Gnome's file manager Nautilus doesn't display video thumbnails under Ubuntu 24.04. Thankfully this solution still works: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1034595/thumbnails-not-showing-in-video-in-ubuntu-18-04 sudo apt install ffmpegthumbnailer sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-libav rm -r ~/.cache/thumbnails/fail Reboot Done!
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Canon EOS M10 / M100 / M200 as web cams under Linux
Not an actual picture of the EOS M10/M100/M200 [Update 2026.01.03] additionally discusses the M200. Since telework became a reality for me, I have constantly tried to upgrade my audio and visual setup; not for the satisfaction of my own vanity but out of mercy for the people who have to stare at me or listen … Continue reading Canon EOS M10 / M100 / M200 as web cams under Linux
Microsoft Teams video freezing
I usually don't write about the Microsoft Windows ecosystem, but this one took a while to figure out and I hope it saves other people time. The setup: Microsoft Windows, the Teams application, a Canon EOS camera attached over a no-name HDMI-to-USB video grabber being used as a web cam. The issue: video sporadically freezes … Continue reading Microsoft Teams video freezing
Disable Firefox media auto play
Disabling audio and video auto play in Firefox over the settings page doesn't work reliably at the time of writing (v111). I found this setting to get the job done: type about:config in the address bar Find the setting media.autoplay.blocking_policy Set it to the value 2
Driver does not support any RC mode compatible with selected options (supported modes: CQP)
Rendering a video with KDEnlive 22.08.1 under Ubuntu 22.04 on the Acer Nitro5 with the hardware accelerated VAAPI Intel H264 profile aborts with this error: Driver does not support any RC mode compatible with selected options (supported modes: CQP). I'm not deep enough into the KDEnlive architecture to understand what I'm doing, my superficial understanding … Continue reading Driver does not support any RC mode compatible with selected options (supported modes: CQP)
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