Description of problem: BigBlueButton: sound + application/screen sharing + webcam do not work in Firefox 78 ESR installed from Mageia repository. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): The problem is present in every Firefox 78 ESR installed from firefox-78.*.*-*.mga7.x86_64.rpm or firefox-78.*.*-*.mga8.x86_64.rpm Everything works fine in Firefox 78 ESR installed from ftp.mozilla.org. Everything works fine in Firefox 68 ESR installed from firefox-68.12.0-2.mga7.x86_64.rpm How reproducible: Always (tested on 2 machines: one with Mageia 8, the other one with Mageia 7) Steps to Reproduce: 1. install firefox-78.*.mga7/8.x86_64.rpm 2. https://test.bigbluebutton.org/ 3. join the session with microfone 4. share an application window or the whole screen 5. share a webcam Below, I include more information from testing on Optimus laptop: - Intel Iris PLus Graphics G1 (Ice Lake) --> Intel 810 and later - GP107M [GeForce MX350] --> NVIDIA GeForce 635 series and later with mageia-prime installed (Mageia 8): 1. No sound in BBB when using: - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x There is no sound while echo testing, in BBB sound settings I see ┌──── │ No audiooutput found └──── Testing the speaker volume (clicking Play sound in BBB sound settings) produces audible sound. The echo test passes when using: - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12 - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12 2. I cannot share an application window under the following configurations: - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12 The application is not shown when I choose it in "choose window or screen to share" windows. When the share button is clicked the application gets focus, but it is not shared. Everything works properly when using: - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12 3. I cannot share the whole screen under the following configurations: - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x In contrary to the previous situation, the screen is shown when I choose it in "choose window or screen to share" windows, but it is not shared when the share button is clicked. Everything works properly when using: - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12 - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12 4. Share webcam option fails when using - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 78.x The following message is shown after about 5-10 seconds: ┌──── │ Media could not reach the server (error 1020) └──── I can share my webcam when using: - Intel graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12 - NVIDIA graphics & Firefox ESR 68.12
Thank you for the detailed information. This looks like a duplicate of Bug 27374: "Firefox 78 : neither audio nor video with BigBlueButton". *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 27374 ***
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => DUPLICATE