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Inspiring
Oct 19, 2017 4:15 PM UTC
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P: Videos don't play and don't import

In the passed I managed my video clips in Lightroom CC, since today I have LR Classic CC and it seems, that Adobe took out all video functions. Even I cannot open (to have a look) videos from the old catalogue. Is this a bug, or ist the function not existing anymore?

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Inspiring
Jun 16, 2020 5:24 PM UTC
Hello, Rikk.  I just updated to 9.3 Release and the MOV and MP4 files do not work still.  I get the same error message as before.  Is there anything else I need to do to et it to work?
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Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
Jun 16, 2020 1:11 PM UTC
Version 9.3, an update to Lightroom Classic, went live on June 15, 2020 and contains a fix for this issue. Please install the update and respond back if it does not cure the issue for you. Thank you for your patience!
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Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
Jun 16, 2020 1:10 PM UTC
Version 9.3, an update to Lightroom Classic, went live on June 15, 2020 and contains a fix for this issue. Please install the update and respond back if it does not cure the issue for you. Thank you for your patience!
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Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Participating Frequently
May 22, 2020 9:44 AM UTC
Hello? Since my last post I have heard nothing. I have put a lot of time in this issue. Come on Adobe, give some feedback. 
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Participating Frequently
Apr 27, 2020 11:59 AM UTC
Hello Forum and Rikk, I have installed a new clean mac OS version. 10.14.6. ona saperate SSD, removed the old system SSD. I Only installed Adobe cloud and Lightroom. Nothing else, no other programs. Created a new catalog.  Imported photos but again no video's.

I really do hope Adobe pics this up. and put this on a high priority list. Since more people are having this problem.
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Inspiring
Apr 6, 2020 5:30 PM UTC


imported videos will not open in LR Classic.  Get a "There was an error working with the video" message.  I use a Macbook Pro running Catalina 10.15.4.  Please help!

Lightroom Classic version: 9.2 [ 202001311240-2d026470 ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en-US
Operating system: Mac OS 10
Version: 10.15.4 [19E266]
Application architecture: x64
Logical processor count: 4
Processor speed: 2.7 GHz
SqLite Version: 3.30.1
Built-in memory: 8,192.0 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 8,192.0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 557.8 MB (6.8%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 8,224.9 MB
Memory cache size: 966.8MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 12.2 [ 384 ]
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Known Participant
Apr 6, 2020 7:57 AM UTC
Many people with this problem and Adobe does not solve it ... it is incredible.
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Participating Frequently
Apr 6, 2020 7:03 AM UTC
Hi Rikk, This will take some time.
 But I am working on it. I am trying to do a clean install od the OS and then I will only install lightroom on it. But it will take some time to do so. Have to keep on working on the same system.
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Inspiring
Apr 6, 2020 4:34 AM UTC
I also have this problem, and I need to have this fixed. I have done every single thing that can be done for this situation without any results. Buying a new computer is not an option! If they can't fix this immediately and permanently I am going to have to cancel my subscription and find an alternative.
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Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
Mar 30, 2020 4:19 PM UTC
At this point the only stone I have left unturned is a complete Adobe Clean.  This involves using the Adobe Cleaner Tool to completely wipe Adobe Products and all residual files from the system. It is a radical step, agreed, but it is the only place I have left to go - save the operating system. 

Understanding you have many Adobe Products this is not easy nor quick. 

If you do decide to use the cleaner tool, I would recommend running the process, then installing Lightroom first and testing it to see if you still have the issue with this video file. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html
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Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org