959557 - WEBM vp9 video can not be decoded on some devices

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 833023

(Core :: Audio/Video, defect)

Description

[Flaviu Cos]

Environment: 
Device: Google Nexus 7 (Android 4.4.2);
Build: 27 beta 6 (2014-01-14).

Steps to reproduce:
1. Load http://base-n.de/webm/out9.webm;

Expected result:
Video loads and starts playing.

Actual result:
The following message is displayed: "Video can't be played because the file is corrupt."

Comment 1

[Aaron Train [:aaronmt]]

I/MediaPluginHost( 2001): Android Version is: 19
I/MediaPluginHost( 2001): Android Release Version is: 4.4.2
I/MediaPluginHost( 2001): Android Device is: Nexus 7
I/MediaPluginHost( 2001): Android Manufacturer is: asus
I/MediaPluginHost( 2001): Android Hardware is: flo
I/MediaPluginHost( 2001): Loading OMX Plugin: libomxplugin.so
I/MediaPluginHost( 2001): OMX plugin successfully loaded


E/GeckoConsole( 2001): [JavaScript Warning: "Media resource http://base-n.de/webm/out9.webm could not be decoded." {file: "http://base-n.de/webm/out9.webm" line: 0}]

Comment 2

[Flaviu Cos]

The bug is also reproducible on the following devices:
- Asus Transformer Tab (Android 4.0.3);
- Samsung Galaxy Tab (Android 4.0.4);
- Google Nexus 4 (Android 4.4.2).

Comment 3

[Kevin Brosnan [Ex-Mozilla]]

Video is VP9. Marking a dupe of the support VP9 codec.