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BBC online site videos "incompatible codec"

MacBook Air 2023 M2 (Sonoma 14) can't play video clips on BBC online sports coverage. The message reads "incompatible codec".


If I use my very old MacBook Pro (2009) the videos work!!


What can I do to enable my MacBook Air to play these video clips. I'd be grateful for any uncomplicated advice (I'm not techno wise).

MacBook Air 15″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 4:06 AM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2023 6:39 AM

Apparently thus is a knownn situation: https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/42268/bbc-news-site-has-problems-with-videos


It sounds like your 2023's MBA Safari is just demanding greater security. The usual fix is to try a different browser: Firefox, Brave, Opera .....

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BBC online site videos "incompatible codec"

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