Bug 511971 - KDE Linux cannot playback certain YouTube video when installed on VMware Workstation Pro
Summary: KDE Linux cannot playback certain YouTube video when installed on VMware Work...
Status: CLOSED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: KDE Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
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Reported: 2025-11-11 21:18 UTC by HORIE Seiichi
Modified: 2025-11-13 23:46 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
Screenshot of installed KDE Linux. (232.58 KB, image/png)
2025-11-11 21:18 UTC, HORIE Seiichi
Details
Screenshot of KDE LInux Live CD (825.49 KB, image/png)
2025-11-11 21:21 UTC, HORIE Seiichi
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Description HORIE Seiichi 2025-11-11 21:18:25 UTC
Created attachment 186711 [details]
Screenshot of installed KDE Linux.

SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install KDE Linux into VMware Workstation Pro.
2. Open the YouTube (See below for URL) video with Firefox. 
3. Play it.

OBSERVED RESULT
The video screen gets black and shows an error message. 

This problem is common throughout the video in the same playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA89788364F90BAE5

Some other videos are able to play back. 

This problem is not observed on LiveCD.  

EXPECTED RESULT
The YouTube video is played back correctly. 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Linux 2025-11-05
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VMware Workstation Pro: 17.6.4 build-24832109
KDE Linux image file name: kde-linux_202511050556.raw
YouTube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZYysEnvYO4&list=PLA89788364F90BAE5&index=1
Comment 1 HORIE Seiichi 2025-11-11 21:21:05 UTC
Created attachment 186712 [details]
Screenshot of KDE LInux Live CD
Comment 2 TraceyC 2025-11-13 19:57:49 UTC
Thanks for reporting this bug with KDE Linux. Since this looks like it's probably due to something not being installed that's present on the Live CD, please report this to the KDE Linux project. Please see this for more information:

https://community.kde.org/KDE_Linux

> To report issues in the KDE Linux operating system itself (i.e. OS design, integration, system services, etc), use invent.kde.org, and ignore the scary red banner at the top of the page.
Comment 3 HORIE Seiichi 2025-11-13 23:44:42 UTC
Thank you for your comment. 

I have created new issue on invent.kde.org. 
https://invent.kde.org/kde-linux/kde-linux/-/issues/428

So, I will close this issue.
Comment 4 HORIE Seiichi 2025-11-13 23:46:07 UTC
Closed.