Device or computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal.
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VLC G2M3 Codec Ubuntu 12.04
Day 3 after I tryed to solve this problem:
No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format "G2M3". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
I did this : Required ...
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Wine Codec install problems
I'm trying to follow this tutorial( Required plugin could not be found ), and I stopped on installing codec on wine.
I try to launch in wine the g2m_codec.exe and get this error:
Extractor error ...
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4answers
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Why does DVD playback still not work after installing libdvdcss2?
I have installed libdvdcss2, but I still get this error when trying to play DVDs:
libdvdread4 was installed by default (This is a new System76 Pangolin Performance). I ran the install-css.sh ...
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4answers
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How to play .ts files? (and other unusual formats)
How can i play .ts files in Ubuntu? I would prefer if you could recommend a codec instead of a new piece of software, so I can use any software to play.
And is there any codec pack that make me sure ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.10 - GoToMeeting Codecs
I have plenty of *.wmv files (webinars recorded by GoToMeeting and downloaded). Now I cannot watch the files anymore since I switched from Windows to Ubuntu. I tried to install the gotomeeting-codecs ...
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1answer
421 views
How can I play 60fps videos?
I have a Contour camera, which is a sports/action camera and records at 60 fps.
When I load any video in Ubuntu using any video player, lots of frames are lost. I tried changing codecs but nothing ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to view WebP images in nautilus / photo program?
I've converted some images from jpeg to google's WebP image format, which reduces my images' size by about 90%!
The big problem is that WebP images can only be viewed with a web browser, not with ...
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repair a broken index file that VLC reports as unsupported?
Digging through some old burned cd's I found a home movie from 2000. I attempted to play it in several media players with no luck. VLC reports it as broken, but can not repair it with the following ...
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Is 'libavcodec-unstripped-52' still available?
When coming to converting media in ffmpeg and avconv, there are a lot of solutions on the net as well as on askubuntu indicating to install libavcodec-unstripped-52.
But in Lubuntu and Xubuntu ...
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2answers
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Poor Video Playback - Low Frame Rate
I have pretty poor frame rate when playing .avi video files.
I tried VLC player, but I am still not satisfied because it is bad comparing to windows. I played some .rmvb (RealMedia) movie yesterday, ...
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1answer
49 views
Unable to play audio and video files [duplicate]
I am new to Linux and installed Ubuntu 12.10. It is showing some codecs or plugins are missing in the player
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2answers
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how can I play video file with .vmw extension?
I tried VLC and mplayer, but both failed to play video file with .vmw extension. I have given the following message
Required plugin could not be found
Python (v2.7) requires to install ...
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2answers
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what media won't play?
Leaving aside DRM media, are there specific codecs or filetypes which simply won't play on Linux?
I've installed ubuntu-restricted-extras but didn't get libavcodec-extra-53 for example. While ...
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1answer
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I cannot play some WMA files
I did a backup of several music files from my older Windows XP system. Now I can play all the .MP3 files but not all the .WMA. There are some kinds of WMA files that can be reproduced without ...
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How can I watch Blu-ray discs?
I've got a Blu-ray drive and I'd like to be able to use it to watch movies under Ubuntu.
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2answers
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Mix down 5.1 AC3 to Stereo WAV?
I wonder if I can mix down a 5.1 AC3 file to Stereo WAV file, i.e. 6-channel > 2-channel. I'd like to know how to do this with via terminal with ffmpeg (or avconv, because it says ffmpeg is ...
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How do I change the Display Language Used for non-Unicode Programs? [closed]
I was watching English films translated into arabic with a .srt file. It looks like this in Ubuntu 11.10:
For some reason, though, it looks like this in windows 8:
so what can I do to see the right ...
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5answers
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How to play .mp4 movies?
I have a .mp4 movie (it's an .mp4 file, and the "video codec" is Xvid, and the "audio codec" is mp3) that I want to play, but when I try to open it in MPlayer, it says "The steam is encrypted and ...
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4answers
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Pitivi won't render in 12.04
I've recently upgraded 11.10 to 12.04 and then reinstalled Pitivi and Gstreamer codecs ecxept the extra codecs and regardless of which container,vid codec or aud codec the rendering bar wouldn't move ...
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2answers
713 views
Where I can download video codecs?
I'm new to Ubuntu and I'm having difficulty watching videos. How can I install the video codecs needed for most video formats?
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1answer
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Forcing ALSA to use another codec
ALSA detects my sound card to be a Realtek ALC1200 , but it is a Realtek ALC888S. This causes the sound to be lesser that that in my Windows XP Installation.
So, is it possible to make ALSA use the ...
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4answers
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Cannot play avi or mp4 file in both Movie Player and VLC
I downloaded some videos (both mp4 and avi) and I am unable to play them both in Movie Player and VLC.
In Movie Player, it displays error message saying "Could not determine type of stream".
When I ...
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1answer
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I need a codec for my dell I8200, 10.04, dvd [closed]
I'm running 10.4 on a Dell I8200, and my DVD won't work.
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Can't open asf file
I have some links for asf files. I double clicked it, the default Movie Player pops up with error msg
An error occured Location not found.
I opened and pasted the link to VLC player, I see:
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1answer
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VLC player wont play AVI or MP4 on Lenovo S10e
I'm brand new to Ubuntu (and linux all together). I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my Lenovo S10e, and I'm trying to play movies that I loaded from my external HD onto the netbook. I've tried 4 ...
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How can I reduce the file size of a video from the command-line?
I want to reduce the size of a video size. The video may be .flv, .avi, etc. I want it done from the terminal. How can I do that?
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What is the difference between Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu restricted extras/addons?
While I use Lubuntu, for example, do I need ubuntu-restricted? or those of xubuntu or kubuntu? Do they add some enhancement, like supplementary media codecs, to what I have in lubuntu-restricted?
...
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2answers
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Required plugin could not be found
I have the latest Ubuntu version.
When I try to open a .wmv file I got the error :
Required plugin could not be found.
Python (v2.7) requires to install plugins to play media files of the ...
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1answer
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Video content: missing plugins
I can't play any video content.
I keep getting errors about missing plugins. I installed the 3rd party codecs at install.
I am getting the following error
No packages with the requested plugins ...
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Why can't I install codec for ffmpeg?
When I run
sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-53
I get
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libavcodec-extra-53 : Depends: libfaac0 but it is not installable
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3answers
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MP3's not playing in Banshee
Just installed Ubuntu 11.10 yesterday (Feb19) and I have noticed that Banshee will not play MP3's at all.
The Ubuntu Restricted file will not install either.....something about not being in my ...
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offline installation of video plugins [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install software or packages without Internet (offline)?
Please help
I installed Ubuntu11.10 32bit in an IBMTP41 notebook, that is NOT connected to the ...
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Unable to play movies at all
I just installed Ubuntu, and thus I'm unable to play movies. For example, if I run *.mkv file, I get the error of " Gstreamer backend error - Can't play the text file without video or visualization". ...
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1answer
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VLC MSS2 codec missing
I was Playing a video in VLC but it displayed the error message
VLC does not support the audio or video format "MSS2"
How to solve this error
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3answers
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Why doesn't Ubuntu have any media codecs? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why aren’t multimedia codecs included by default?
I'm having some doubt regarding media codec's in Ubuntu.
My question is why Lubuntu shipped with all the necessary ...
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1answer
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Which browser (if any) will be able to play video and audio at VKontakte (vk.com) in Ubuntu without a flash plugin?
I'm primarily concerned about this question for Ubuntu on Toshiba AC100 (ARM), because a Flash plugin for browsers is not available as a working package for Ubuntu on AC100, but it is a general ...
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How can I play encrypted DVD movies?
My machine can't play encrypted DVDs on a fresh install. How do I add this capability? Another useful bit of information would be what programs are best for playing DVDs, once I'm able to do so. ...
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How do I install these libraries/codecs for Matlab?
I just installed matlab on my computer, seemingly successfully, but I've been trying to run a program, and I'm getting the following error:
>> reproduceResults
Warning: Directory already ...
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RhythmBox cant play any MP3 network file
I can open and see any kind of file of a specific HDD on the network. All is working fine, except that I can't play any .MP3 file (directly from the network). When I open the file, RhythmBox try to ...
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How can I get streaming radio working with Chromium on “fubar.com”? [closed]
I'm running 12.04 and use Chromium and a site that I go to that plays streaming radio doesn't seem to work for me. Python cannot find the right plug in and I was informed that the exact extension I ...
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1answer
266 views
How to install codecs offline
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 version earlier, but when I wants to play MP3, mp3 or any kind of media, an messages shows that you have not installed codec, decoder for these type of file.
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Unable to download necessary plugins to play music, video or download applications
I recently installed Ubuntu 11.10 and I'm kinda new to Linux. I was just trying to do basic stuff like playing music, video using Banshee media player, but then it ask me to search for plugins and ...
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1answer
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Convert flv video to 3gp
I use winff (the GUI for ffmpeg) to convert audio/video to different formats. Yesterday I was trying to convert an flv video to 3gp (so that I could see it on my mobile phone), but it doesn't show the ...
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1answer
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Codecs for Movie Player to play DVD's with encryption [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I play encrypted DVD movies?
How do I install a DVD decryption library?
I'm trying to play a DVD movie from netflix and Movie Player can't read it. I installed ...
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3answers
422 views
Video codec dependencies not met? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I resolve unmet dependencies?
After trying to run a .M4A and a .MP4 (aren't they same thing?) I get a message saying I need to install extra codecs. When ...
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Unmet dependencies in Ubuntu 12.04?
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg: Depends: libavcodec-extra-53 (>= 4:0.7-1) but 4:0.7.2.1ubuntu2 is to be installed
Depends: ...
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How can I play mp3 files or videos?
Just installed Ubuntu on my Lenovo g460 with Windows 7. I am not able to play any movie or mp3 file. When I click on a file its asks me to install a plug in . When go on install it after click on ...
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Can't play any Flash videos
Recently installed Lubuntu 12.04 with alternate installer on Compaq Evo N400c (850Mhz PIII, 20GB ATA HDD, 512MB RAM).
After installation of restricted extras and medibuntu codecs I realized that it ...
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How can I enable video and audio codecs?
I would like to know how can I enable video and audio codecs not included by default on Ubuntu. Thanks!
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How to install all existing media codecs?
How to install all possible media codecs from console?
Is there a way to load and save them for some cases without Internet connection?
Thanks in Advance!
