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I tried to watch a movie but the Movie Player won't let me, and a screen popped up saying: 

Videos requires to install plugins to play files of the following types: MPEG-1 Layer 3(MP3) decoder, MPEG-4 Video decoder

The pop up won't give me the choice to search for a package like other times and I don't know which to install or what command to use.

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Reset to default
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Try Vlc Player , open terminal :

 sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install vlc
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  • If I do this, do I still need to keep the Video Player default by Ubunto for some reason? If no, which command can I use to uninstall it?
    – Andu
    Mar 6, 2014 at 16:23
  • you can keep it why you want to uninstall it
    – nux
    Mar 6, 2014 at 16:24
  • is it okay man , sounds good
    – nux
    Mar 6, 2014 at 16:37
  • welcome my friend any time
    – nux
    Mar 6, 2014 at 16:38
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as nux suggested you can use vlc. but if you prefer other programs you might need the Ubuntu restricted extras. Install them via the software center or with sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras.

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  • +1 to this - I would recommend doing this as well.
    – Mat Nadrofsky
    Mar 6, 2014 at 16:46

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