Install Mplayer and Multimedia Codecs (libdvdcss2,w32codecs,w64codecs) in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)
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Install Mplayer in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)
You need to add the following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list file or you need to make sure you have enabled Universe and multiverse repositories Using GUI.
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Make sure you have the following two lines save and exit your file
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty universe multiverse
Now you need to run the following command to update the source list
sudo apt-get update
Install mplayer using the following command
sudo apt-get install mplayer
If you want to open mplayer go to Applications—>Sound&Video—> Mplayer Movie Player
Install Mplayer Front-end
1) Smplayer
Qt Mplayer front-end, with basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. One of the most interesting features of SMPlayer: it remembers the settings of all files you play. So you start to watch a movie but you have to leave… don’t worry, when you open that movie again it will resume at the same point you left it, and with the same settings: audio track, subtitles, volume…
sudo apt-get install smplayer
Install smplayer themes using the following command
sudo apt-get install smplayer-themes
2) gnome-mplayer
A simple GUI for MPlayerIt provides a simple and clean interface to MPlayer. GNOME MPlayer has a rich API that is exposed via DBus. Using DBus you can control a single or multiple instances of GNOME MPlayer from a single command.GNOME MPlayer can be used to play media on websites when used in conjunction with Gecko Mediaplayer.
Install gnome mplayer using the following command
sudo apt-get install gnome-mplayer
Install libdvdcss2 and w32 video codecs in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)
Support for WMV, RealMedia and other formats has been bundled into the w32codecs package. This package is not available from the Ubuntu repositories due to licensing and legal restrictions.To play encrypted DVDs, the libdvdcss2 package is essential.
For Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) Users use the following procedures
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/jaunty.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
Then, add the GPG Key using the following commands
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring
sudo apt-get update
For i386 Users install Codecs using the following command
sudo apt-get install w32codecs libdvdcss2
For amd64 Users install Codecs using the following command
sudo apt-get install w64codecs libdvdcss2
Using above download locations you can install most of the mutimedia codecs for ubuntu.
Mplayer Plugin for Firefox
If you want to install Mplayer with plug-in for Mozilla Firefox run the following command
sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
If you want to install SMPlayer, I recommend you use its repositories:
https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/mplayer
https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/smplayer
This way you get the latest versions.
Hi,
I’ll be changing from openSuSE11.1 to Jaunty Ubuntu soon.
I run all my video / audio codecs using Kaffeine or Totem. XMMS provides the audio.
Where’s that alternative?
@ JJMacey
You can install both of those in Ubuntu.
To install multimedia codec with out internet connection follow this link http://rapidshare.com/files/226569752/Ubuntu_Restricted__Extras_9.04_Offline_Installer.tar.gz
Bob,
Where’s those repositories. As long as I’m replying here do you know zattoo.com?
I’d like my MTV, BBC, CNN International without a TV Tuner card.
Thanks for the reply.
Codecs
I’ve followed several guides. But, am still missing some codecs to play some web sites.
Why are the w32codecs/w64codecs still being recommended? I was quite certain they were all obsolete. WMV has been in ffmpeg for years and so has Quicktime. RealPlayer has a native codecs for Linux, and ffmpeg supports the format as well. Can anyone name a legitimate reason to install it?
jbo5112,
Since my last post I switched from Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit to 64-bit and successfully installed all my needed codecs and players according to this guide.
What are your alternatives?
tried all of this several times and no luck. cannot access medibuntu list
Worked like charm.
Followed your guide in its minutia, step by step and finally I got my WMV9 CBT Linux Nuggets videos playing in SMPlayer… after 2 years on a Linux OS..arggghhh
However, there’s a delay when loading videos in Smplayer as compared to Dragon player(yes I’m a Kubuntu fan). But that’s fine with me.
Not only will I bookmark your guide, I’ll print it too.
hi this is kris i tried to install mplayer but i am not able to install it.when i use the command
sudo apt-get install mplayer it gives the information like below.need some solution how to install it..
[sudo] password for vamsi:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock – open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
kris:
That just means that apt is being run somewhere else. Probably Update Manager or Synaptic is open. That’s why you get that message.
If all else fails, reboot. You should be fine then.
Kris,
Everything worked perfectly, until it came time to actually install the codecs… I got the first line in, and downloaded the list from medibuntu, but when I tried
sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring
it told me:
E: Couldn’t find package medibuntu-keyring
know what’s up?
I get the same error as Brandt. This is very frustrating. I’ve spent hours trying to get Ubuntu to play DVDs!
i can not dual boot after updating my ubuntu 9.04 that is running under windows vista as an application.PLease help
kris have you done a sudo apt-get update after adding repository then try getting the keyring
sorry sorry it late and i’m blameing the coffee spiked horlics my last comment was for Brandt lol
Hi, this site is very useful for ubuntu users . I love linux.
Simply awesome post. Thanks a lot!!
[email protected]:/home/sivakumar# sudo apt-get update
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock – open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the list directory
To sivakumar: commonly you get the locking error when you are trying to run apt-get in the command line while you have Synaptic Package Manager open.
thanx…….lots of…love linux…:)
ran sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring
reading package list done
building dependancy tree
reading state information done
E: Couldn’t Find package medibuntu-keyring
To SinisterTux:
Make sure you run the following:
1. sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/jaunty.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
(where you must replace ‘jaunty’ with the correct release name if you’re not using Ubuntu 9.04)
2. sudo apt-get update
3. sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring
Should work.
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and i want to install the medeia codec
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