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[Sergio Callegari <sergio.callegari@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just to clarify...

I do not know if firefox is expected to be able to play mp4 or not.
What is not nice is that it pretends to play, only to deliver a black
box.  If mp4 is not supported, a box saying so should be used instead.

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Title:
  mp4 video shows a black box, and audio only

Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Seen on Kubuntu 14.10, Intel Haswell laptop, 64bit distro.

  Try: https://www.airbus-fyi.com/medias/best-videos

  I am getting the audio, but a black box instead of video.  Google
  chrome plays the video just fine.

  Please propagate upstream if necessary.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: firefox 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.10.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-36.48-generic 3.16.7-ckt9
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.4
  Architecture: amd64
  BuildID: 20150417180024
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Mon May  4 12:53:53 2015
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-12 (507 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  SourcePackage: firefox
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-30 (185 days ago)

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