Ubuntu 16 won't play youtube videos, sometimes

Question

youtube.com/html5 is enabled.

I am using the latest flashplayer I can find for Ubuntu 16.

I only get this error (process:9281): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_path_get_basename: assertion 'file_name != NULL' failed

I tried starting Firefox in safe mode.

It works when I restart the computer completely, but then after some time playing videos, it fails on me. It stops playing altogether, and when I click on a new video, even after killall firefox and restarting firefox, it only shows one or two frames from the video and won't progress at all.

I'm really not sure how to debug this at all. Thanks in advance.

Some updates:

 firefox

(process:9169): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_path_get_basename: assertion 'file_name != NULL' failed

(process:9281): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_path_get_basename: assertion 'file_name != NULL' failed
^C[Child 9281] ###!!! ABORT: Aborting on channel error.: file /build/firefox-6p7T67/firefox-48.0+build2/ipc/glue/MessageChannel.cpp, line 2046
[Child 9281] ###!!! ABORT: Aborting on channel error.: file /build/firefox-6p7T67/firefox-48.0+build2/ipc/glue/MessageChannel.cpp, line 2046

[1]+  Terminated              firefox
~/Programming/hap$ firefox

(process:9528): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_path_get_basename: assertion 'file_name != NULL' failed
NOT SANDBOXED
[fresh  9561] not implemented: PPB_FileRef;1.2
[fresh  9561] not implemented: PPB_OpenGLES2VertexArrayObject;1.0
[fresh  9561] not implemented: PPB_OpenGLES2DrawBuffers(Dev);1.0
Vector smash protection is enabled.
[fresh  9561] not implemented: PPB_BrokerTrusted;0.3
[fresh  9561] [PPB] {zilch} ppb_network_monitor_update_network_list
[fresh  9561] [PPB] {zilch} ppb_flash_set_instance_always_on_top instance=11, on_top=1
[fresh  9561] not implemented: PPB_BrokerTrusted;0.3
[fresh  9561] [PPB] {zilch} ppb_network_monitor_update_network_list
[fresh  9561] [PPB] {zilch} ppb_flash_set_instance_always_on_top instance=12, on_top=1
[fresh  9561] not implemented: PPB_BrokerTrusted;0.3
[fresh  9561] [PPB] {zilch} ppb_network_monitor_update_network_list
[fresh  9561] [PPB] {zilch} ppb_flash_set_instance_always_on_top instance=13, on_top=1
[fresh  9561] not implemented: PPB_BrokerTrusted;0.3
[fresh  9561] [PPB] {zilch} ppb_network_monitor_update_network_list
".ARNING:flash/platform/pepper/pep_url_request_info.cpp(219)] Missing colon in HTTP header line "

I suspect this is a problem with freshplayer wrapping pepperflash.

I don't understand the question. What do you mean by "system's configuration"? — 0x1F602, Aug 22 '16 at 16:12
I don't see what that has to do with it. AMD Athlon X4, Asus Radeon R9 270X, Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ — 0x1F602, Aug 22 '16 at 16:18
I can suggest you try a live CD and see if everything works. If it does, reinstall. — pulsejet, Aug 22 '16 at 19:03
Why did you add your answer inside your question? Please post a self-answer instead. — Andrea Lazzarotto, Aug 22 '16 at 19:11
@AndreaLazzarotto I am still testing it to see if it worked. It's now unclear if the issue is Bluetooth related or what... Strange behavior today. — 0x1F602, Aug 22 '16 at 20:58

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

The follow appears to have worked for me:

Can I use Chrome's Pepper Flash with Firefox?

sudo aptitude --purge-unused purge flashplugin-installer adobe-flashplugin adobe-flash-properties-gtk adobe-flash-properties-kde browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree
sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --install

Ubuntu 16 won't play youtube videos, sometimes

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