I have sent Google feedback to add voice to the issue. There are several ways to do so: Drag and drop the MP4 file (s) onto the player window or onto its icon in the Dock. To play MP4 files, add them to Elmedia’s library. You might want to report the bug to Google via the Gmail Menu > send feedback, as pictured below. Download Elmedia Player and install the app on your Mac.

Next time you get an email with video attachment of the same type, click the Download button to have it download and open automatically in your preferred desktop video player.Ĭlear the option Open certain file types automatically after downloadingįirefox users can do the workaround too by changing what Firefox does when you click on or download a file.

Enable 'Always Open Files Of This Type'.

Click down arrow menu next to the downloaded file.

Do this once (for each file type) after clicking Download.

Personally, I think this bug is worth putting up with for all the other conveniences, integration with Docs and security the interface provides. This is the best workaround while still using to reduces the number of clicks to play a video attachment.

Consuming videos on social media, iCloud, Google Photos and YouTube.Thunderbird and other desktop email clients on computers.I've replicated the issue in Chrome, Safari and Firefox. I would want a single click to view the video.Īffected: Gmail on Computers. But I can imagine it would be annoying if I regularly received videos via email attachment. I've had five customers report this issue where they can't play video attachments in gmail. I rarely receive emails with video attachments, normally they're Google Photos or YouTube links. After clicking on the video attachment in a gmail message, expecting it to play, instead this error appears, 'Whoops! There was a problem while playing this video'.

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