Questions tagged [media]
Media is sound, video, pictures, and anything else you see or hear in an electronic format. This tag is for questions pertaining to media.
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How to set up an Ubuntu server that only streams my personal media?
Hi I am not new to Ubuntu but totally new to Ubuntu server and have spent the last couple of days getting more and more confused. If my question has been asked a million times please accept my ...
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Install VLC plugin on Chrome
I have Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit with VLC media player installed and I have also installed mozilla-plugin-vlc. I can see that vlc web plugin is installed at mozilla (about:addons)but not at chrome(chrome://...
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Can not play DVDs on Ubuntu [duplicate]
On Ubuntu 12.04 I can't play DVDs in VLC, the native DVD player, or Parole media play. I must be missing something.
What libraries/codecs do I need etc.? Where do I get them? Where do I find out ...
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why is fluendo playback kit not detected
I needed to play several media formats. mp3,mpg (video and audio), flv, avi, any and all media files so I installed the fluendo complete kit and yet ubuntu 14 still on some of my files wants to ...
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VLC doesn't run well in Ubuntu 14.04 [closed]
I recently upgrade my OS to Ubuntu 14.04, after successfully upgrading, I have some problems with VLC. Sometimes the volume is muted and when I forward or go back to media file then the sound is ...
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How to access windows files in Ubuntu
I am running Ubuntu 14.04 on LEGACY and Windows 8.1 on UEFI . I have my media ( movie songs and video songs) in "MY MUSIC" and "MY VIDEOS" folders in windows.
I am able to access different hard ...
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Very slow conversion with avconv (libav) - Trusty Tahr 14.04?
Yesterday I installed the latest Kubuntu release 14.04. So I meet a little problems with the media conversions. The old FFmpeg is finally replaced with avconv which is in the libav-tools library. Till ...
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Removable Drive keeps getting dropped/ unmounted [closed]
I plug in my 1tb removable Drive and Ubuntu mounts it. I start extracting my 45gb of 7z compressed photos and after a period of time appears to be about 10 minutes the drive unmounts and the ...
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How do I install serviio 1.4 on Ubuntu 12.04?
I have created a new user: serviio on Ubuntu 12.04 and I have downloaded the serviio package.
http://serviio.org/download
I would like to connect my music, pictures and movies from my PC to my Sony ...
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AVConv loop issue with output file names
How can I turn:
/media/MediaOne/Movies/Kids/Aladdin.avi
/media/MediaOne/Movies/Kids/Incredibles.avi
into
/media/MediaOne/converted/Aladdin.mp4
/media/MediaOne/converted/Incredibles.mp4
when ...
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How to make a home media/file server with Ubuntu sever, next to Ubuntu 12LTS
So I'm a complete newbie. I have a PC with Ubuntu 12LTS. I would like to share files and media files with my family members in a local network (including a Sony TV).
What about partitioning (swap)? ...
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Trigger play/pause event
One can configure the play/pause key on his/her keyboard to start/pause music of any music player that supports this function.
I'm writing a program that should trigger these events. Currently the ...
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Will Ubuntu Media Server meet my needs?
Can somebody help me determine what the best way to accomplish the following requirements for my media server?
Movie storage / playback
Music storage / playback
Netflix, Hulu, etc
Sports streaming ...
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Play/search a Shout Cast FM station on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I am mainly looking for Tamil and Hindi channels. Is there any player for Ubuntu which will allow me to search for Tamil and Hindi language FM stations and stream on my PC ?
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Ubuntu 12.04 media player does not show video? [duplicate]
This question seems poor but i really facing this problem (I am new to ubuntu).
I install Ubuntu 12.04 on my HP laptop.
I also upgraded all its packages using sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-...
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Video lag in vlc and totem
I have an ATI video card in my Dell inspiron, I'm getting some offset of audio/video (out of sync) wondering if I can do upgrades to solve this
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Location-independent Media Player
Are there any Linux media players that are self contained ?tar's? (Libraries, codecs (If this is even a Linux concept) linked to a relative location), to be used on a system without a package manager, ...
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getting error when instaling adobe media server 5.0.3 on ubuntu 13.04
I am getting following error when running following script.
sudo bash ./installAMS
./installAMS: line 289: ./amsini: Permission denied
ERROR: The older Linux version Debian is detected and not ...
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Media content on separate hard drive
I would like to use media content on separate internal hard drive, but would like to access it from the video, music and pics options on desktop where it is usually accessed.
How do I change the ...
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How can I share media from ubuntu 13.04 to windows XP
So I have set up samba successfully and I am using it for file shares but when trying to do media shares I am having issues. Specifically the problem is that I can see the Media folder in Windows but ...
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Mobile Media Converter stoped conversion
I love this super handy and versatile tool Mobile Media Converter but after the last upgrade to mmc_1.8.2_amd64.deb, it fails to convert any video formats. I tried to reinstall it several times but ...
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Is it possible to add an option to the context menu in nautilus to open media in an existing VLC instance?
I've unchecked VLC's option - 'only allow one instance', since it would help simultaneous playbacks. But sometimes it is desirable to just open a new file in the already running one. Is it possible to ...
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Can a Deja Dup backup from Ubuntu be restored on Windows?
My laptop got broken recently (I had Ubuntu on it), and I've backups of my files on external HDD. The problem is that my new laptop has Windows 8 on it and I don't feel like switching to Ubuntu on it ...
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Meida, Deletion, New User
Hello i have a 2007 acer laptop my mom wants all her old media to not be deleted upon me using it. Windows 7 is now expired and I need to put an os on the laptop asap. Will my media be deleted if i ...
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Some notebook keyboard keys do not work in ubuntu
Installed ubuntu 13.04 on my Acer AS5733-6898, and worked well, but he does not recognize anything when I press the buttons to move music (with some player running) and also does nothing when I try to ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 rename folders in mnt & media
Installing a new VPN on a new workstation and it has been a year since I did my last Virtualbox setup. Everything works but I don't like how the shared folders in media are labeled as sf_folder. I ...
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Any audio (not music) and video organizer?
I have video and audio files where i am playing different instruments in different keys and beats. I would like to have a software where i can 'label' the different files with different categories, so ...
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Any way to "play to" tv from ubuntu (not a media server)
Like the title says... i'm looking for a way to play music/videos from my media player TO a Tv on the same network. Basically like you can do with windoze media player and have been able to do for a ...
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Stream to Apple TV?
I would like to be able to do AV streaming and (or) mirroring with my apple TV from Ubuntu. I'm running 13.04. Is this possible, or will I have to do the outrageously inconvenient task of using an $20 ...
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What (input) types of files can ffmpeg convert and to what (output) files?
I like to use simple commands (added to Thunar custom actions), like ffmpeg -i %f %f.mp3.
I can replace mp3 with flac for example - but what other output extensions can be used?
Also, in Thunar ...
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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 there'...
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Maximum sound level differs between Ubuntu and Windows
Recently I've been watching lots of .mkv or .avi files in my Ubuntu and I realize that the maximum sound level is lower than what is in the Windows with KM Player. This difference is very noticeable ...
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How do I write articles without infringing on OSS project's logos and brands?
I am sorry if this is not the place where to ask and if so, I would appreciate any of the moderators move this question to the right place in order to get the proper answer.
I am the webmaster and IT ...
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syncing folders between wine and windows for foobar2000
I use foobar2000 on windows to manage and play my music and and looking to get foobar2000 working under wine on ubuntu. Ive gotten the program to run fine and am just looking for a way to not have to ...
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what plugin is required to hear audio on this page
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit Chrome Version 24.0.1312.52
on following page
http://swargarohan.org/ramcharitmanas/bal-kand/
there are audios
Ramcharitmanas - Bal Kand : Mukesh
Ramcharitmanas - ...
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Is there an IRC client for Ubuntu with inline media?
Does any IRC client exist for Ubuntu which displays media inline (perhaps via plugin)?
A few IRC clients for Mac OS X (e.g. Textual and LimeChat) support inline media and will auto-embed linked ...
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Firefox Video Links - Open as VLC Network Stream
If I click a link in Firefox and select open with vlc, it downloads the entire file, before opening it in vlc media player and playing it. Chrome is even worse and will keep the file in your downloads ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Can't Play DVDs with Libdvdcss installed
I've installed VLC, libdvdread4, libdvdcss, Medibuntu and Ubuntu restricted extras AND ran this line of code...
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
...on my Ubuntu 12.04 but whenever I ...
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installing wine without internet
How to install wine application on ubuntu12.10 without internet. I have already downloaded wine 1.4, but I don't know how to install it.Please be sure any answer for me.
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Media library management and video bookmarks
I am looking for a media library management software which will allow me to:
Edit video/audio tags
Add video/audio bookmarks, like:
Name: Shutter Island
Time: 1:41:43
Comment: Lighthouse encounter ...
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Setting up Ushare (Xbox 360 File Sharing)
I recently tried installing Ushare so I could share media between my laptop and Xbox. Could someone direct me as to how to change the settings so it can be recognized by my xbox.
Ushare.conf file:
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Simulate media keys in terminal
I have a new android phone that has a number of apps for communicating though an ssh connection. I would like to know if I can use ssh commands if I can simulate key pressed, specifically the media ...
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Video server for PS3
I am trying to get my Ubuntu desktop to be able to share videos so my PS3 can watch them over my network.
I would like a folder,or something similar that I can share as a media center so all of the ...
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Mounted Devices History
Does Ubuntu keep the history of the devices that were mounted (i.e. USB devices, external drives etc...). If this is the case where can I find it?
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Help with getting an older WinTV-PVR-150 to work in Ubuntu 12.10
I admit I am completely new and green to the world of capture cards. At the moment, Id only like to view the stream coming from my old VCR as opposed to recording anything (for now). The VCR is ...
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is there a small music video player, fixed on desktop to play music videos while doing other things?
Is there a way to play music videos in a small window on top of everything. Basically I have some mpeg music videos and would like to play them while I am browsing, but I'd like to pin it to a part of ...
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convert video file to .ogg
I've been having trouble with this because I'm new to Linux:
I would like to convert different video formats to ogv. I found some terminal commands like this: ffmpeg -i input.avi -acodec libvorbis -...
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video file to .ogg
Ok So I have raw video file and a audio track that I want to put in container, as far as I know .ogg is an Container format so I want to know if there is a way to put my media files in this Container ...
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How do I enable extended attributes support on a wubi install?
I am trying to install the netflix-desktop app and when I start the app up, it shows me the error:
"Unable to set extended attribute: Operation not supported."
Ok, so I see the answer to this ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 / media playing problem
I recently upgraded my OS and I have now Ubuntu 12.10 ( the Gnome 3 version ).
Since I installed this OS, I have a problem in playing media files or video/audio in general. At random times, ( usually ...