Questions tagged [codecs]
Device or computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal.
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Using Sony WH-1000XM3 as output AND input headset under Ubuntu 20.04
I need to use the Sony WH-1000XM3 bluetooth headset as output and input device for web calls / webinars (mostly zoom). Currently I manage to use it as output device with the "High Fidelity ...
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How to speed up rendering kdenlive Ubuntu 14.04?
I am using kdenlive on my Ubuntu1 14.04. When i render videos, it is very slow. Takes as much time as the length of video.
I have Dell XPS L502X with Nvidia GeForce 540M. Is there anyway i can use my ...
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How to handle gstreamer missing codecs
I experience the issue of missing codecs for popular video containers like mp4 and avi both when using gstreamer on the command line as well as when trying to run sample playbin code (details per each ...
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How to view hardware video encoder/decoder utilization on AMD GPUs?
For a long time I've used the tool psensor to view the utilization of the hardware video encoding/decoding block on my Nvidia GPUs, but recently I've been curious about how to perform a similar task ...
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Videos requires to install plugins to play media files of the following type: video/x-gst-fourcc-hev1 decoder
While I was trying to play a video, I was getting this error
Required plugin could not be found
Videos requires to install plugins to play media files of the
following type: video/x-gst-fourcc-hev1 ...
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Proper way to watch HEVC on supported browser like Chromium
I'm currently experiencing issues with HEVC playback on Jellyfin mediaplayer. I've tried almost everything to get it working but it doesn't seem to find the appropiate codecs or something.
My rig has ...
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How to play brand mp42 video?
Outout of file:
VID_20190129_195553.mp4: ISO Media, MP4 v2 [ISO 14496-14]
Output of ffprobe:
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x5589e5bb7e40] moov atom not found
VID_20190129_195553.mp4: Invalid data found ...
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MP4 problems after installing ubuntu-restricted-extras
After installing ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop, I can play MP3 but not MP4 in both Firefox 82.0.3 (64 bit) and VLC 3.0.9.2. Ubuntu is running as a guest in VirtualBox on a ...
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videoplayer can't decode subtitles
While playing video it says that PGS subtitle decoder is required to play.
Is there anyway I can install these codecs from, as Ubuntu software center doesn't find it?
Thank you.
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Anyone else getting errors when installing codecs with 16.10?
If I click the box to install codecs during install I'll get a system has encountered a problem error, no details, by the time I go to create my user. If I install codecs after an install it errors ...
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None of subtitle editors show video
I'm on lubuntu 15.04. I've installed Subtitle compose, Gnome subtitles and Subtitle editor, however, none of them show my .avi file. I've tried executing sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras, ...
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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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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 exists....
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Sound problems Cirrus Logic CS4208 Imac 16.1
Hello I've installed Ubuntu 22.04.4 on a Imac 16.1 21.5 A1418 of 2015
The sound work bad: the main sound control is actived but the sound
is not adjustable: It is mute or full. I can adjust by ...
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How can I find out which Bluetooth codec is being used between Ubuntu and my audio devices?
I want to check that Ubuntu is using the best available codecs to communicate with my Bluetooth audio devices. How can I find out which codecs are being used?
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How to use ldac on ubuntu 22.10?
system - Ubuntu 22.10
earphones - wf-1000xm4 (support ldac)
My system currently only show msbc and mcvsd as the audio codecs available. I have already installed sudo apt install -y gstreamer1.0-...
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Bluetooth headset codecs in Ubuntu 18.04 vs 20.04
I know that Ubuntu (PulseAudio) has well-known issues with Bluetooth Headsets and for some time I was struggling to fix this.
After different attempts this one helped me and everything seems to be ...
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Is it possible to use aptx when using my Pc as a Bluetooth sink/receiver?
Connecting my phone via Bluetooth to my pc and enabling a2dp streaming from my phone to my pc is easy to do. (Bluetooth 5.0)
But there always is a average codec used making the loss of quality quite ...
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Make a live wallpaper
I have a question for you. How can i import a video and insert it as a background. Or let's say a GIF or something like that. I have searched in the ubuntu forums and they propose me to download live ...
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Got these warnings when I run "sudo nautilus"
** (org.gnome.Nautilus:70214): WARNING **: 09:38:12.193: Unable to get contents of the bookmarks file: Error opening file /root/.gtk-bookmarks: No such file or directory
** (org.gnome.Nautilus:70214):...
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Ubuntu 20.04 freezing
When restart Ubuntu 20.04,it becomes freeze, doesn't work touchpad and keyboard. Nvidia GeForce GTX1650 graphics installed in my machine.
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VLC won't play DVD's on Xubuntu 18.04.2 - can't access mediabuntu to install libdvdcss2
I am setting up a Dell laptop with Xubuntu 18.04.2. It seems to be working with wifi and other things, but I can't play a DVD in VLC or the native Parole Media Player. Have no trouble with my other ...
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Trouble with Youtube (and all streaming services)
First of all i'm a moderate newbie ( just a little more than a newbie :)
I have an old computer that have 2gb of ram and intel atom n455 cpu (dell mini 1018). I want to install a linux distro for ...
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How to Convert H265 (go pro, 4K, 60) to DnxHQx (DnxHD 4k, 60) using FFMPEG?
I have been trying to convert H265 to DnxHqx (DnxHD ,UHD) using ffmpeg (v. 2.8.15) in ubuntu 16. After some digging and this answer, I wrote the following :
ffmpeg -i GH010689.MP4 -c:v dnxhd -...
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MKV files won't play, or plays muted
I have an MKV file here that will play in the default Videos app but muted, and won't play at all in VLC (no error message, but a black screen and no sound). I already installed the recommended codecs ...
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What packages are required to play .mp3 files in Chromium?
I have the following packages installed.
ubuntu-restricted-extras
chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra
Howevever, I still cannot play .mp3 files in Chromium.
Example: https://degrowthaudiobook.wordpress....
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How to play Geovision video files in Ubuntu
I will need to playback some video that was made in a Geovision video camera which has its own format.
I was told that there may not be a way to play them in VLC or any other because the video file ...
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Multimedia/codecs issue
After upgrading my 16.04LTS to 16.10 last night, neither videos nor music is playing with standard players (rhythmbox, etc). It is definitely a codec issue b/c vlc player works fine.
I reinstalled ...
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USB Camera streams with very low brightness with motion
Trying to make live view from USB camera. But it shows dark screen (Low brightness) but you can see things like - light, flashlight :D I'm using motion package. Any Ideas?
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Great quality video and audio with ffmpeg2theora?
Xenial Xerus has a decent version of ffmpeg2theora:
andrew@athens:~$ ffmpeg2theora | head -n 6
ffmpeg2theora 0.29
Xiph.Org libtheora 1.1 20090822 (Thusnelda)
Xiph.Org libVorbis 1.3.5
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VLC Crashing x265 video despite installing all codecs (14.04, 32bit)
I have installed the libde plugin and the restricted Ubuntu extras. It crashes immediately on launch whenever I open an x265 file.
I am using the iGPU:
description: VGA compatible controller product:...
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Skylake iGPUs support hardware accelerated decoding of most video formats. What libraries do I need to enable them in Chrome and Totem?
According to Wikipedia, Skylake iGPUs support hardware accelerated decoding of H.265/HEVC, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV9, JPEG/MJPEG and VP9. What packages do I need to install to enable ...
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What codecs does Ubuntu support by default?
When installing Ubuntu there is a option to install some mp3 codecs, does it also install other codecs?
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Why is single_cmd Alsa option for debugging only?
According to Alsa documentation, single_cmd option is for debugging only :
single_cmd - Use single immediate commands to communicate with
codecs (for debugging only)
NB: If you get ...
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Switched from Win to Ubuntu 12.04 and CD & DVD Drives aren't recognizing media
I had an old reliable desktop running WinXP, but after some registry errors caused the system to be unstable I thought I'd give Ubuntu a try. I booted the 12.04 iso from the CD drive and the ...
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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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I can't play mp4 videos in Parole version 0.9.1 (codec missing), Xubuntu 16.04.6
I can't fix Parole media player to play mp4 videos! I search and research on internet but none of suggestions worked for me. I installed latest version via Ubuntu repositories but no avail to play ...
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Opera browser stopped playing videos
Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS 64 bit
A few days ago Opera One (version: 107.0.5045.15) stopped playing videos on multiple sites where videos used to play OK. I have not knowingly made any changes that might have ...
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Youtube videos not working on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Hey i installed ubuntu a few days ago and i have a problem, when i turn on my computer and open youtube, the videos play normally but after a few hours on the computer i can't see any more videos ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 aptX Adaptive Support
I have Haylou MoriPods headphones (with QCC3040 SoC) that support aptX Adaptive. My computer has Intel AX211 and this card supports Bluetooth 5.3. However, there is no option other than aptX, SBC, SBC-...
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How to reinstall correctly package ubuntu-restricted-extras
I had a DNS problem when I went to install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package on my ubuntu 23.04. Due to this problem the fonts were not downloaded and also the codec packs.
The DNS issue has been ...
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How can I get 8K H265 MP4 files to play better on VLC?
My Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra records videos in 8K (24 fps), and I'd like to be able to play those videos in VLC using Ubuntu 22.04. 4K videos play OK, but the 8K ones are very choppy and distorted. Is ...
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How can I use ffmpeg to convert from mp4 to avi for use in Davinci Resolve without massive increase in filesize?
I have an mp4 file that I'd like to edit within Davinci Resolve.
Due to licensing issues, the free version of Resolve cannot edit videos that are encoded using h.264.
I'd like to use ffmpeg.
I ...
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vokoscreenNG won't start, says "No videocodec found"
I just upgraded from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04. Now when I open vokoscreenNG, I see this message:
No videocodec found
Please install package
gstreatmer-plugins-base
gstreatmer-plugins-good
gstreatmer-...
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"Codecs" are marked as orphaned packages by APT after fresh OS install
After installing Ubuntu 22.04 with enabled "Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware and additional media formats" option in Ubiquity APT telling me (apt autopurge) these ...
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Unable to play mkv file
I am using Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver. When I tried to open an .mkv file, it showed an error message
Unable to Play the file - application/x-rar decoder is required to play the file, but is not ...
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I have installed Ubuntu and found that I have no sound
here is output of lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 8th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 630 (...
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Very slow decode times with hevc with ffmpeg 4.1.4 on Ubuntu
I'm getting ridiculously slow decode times for iPhone hevc .MOV files.
In VLC or ffplay, the video displays one frame every 10 seconds. Simply transcoding to h264 I get about 1.8 fps. I recall being ...
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Can't watch Videos on Opera
I'm an ex Manjaro user, I installed Opera from the package manager and it gave me options to install other optional things. I didn't install chromium codecs first, and was unable to play any videos on ...
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Parole asks for extra software to decode MPEG4-AAC videos
I use UbuntuStudio 18.04.1 LTS and Parole 1.0.1.
Some kind of 4K UltraHD videos I had downloaded from YouTube, produce the following effect:
Parole asks me for extra software to decode MPEG-4 AAC.
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