INIT_TOO_NEW [2:2:1104/132647.240595:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The message port closed before a response was received.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/browser.html (0) [2:2:1104/132647.240634:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The message port closed before a response was received.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/browser.html (0)

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@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

From vivaldi.com, right? (just give if so)

The repository I'm using is...

deb http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb/ stable main

@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): > From vivaldi.com, right? (just give if so) The repository I'm using is... `deb http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb/ stable main`

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@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019):

Yes, same repo as aberja Thanks for your persistence.

@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2019): Yes, same repo as aberja Thanks for your persistence.

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@ruario commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

Try running update-ffmpeg without sudo but with the --user option instead, like so:

/opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg --user

Alternatively if that does not work, take a copy of the suitable libffmpeg.so (e.g. the one that got installed in ~/.local/lib or /var/opt) and move it into the main Vivaldi install directory (/opt/vivaldi or if snapshot /opt/vivaldi-snapshot), naming it libffmpeg.so.2.9. Then restart the browser.

@ruario commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): Try running update-ffmpeg without `sudo` but with the `--user` option instead, like so: ``` /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg --user ``` Alternatively if that does not work, take a copy of the suitable libffmpeg.so (e.g. the one that got installed in ~/.local/lib or /var/opt) and move it into the main Vivaldi install directory (/opt/vivaldi or if snapshot /opt/vivaldi-snapshot), naming it libffmpeg.so.2.9. Then restart the browser.

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@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

ty @ruario for the suggestions.
Running /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmeg --user now allows live videos in YouTube to play.

But I'm still receiving numerous errors including
The Widevine CDM is not installed. Fix this by running:
/opt/vivaldi/update-widevine

I thought I would also try --user with the above line, i.e.
/opt/vivaldi/update-widevine --user

But the system returns an error:

g752vs@g752vs:/opt/vivaldi$ /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine --user
rm: cannot remove '/opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm': Permission denied

If I use sudo, it complains about ffmpeg...
g752vs@g752vs:/opt/vivaldi$ sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine --user
[sudo] password for g752vs:
Widevine (4.10.1440.18) installed successfully (PLEASE RESTART VIVALDI)

However, support for 'proprietary media' is not installed. Fix this by running:
/opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg

I also tried your second suggestion of copying libffmpeg.so into /opt/vivaldi and rerunning the Widevine command, but I get the same thing.

@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): ty @ruario for the suggestions. Running `/opt/vivaldi/update-ffmeg --user` now allows live videos in YouTube to play. But I'm still receiving numerous errors including The Widevine CDM is not installed. Fix this by running: /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine I thought I would also try --user with the above line, i.e. `/opt/vivaldi/update-widevine --user` But the system returns an error: g752vs@g752vs:/opt/vivaldi$ /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine --user rm: cannot remove '/opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm': Permission denied If I use sudo, it complains about ffmpeg... g752vs@g752vs:/opt/vivaldi$ sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-widevine --user [sudo] password for g752vs: Widevine (4.10.1440.18) installed successfully (PLEASE RESTART VIVALDI) However, support for 'proprietary media' is not installed. Fix this by running: /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg I also tried your second suggestion of copying libffmpeg.so into /opt/vivaldi and rerunning the Widevine command, but I get the same thing.

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

Now I found time to test this. This Patch should work:

diff --git a/etc/vivaldi.profile b/etc/vivaldi.profile
index b62cc6df..52df554f 100644
--- a/etc/vivaldi.profile
+++ b/etc/vivaldi.profile
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ include vivaldi.local
 # Persistent global definitions
 include globals.local
 
+# Allow  HTML5 Proprietary Media & DRM/EME (Widevine)
+ignore apparmor
+ignore noexec /var
+noblacklist /var/opt
+whitelist /var/opt/vivaldi
+writable-var
+
 noblacklist ${HOME}/.cache/vivaldi
 noblacklist ${HOME}/.config/vivaldi
 noblacklist ${HOME}/.local/lib/vivaldi

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): Now I found time to test this. This Patch should work: ```diff diff --git a/etc/vivaldi.profile b/etc/vivaldi.profile index b62cc6df..52df554f 100644 --- a/etc/vivaldi.profile +++ b/etc/vivaldi.profile @@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ include vivaldi.local # Persistent global definitions include globals.local +# Allow HTML5 Proprietary Media & DRM/EME (Widevine) +ignore apparmor +ignore noexec /var +noblacklist /var/opt +whitelist /var/opt/vivaldi +writable-var + noblacklist ${HOME}/.cache/vivaldi noblacklist ${HOME}/.config/vivaldi noblacklist ${HOME}/.local/lib/vivaldi ```

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@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

@ruario thank you for your suggestions; I got results similar to aberja
@rusty-snake Thank you, these changes worked. :)
Note: I tested widevine with amazon video, html5 with https://tekeye.uk/html/html5-video-test-page

@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): @ruario thank you for your suggestions; I got results similar to aberja @rusty-snake Thank you, these changes worked. :) Note: I tested widevine with amazon video, html5 with [https://tekeye.uk/html/html5-video-test-page](https://tekeye.uk/html/html5-video-test-page)

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

I simply used the test video from https://help.vivaldi.com/article/widevinecdm-eme-drm-support-on-linux/ and https://help.vivaldi.com/article/html5-proprietary-media-on-linux/.

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): I simply used the test video from https://help.vivaldi.com/article/widevinecdm-eme-drm-support-on-linux/ and https://help.vivaldi.com/article/html5-proprietary-media-on-linux/.

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@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

I've installed the patch and I'm still getting the Widevine CDM is not installed message.

Accordingly, I am unable to play DRM video. For example:
https://demo.castlabs.com/
The 3 non DRM videos play, but the two Big Buck Bunny DRM videos do not play

https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm
It states Encrypted Media Extension – EME is not supported by your current browser. I can only play the non DRM videos

Note: HTML5 videos i.e. live YouTube videos do work after the patch.

@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): I've installed the patch and I'm still getting the Widevine CDM is not installed message. Accordingly, I am unable to play DRM video. For example: https://demo.castlabs.com/ The 3 non DRM videos play, but the two Big Buck Bunny DRM videos do not play https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm It states Encrypted Media Extension – EME is not supported by your current browser. I can only play the non DRM videos Note: HTML5 videos i.e. live YouTube videos do work after the patch.

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

My test setup:

Install MX Linux 19 in a VM
Update System
Install firejail lastet git
Install vivaldi trough wget <vivaldi.deb> ; sudo dpkg -i vivaldi.deb
sudo firecfg
start vivaldi and open DRM/EME videos. All workt.

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): My test setup: 1. Install MX Linux 19 in a VM 2. Update System 3. Install firejail lastet git 4. Install vivaldi trough `wget <vivaldi.deb> ; sudo dpkg -i vivaldi.deb` 5. sudo firecfg 6. start vivaldi and open DRM/EME videos. All workt.

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@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

@aberja, This might be worth a try; you're probably way ahead of me, though. To get rid of my experiments, I returned to freshly-installed /etc/firejail folder (no vivaldi.local). Then I modified vivaldi.profile according to rusty-snake and saved it as ~/.config/firejail/vivaldi.profile. $> firejail vivaldi invokes this profile and media work for me.

@milsap1234 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): @aberja, This might be worth a try; you're probably way ahead of me, though. To get rid of my experiments, I returned to freshly-installed /etc/firejail folder (no vivaldi.local). Then I modified vivaldi.profile according to rusty-snake and saved it as ~/.config/firejail/vivaldi.profile. $> firejail vivaldi invokes this profile and media work for me.

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@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

Thanks @rusty-snake & @milsap1234

Since this was working for both of you, I realized that it must be something on my computer.
I first uninstalled all extensions...same issue.
Second, I deleted the firejail folder, cloned and reinstalled...same issue.
Finally, I reinstalled vivaldi...bingo, this worked.

I'm still seeing a lot of errors in the terminal window, but I can now watch widevine DRM videos.

@aberja commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): Thanks @rusty-snake & @milsap1234 Since this was working for both of you, I realized that it must be something on my computer. I first uninstalled all extensions...same issue. Second, I deleted the firejail folder, cloned and reinstalled...same issue. Finally, I reinstalled vivaldi...bingo, this worked. I'm still seeing a lot of errors in the terminal window, but I can now watch widevine DRM videos.

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

I'm still seeing a lot of errors in the terminal window

Me too, but as long as nothing is broken I think we can ignore it.

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): > I'm still seeing a lot of errors in the terminal window Me too, but as long as nothing is broken I think we can ignore it.

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@ruario commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019):

This will fix it for you

sudo rm /opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm
sudo mkdir -p /opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm/_platform_specific/linux_x64
wget -O- https://dl.google.com/widevine-cdm/4.10.1582.1-linux-x64.zip | head -c3999760 | zcat | sudo tee /opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm/_platform_specific/linux_x64/libwidevinecdm.so >/dev/null

@ruario commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2019): This will fix it for you ``` sudo rm /opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm sudo mkdir -p /opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm/_platform_specific/linux_x64 wget -O- https://dl.google.com/widevine-cdm/4.10.1582.1-linux-x64.zip | head -c3999760 | zcat | sudo tee /opt/vivaldi/WidevineCdm/_platform_specific/linux_x64/libwidevinecdm.so >/dev/null ```

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