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[Closed] Videos on Viki won't load

I tried to load videos from Viki on my laptop on the web browser but they won't play - it's just a black screen with a rotating circle... the ads work but not the episode

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    Hi all, 

    Thanks for your patience while we were investigating.

    Our engineers have gotten back to us, and they have suggested to grant permissions for DRM playback on Chromebook device. Please follow these steps to do so:

    1. On your Chromebook device, open Chrome.
    2. Select the three dots icon at the top right corner of your browser > Settings.
    3. At the bottom, select Advanced.
    4. In the "Privacy and security" section, select Site settings.
    5. Select Protected content.
    6. Turn on Allow identifiers for protected content.
      • To allow sharing on Viki, add it to the "Allow" list.

    You may also refer to this link for more details.

    Do let us know if the same issue persists after you've tried the above.

    Thank you,
    Michelle

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  • I have the same problem. I just bought Viki pass standard and now the video won't load :(

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  • Same Here!

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    I am having the same issue. videos will not load

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  • Which system are you using? Have you tried different browsers? I've had the same issue, using Ubuntu and neither Firefox nor Chrome would load videos. The reason is (as far as I can see) that Viki changed their video codec so you might need to install missing ones. I've installed the mp4a.40.2 codec and at least fixed the issue for Firefox. I have created a similiar support ticket two weeks ago but never received an answer.

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  • Same issue here. When I check in developer tools it says the following:

    error"{"errorcode":371000005,"errormsg":"Widevine license acquisition failed >> Verified media path cannot be verified","errorid":"59782b35-c3c0-4d94-909e-c332a827d98c"}"

    Seems to be an issue with how Viki is handling the Widevine license.

     
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  • Me too. Just on Vikipass standard videos. Kocowa plays for me.

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  • videos are not not leading since 3 days on google chrome.

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  • Btw, the episodes play perfectly fine on the mobile app. But, when I try to play it using a browser, it's just a black screen with a rotating circle. Please fix this :((

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  • Hi all,

    We're sorry that you're experiencing issues with the web video player.

    To make sure this is not a browser issue can you please try the following first?

    1. Restart your home internet network. For more details - Helpful steps to troubleshoot video issues
    2. Log out from your account
    3. Clean the cache and cookies on your browser. - How do I clear the cache and cookies on my web browser?
    4. Close the browser and restart it again.
    5. If you're using Firefox, check that you have DRM enabled. [Menu > Preferences > Scroll down to 'Digital Rights Management (DRM) Content' and check the box to play DRM content]
    6. Log back into your Viki account
    7. Try again from another browser (eg. Chrome/Firefox/Edge/Safari)

    If you're still experiencing the same issue after, please comment and share with us:

    • Does this issue occur on all browsers you have?
    • If you are using Firefox browser, have you selected the DRM check box?
    • Your internet speed. Please share with us the download speed by going to this website.

    We will follow up via a ticket on the Help Center after.

    Thank you,
    Michelle

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  • Hi Michelle, I have done everything you have said, and sadly I'm still experiencing the same issue.

    And yes, I do experience this issue on all browsers. 

    https://www.speedtest.net/result/10772391630.png 

     

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  • I use it on my chrome book (Chrome) and when I go on safari on a different computer, it works but not on chrome...

    How do you see download speed?

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  • I thought it was my internet but in other apps the videos were working so I decided to check if Viki had said anything

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  • Yeah, I use my Chromebook also.

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  • Same here, its been over a week. 

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  • Hi everyone,

    It looks like an issue with the Chromebook devices so if you have a ticket with us (via Help Center) we'll be reaching out to you individually to gather more information.

    If you do not have an open ticket with us, please do comment here with your Chromebook's details:

    1. Go to chrome://version on your Chrome browser
    2. Note the browser version from the first option 'Google Chrome:
    3. Note the OS/Platform version from the third opiton 'OS/Platform:'
    4. Share your browser and OS version with us by commenting on this thread

    Thank you for your help!

    Cheers,
    Michelle

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  • Browser version: 86.0.4240.199

    Is OS Platform? —> 13421.102.0

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  • Google Chrome  87.0.4280.142

    (Third Option) "Platform": 13505.100.0 

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  • Version: 87.0.4280.109 

    Platform: 13505.73.0 (Official Build)

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  • I tried all the fixes you suggested, and it still isn't working. I'm using chrome on my Chromebook because it's the only computer I have access too & the only other option I have is watching on my phone :( It's been over a week now & I'm still stuck with the black screen with a rotating circle in the middle whenever I try to play a video. 

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  • I have the same problem, video cannot load in my laptop.  Can you help me to fix it?

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  • I should also add it's not happening on all videos... I.e. https://www.viki.com/videos/1090190v-imaginary-cat-episode-4 works just fine, but https://www.viki.com/videos/1174427v doesn't.

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  • Hi christophe_128,

    Could you let us know if you have enabled permissions for DRM playback on your Chromebook device? Please follow these steps to do so:

    1. On your Chromebook device, open Chrome.
    2. Select the three dots icon at the top right corner of your browser > Settings.
    3. At the bottom, select Advanced.
    4. In the "Privacy and security" section, select Site settings.
    5. Select Protected content.
    6. Turn on Allow identifiers for protected content.
      • To allow sharing on Viki, add it to the "Allow" list.

    You may also refer to this link for more details.

    Do let us know if the same issue persists after you've tried the above.

    Thank you,
    Michelle

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  • Yes, it's on. I have both turned on:
    Allow sites to play protected content (recommended)
    Allow identifiers for protected content (computer restart may be required)

    If it helps, developer mode gives me also the following error messages:

     
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  • Hi christophe_128,

    Thanks for letting us know the issue still persists for you.

    We have created a ticket on the Help Center to follow up with you, please help to respond with more details there too.

    Thank you,
    Michelle

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  • Hello,

    I am using firefox 85.0-2 , Chorme 72.0.3626.109  and Chromiun 88.0.4324.150 . The firefox and  Chorme complain about Winevdn plugin stoped. Chromiun works but all the time is not loading correcly give a little stop.
    Widevdn start complain after system update.

    Best

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  • Hi doramigasnavud

    We have created a ticket on the Help Center to follow up with you, please help to respond with more details there too.

    Thank you,
    Michelle

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  • I am using Amazon kindle fire tablet - not Google chrome. The site comes up.but when I try to watch a video, I only get a black screen, no rotating circle. I have a premium subscription. I have the app for the site also.

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  • Hi urbangleaner56_796,

    We’ve ceased support for the Viki app/web browser on Amazon Kindle Fire tablet and any issues encountered on there will no longer be supported by our developers.

    For the best experience, do download our app on iTunes and Google Play or check out all of our supported apps here!

    Thank you,
    Michelle

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  • I tried to load videos from Viki on my laptop on the Microsoft Edge browser.  Tried different shows, different episodes. It works on Chrome fine, but I would prefer to use Edge, because I noticed the timed comments do not show up on the Chrome browser. I've tried clearing my cache, clearing my cookies. Nothing works, it's just a black screen with a circle, showing that it's loading, but it won't play. It's just this website- because Youtube, and Netflix, and Amazon prime videos are all fine. 

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