Sorry for the lack of timely feedback BertN45. Are you still seeing this issue with the update to firefox 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 ?
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1852828 Title: Firefox youtube videos do not start automatically, when selected Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When I select a youtube video, nothing happens. I have to stop and start the video to get it going. While it is stagnant, it slowly builds up its buffer till 2 minutes, but the video most left button displays, that it is running, but like I said, I have to stop and start it again. Chromium works as expected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: firefox 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-36.39~18.04.1-generic 5.0.21 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-36-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bertadmin 2681 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: bertadmin 2681 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/timer: bertadmin 2681 f.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20191031085722 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Nov 15 20:45:24 2019 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-11 (614 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180310) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp0s3 proto dhcp metric 100 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp0s3 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp0s3 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.104 metric 100 Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:930 PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=70.0.1/20191031085722 (In use) RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.board.name: VirtualBox dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.board.version: 1.2 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1852828/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp