Comments on: Install Mplayer and Multimedia Codecs (libdvdcss2,w32codecs,w64codecs) in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)

By: Erico Schuch

Erico Schuch — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:27:34 +0000

Dear Sr. John Bonner

The problem using proprietary codecs is exact this. For exemple, Microsoft does not allow the use of any codecs in othe system but Microsoft. More you use MS proprietary codecs, more you are tight to MS. What Mplayer does is to go undergroud laws so we cam play MS proprietary videos/audio with ower Linux machines.
But why using Linux and get all this problem if using windows could resolve it? Becouse MS Windows Vista pack back here in Brazil is about 2 times the avarage month payment of my cowntry, and I prefer using hacked codecs to play MS video/audio than use a complete pirate operational system.

By: John Bonner

John Bonner — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:05:52 +0000

Thanks for the advice on setting up Mediaplayer.
I fully understand the ideals of not including or supporting Proprietary software. However, I know a lot of people who would like to abandon Windows or at least try Linux as a dual boot setup, but they would not have a clue how to add support for Realplayer or mplayer audio/video streaming in Firefox.

Try these 2 sites: bbc.co.uk/radio (Listen live OR their iPlayer)
Also rte.ie - Try their streaming news clips and radio.

There’s no way a novice could understand how to install all these codecs. Please, Ubuntu, Fedora and other distros - you should include a HOWTO for this alone in order to attract new users.
JB

By: ucef

ucef — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:30:54 +0000

I m exhausted!!
unable to ply any avi movie, with any player: i tried Mplayer, VLC, Realplay, totem..
i v followed all the steps above
i also tried theses steps from 1 to 6 : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=786095&highlight=codecs+avi

i tried other i don’t even remember!!

plz help thx

ubuntu 8.04

By: admin

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:00:16 +0000

@simone

The above commands should work

By: Simone

Simone — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:47:51 +0000

How do you make mplayer the default player? Totem is the current default. If I use
sudo apt-get remove -–purge totem-mozilla
sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
Do you think that will work?

By: Magump

Magump — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:15:20 +0000

Thanks! I recently had another automatic update and was unable to play my local radiostreamer radio station with Mplayer or Amarok. Although I have been a Ubuntu user for over two years, updates like this sometime throw me for a loop. Don’t know why the updates have to change other settings I have already had. Thanks for your instructions. They worked perfectly!

By: Dino Rubio

Dino Rubio — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:46:50 +0000

i have sound but no video…..

By: Rohit

Rohit — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:05:10 +0000

Hi, Thanks for quick response. I tried installing vlc player ystrdy, but could not do it.

Could you please tell, whether an internet connection is required for installing any softwares / applications in Ubuntu?
If its not required, could you please tell me, how to instal vlc.. and also how to get the sound working on the Ubuntu?

And also, I am using a broadband connection ( Reliance ), but I could not connect to the internet at all. Its a wired connection. COuld you please tell me, what are the steps to connect to the internet, and what changes should I make. I am in India, and use Reliance broadband connection.

And also, I was playing around with Ubuntu, and finally I noticed that my ” shutdown” option is missing. I now have only 5 options ( lock,hibernate,standby,switch user and log off ) — Could you please tell me, how to get that option back?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:48:16 +0000

@rohit

This is simple and easy way you can install multimedia codecs.Try this procedure and let us know if you have any problem.

By: Rohit

Rohit — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:08:46 +0000

Hi, I am new to Ubuntu… And I must admit that, I really like Ubuntu. But I have a few problems with it.

I installed Ubuntu on my system yesterday, and when I tried playing an mp3/audio , it showed that I need to instal some codecs.
I have gone through this website, but i could not understand how to instal the codecs.
Is it only through commands or do i need to download and instal a codec, as we do it in Windows XP?
Can you please tell me how to go about this?