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OpenH264 codec NOT installing

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RobK88
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I just installed Firefox 45.0.1.

Under Add Ons - Plugins, it shows "OpenH264 video codec.... will be installed shortly"

Well, it NEVER installs.

I tried toggling "media.peerconnection.video.h264_enabled" and restarted Firefox as suggested elsewhere as a fix. Still no luck.

Any ideas for a fix?

Rob

I just installed Firefox 45.0.1. Under Add Ons - Plugins, it shows "OpenH264 video codec.... will be installed shortly" Well, it NEVER installs. I tried toggling "media.peerconnection.video.h264_enabled" and restarted Firefox as suggested elsewhere as a fix. Still no luck. Any ideas for a fix? Rob

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hi rob, the OpenH264 download will run over mozilla's update servers, where afaik updates are currently turned off while a problem is investigated and addressed there, so it would be expected that the plugin won't install at the moment. please try again a little bit later & sorry for the inconvenience...

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philipp
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hi rob, the OpenH264 download will run over mozilla's update servers, where afaik updates are currently turned off while a problem is investigated and addressed there, so it would be expected that the plugin won't install at the moment. please try again a little bit later & sorry for the inconvenience...

RobK88
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Thanks for the quick reply. I will wait a few days. Hopefully it will be fixed by then.

RobK88
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Here is an update. A day later, the OpenH264 video codec. has still not downloaded on a fresh install of Firefox on a fresh install of El Capitan on a Mac Pro.

Is Firefox still having problems with its servers?

philipp
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yes, issues with the update infrastructure are still ongoing unfortunately.

philipp
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can you try again? it works for me now...

RobK88
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Trying now....

And success. Firefox now shows the OpenH264 video codec as downloaded and installed.

Thanks for all your help.