Questions tagged [video-player]
Questions related with Video Players and its working in Ubuntu
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What media players are available?
I'm trying to sync a subtitle in VLC but it doesn't work.
Syncing is working in Kodi but I don't like that player.
I don't want to install a lot of media players and test them.
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The Videos app, not browser, enable hardware acceleration for Nvidia proprietary 510 driver
When I installed Ubuntu, I checked the "Install third-party..." option and Nvidia proprietary 510 driver was installed by default. I opened a video file (H264) using the default "Videos&...
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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Youtube/Netflix/Hulu All video playback slowed down
I run Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on virtual machine. My host OS is windows 10. Ubuntu has been running fine for me on this pc for the past year or so. Today all of the sudden any video I try to watch (chrome,...
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Where does xplayer store current position in a video
This started out as idle curiosity, and now I'm starting to get obsessive. When I close xplayer halfway through watching a video, then re-open the same video, it starts from where I was up to. I'm ...
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not opening video mpg file in ubuntu 20.04
I have installed ubuntu 20.04 on my desktop. But, the mpg video file is not opening here. I followed the command " sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras" but it is not showing anything ...
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Video in google meet
Unable to open my video in google meet
Voice is clear in google meet conference, but video cannot be switched on
I use Ubuntu and firefox browser
when I followed instructions for Cheese,I am able to ...
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hdvp html player v1.0 doesn't work in firefox browser
Downloaded ubuntu 21.04 and cannot play videos in browser. Adobe flash player needed in Firefox browser. Since Adobe Flash is EOL after end of 2020, can I use some other flash sw? Any advice?
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1080p video can't play in VLC
I was first a Windows user, but recently switched to Ubuntu.
I want to play 1080p .mkv videos on VLC but it won't play properly. In Windows it works but not in Ubuntu.
VLC was my default player, but ...
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Can't play 1080p mkv videos in default video player or in vlc
I have downloaded ubuntu restricted extras, but I can't play the video file which is in 1080p mkv on my laptop.
In vlc player only audio plays and in default video player audio & video both laggs
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Unable to play videos when eGPU disconnected
I’m finding that I can only play h264 video when I have my eGPU plugged in and only with the default program (Videos). Any other apps, i.e VLC, always come up with something to the effect of: "...
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How can I change playback speed of mpv video player?
I love mpv player for its modern minimalist look, easy moving along a video simply with mouse scroll and robust rendering of .mp4 videos.
However, I could not figure out how to change the playback ...
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slow video playing
I installed Ubuntu on my laptop. However, video are not playing in smooth but videos in youtue and other website play without any problem. Can anyone give an advice?
And also I tried the sudo apt ...
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How to change font style and size of subtitles in Celluloid?
How to change font family, font size, or even font color for subtitles in Celluloid? There are no relevant options in the settings (Preferences) like in VLC or Totem.
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Is there anyway to change Totem Video Player keybindings?
I want to change Go Backward and Go Forward keys.
is there any way to do this?
Totem default keybindings:
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Unable to play most video files on ubuntu Groovy Gorilla
I updated my ubuntu recently, and ever since I've done that I'm no longer able to play most of my video files with the default purple video app of ubuntu. It's so annoying that I constantly have to ...
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Why doesn't VLC play the videos?
I have a problem with ubuntu focal fossa. It often happens that when I click on a video (just to play it) VLC doesn't do anything, nothing happens, nothing appears. To let it work I have to restart my ...
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Can't play .swf file on Ubuntu 20.04.1
I created a .swf file and want to play it on my computer. At first, I realized I did not have Adobe Flash for Firefox, so I installed it this way. Then, I tried playing the .swf file again, and now ...
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AV1 decoder required to play the video in smplayer
I often download youtube videos to watch them later. But some of them does not show any thumbnail and if I try to play them in smplayer it only renders audio and doesn't support video. When I try to ...
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My Opera can't play videos
I am using Opera 68.0.3618.125 on latest Ubuntu version. But I can't watch videos. For example on Twitter. Everyone says get libffmpeg.so and copy to /snap/opera/current/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera ...
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Play remote videos with local media player
I have some videos on a remote machine and have to copy them to the local when want to enjoy them with a local media player such as VLC or mpv.
Is it possible to play them over ssh or alternatives ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 screen always freezes with Google Meets
Every single time I am on a meeting on Google Meets, my Ubuntu crashes. The sound and mouse keep working, but the screen freezes. I use Opera Web Browser, and in addition to the browser with Google ...
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Open .vc extension ubuntu 18.04
I am trying to open a .vc extension on ubuntu 18.04.
What I have tried?
As far as this link says
https://www.filemagic.com/en/developer-files/vc-file-extension/the-four-best-ways-to-open-vc-files/
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Is there a video player that can do auto refresh rate switching?
If the refresh rate of video mode matches frame rate of video stream/file, playback is as smooth as possible. In case of interlaced video, double refresh rate is preferred.
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Weird screen glitch in Ubuntu (when black dominates)
When I create, say, a fully black image and then zoom into it -- as far black starts dominating the screen -- it starts weirdly flickering.
For instance, doing this
I see something like (and it ...
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Looking for a cool video manager on ubuntu?
I am looking for a video manager software that allows me to view video and then destroy them directly (pressing DEL) on the file system without leaving the soft?
Does any one know a software that can ...
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How to restore sound in Video Player, Rhythmbox, and VLC?
Two days ago in my Ubuntu 18.04, at once sound disappeared in Video Player as well as in VLC player and the Rhythmbox. How to improve that issue?
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Why no sound on one computer?
I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on 2 separate computers. On one of them I play a video and it seems to play all formats, and on the internet, youtube, there is sound.
On the other computer, there is no ...
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mplayer running video slow
I have tried several video players and they all seem to not play back the video at the correct frame rate. It is very slow and almost at a stand still.
The following feedback could be gained from ...
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Can I replace Video with VLC Media Player?
I want to have VLC Media Player as my default video player.
I don't like having an unused app that has more 1-stars than 5-stars on my computer. I wanted to know if anything would happen if I ...
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Totem stopped playing videos correctly after upgrade from 18.10>19.04 (Dell Optiplex 9010)
Just curious if there's anything I could do about this (Is there a setting I can mess with??). I used Totem for the longest time (from 18.04>18.10 at least) and it is my preferred video player for ...
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Error loading player. No player source found. Ubuntu 18.04 with Firefox
I get the error message mentioned on the title when trying to watch live news video from RT
Flash is installed on Firefox browser.
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How do I watch a Youtube in Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode? [duplicate]
I'd like to watch youtube videos with a small video down in the corner without a lot of wasted space on the screen such as title bars, address bar, bookmarks bar, scroll bar, etc.
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Ubuntu 18.04 won't open Video Players
Ubuntu just won't open Video Files. I have tried different formats and different players as well. It doesn't even open the player.
When I open vlc and smplayer from gui nothing happens, No Loading.
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VLC player is not opening in my ubuntu 18.04?
~ $ vlc
VLC media player 3.0.6 Vetinari (revision 3.0.6-0-g5803e85)
Qt: Session management error: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported
[0000000001174be0] skins2 interface error:...
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Is there software to automatically add subtitles to the videos?
I am looking for a software or media player that has subtitles automatically.
For example with VLC, if I do not have the subtitle file, I can not have the subtitles.
Is there any software that allows ...
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Video Play Rotate Automatically
When I play a video(both in video player and browsers) on my ubuntu 18.04 TLS it runs smoothly but after a while the display reverse to it automatically.It happens each and every time I play videos.It ...
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I have a dvd movie that won't play in Ubuntu16.04
I'm a novice, but am able to copy and paste commands into the terminal.
There are some movies I can play, but not this one (a .VOB file)
I've tried installing libdvdcss-dev through the terminal but ...
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Movie Play Does Not Work In Ubuntu 18.04
I could play all of my DVDs in 16.04 LTS, but since upgrading to 18.04.1 LTS it will play none of the DVDs. I checked the various libdvd packages and they are all current as well as the ubuntu ...
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unable to play video on videos [closed]
I am using Ubuntu 18.04 but is unable to play videos which are playing perfectly on Ubuntu 14.04.But still manages to play on mpv media player.It get distorted while opening in videos.
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Ubuntu (GNOME) default video player name
I want to report a bug with the default video player in Ubuntu.
Based on this instructions I need to also know the program name.
On the icon it's named "Videos" but using ubuntu-bug videos returns an ...
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convert 720p to 1080p 60fps ffmpeg
I'm confused where to ask. I want to ask, please give the encode script to convert the video I made from 720p to 1080 60fps. when I check the video I can't reach 60fps if I use the script below
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Video player with TTML support
Is there any video player for Ubuntu that supports the TTML (Timed-Text Markup Language) subtitle format?
I have tried VLC (version 2.2.2). Neither MPlayer supports it according to its documentation.
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How to play AV1 videos on Ubuntu 16.04.5
In both totem and vlc, I cannot play AV1 videos. Sample videos can be downloaded here.
How can I watch AV1 videos on Ubuntu 16.04.5?
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Make video player to keep playing when lid is closed
I use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I want my pc to stay on and allow music or movie in my players (either Ubuntu's default player or VLC media player) to keep playing when the lid is closed. I want this to occur ...
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DVD does not work - no solution found yet
So I've been thru a lot of trouble already trying to get the DVD running. I installed all the latest versions of all libdvd files (including libdvdcss2), I checked my country code and tried with ...
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Can MPlayer flip a video horizontally?
I know VLC can do it but that stopped working :(
Can Gnome MPV do it? Can MPlayer do it?
It makes learning Tai Chi from videos soo much easier.
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My video player in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS lags
The frame rate appears to lag a lot but the sound works fine.
Also, I feel that the animation on my desktop is lagging a bit too. Videos on firefox and chrome work fine.
I have upgraded from 16.10 LTS....
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Problems playing videos
When I open video files (mp4, mkv, avi) in default Ubuntu 17.10 app ("Videos") I get messy picture with little color squares and after few seconds it totally freezes my screen, so I must restart ...
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No Video Playback in Web (Epiphany), Videos (Totem)and Gthumb
Running 17.10 (gnome session and xorg).
I seem to have lost the ability to playback videos in Web(Epiphany), Videos(Totem) and Gthumb. Other applications such as VLC and Gnome MPV still work fine, as ...
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Prevent mpv from opening maximised
Is there a setting I can add to ~/.config/mpv/scripts to prevent mpv from opening in a maximised window?
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