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| = RestrictedFormats = '''In Portuguese''' - [RestrictedFormatsPT] -------------------------------------------- Note, this page is intended for Ubuntu Hoary users. Warty users may be able to follow these instructions, but some packages may not work (in particular the ones from hoary-extras won't work). == Disclaimer == Packages distributed in unofficial repositories are not supported by Ubuntu or Debian. Please don't file bugs caused by the use of third party packages. Thanks. == Purpose == This article describes how to add support to a Ubuntu system for (1) non-Free multimedia formats and (2) Java programs. It includes information on installing required packages for the following media formats: Macromedia Flash, MP3, AAC, WMA, DVD, Divx/Xvid, MPEG-4, and Realmedia (Realplayer). Information on Windows Codecs for additional proprietary formats is also included. PLEASE READ SECTIONS 1, 2, and 3 regardless of what you are looking for. Section 1 describes why non-Free formats are not included in the Ubuntu installation, Section 2 describes which software repositories need to be added to the Synaptic Package Manager so that you can install the formats yourself, and Section 3 explains how to change sound settings to fix a common issue w/third party plugins on Ubuntu. == Contents: == 1. Overview 1. How to add Repositories 1. Sound and third party software 1. Java 1. Macromedia Flash 1. MP3 1. AAC and iTunes Music Store 1. DVD 1. !DivX / !XviD, WMA, and miscellaneous proprietary formats 1. Real Player == 1. Overview == As noted in the [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/helpcenterfaq.2004-09-15.6357540221 Ubuntu FAQ], support for some popular formats is not included in the Ubuntu distribution because there are legal restrictions on their distribution or usage. While we make no effort to restrict the choice of users to use such formats, we prefer to support Free software and Free formats. This page is intended as a central resource for information about dealing with non-Free formats and tools - including reasons for non-inclusion, alternative formats or implementations, and, as a last resort, information on using non-Free formats and tools. == 2. How to add Repositories == Some of the following fixes involve adding repositories. For this reason instructions for adding repositories are here. Instructions on how to add these repositories can be found in the AddingRepositoriesHowto: http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/AddingRepositoriesHowto/ === 2.1 UNIVERSE/MULTIVERSE === To add these sources using Synaptic, click the Settings-Repositories menu item. You should then see a list of package sources in use on your system. If you see a source called Ubuntu 5.04 "Hoary Hedgehog", select that one and click the Edit button. Then, on the "Sections" line, there will be a list of repositories. Finally, add the names of the sources (universe and/or multiverse - but possibly including main/restricted if you haven't added these yet) you want to the end of this line and press OK. If you don't see a source called Ubuntu 5.04 "Hoary Hedgehog", click the Add button. Select Ubuntu 5.04 "Hoary Hedgehog" from the drop-down list, check the repositories you want (universe and/or multiverse - but possibly including main/restricted if you haven't added these yet), and press OK. You should now be set to use Universe and/or Multiverse - just update your package lists by clicking "Reload" in Synaptic and the packages from the sources you selected will be available to install. === 2.2 HOARY-EXTRAS: === Not supported by Canonical Ltd. or Ubuntu!!! To use some multimedia codecs/plugins, you will need to use the Hoary-extras repository. To use this, in the Synaptic repositories dialog box, click Add and then Custom. In the dialog box, type in the following APT line: {{{ deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/backports hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted }}} Click OK and you should be good to go - just reload the package list. Please note that whenever you install packages from this source, an authentication warning may appear. This just means that the packages are not signed, and can be safely disregarded if you are installing packages from this particular source. == 3. Sound and third party software == Ubuntu uses a program called esd to allow multiple applications to access the sound card at one time. However, many third party applications not in Ubuntu main aren't designed to use esd to access the card. On some sound cards, this causes these applications to not produce sound. To work around this problem, esd must be configured to release the sound card when it is not using it. To do this, edit /etc/esound/esd.conf and change the line that begins with spawn_options to begin with default_options. Finally, change the -as 5 to -as 2. {{{[esd] auto_spawn=0 spawn_wait_ms=100 default_options= -terminate -nobeeps -as 2}}} You will need to restart the sound server, whether from gnome preferences, or by logging out and back in. You should then be able to change System -> Preferences -> Multimedia System Selector, set Default Sink and Source to Alsa (or OSS), and then successfully use the test buttons. Other GNOME applications which depend on being able to access the native audio devices include GnomeMeeting. Note: this problem only occurs on the Ubuntu Hoary release and newer. Kubuntu is not affected as it uses KDE Arts, although the default timeout for the sound server in KDE may be set rather long, can someone confirm? == 4. Java == Although the Java API itself is open, the only certified Linux implementations of Java with wide compatibility are derived from Sun's implementation. All of these implementations carry non-Free licensing terms. The [http://www.kaffe.org Kaffe] project and the [http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/ GNU Classpath] project are working on Free implementations of Java, but they are not yet comparable to the Sun-based implementations in performance, completeness, or compatibility. There are detailed instructions for installing Sun's [Java] available. Daniel Robitaille has instructions on installing [IBM Java] on Ubuntu x86. == 5. Macromedia Flash == There is a free player for this ([http://gplflash.sourceforge.net GPLFlash]), however it does not support many modern Flash applications. Macromedia has a player that supports up-to-date Flash applications, but it is considered "non-free" and as such is not included in the main Ubuntu archive. However, it can be installed from multiverse (see below for details), or by visiting the official [http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash Macromedia Flash Player for Linux] page and following their simple instructions. Install (from MULTIVERSE) the following package: flashplugin-nonfree This will install Flash and the plugins needed to view it in Firefox and Mozilla. == 6. MP3 and Windows Media Audio == === 6.1 MP3 Playback: === MP3 is patent-encumbered, for both encoding and decoding, these patents are being actively enforced. [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/ Ogg Vorbis] is a flexible and Free lossy audio codec with a proven track record. This format is now supported by some DVD players and some portable music players (usb keys, mp3 players). However, you can still play your MP3s in Ubuntu with rhythmbox, amaroK, XMMS and others. RhythmBox is installed by default on Ubuntu (in the Applications menu, Sound & Video -> Music Player). It's a music player similar to Windows Media Player, with iPod support and a music library system. To play MP3s with Rhythmbox or amaroK, you must install the {{{gstreamer0.8-mad}}} package. This package is in the universe repository (see section 2 above). To install XMMS (a media player very similar to Winamp), you must install the {{{xmms}}} package. XMMS will play MP3s without needing the gstreamer0.8-mad package. Note : you must choose the eSound output plugin in the options of XMMS (XMMS freezes if you use ALSA). There is also the beep-media-player package (in the universe repository - see section 2 above), a version of XMMS with a more modern interface. === 6.2 MP3 Encoding: === === 6.2.1 Sound Juicer === To encode MP3s, you can use Sound Juicer (installed by default) which uses gstreamer and the LAME mp3 encoder. The following should also work with other programs that use gstreamer: First, install the {{{gstreamer0.8-lame}}} package (available in the HOARY-EXTRAS repository). Create a new profile in {{{gnome-audio-profiles-properties}}}. Edit this profile and set Gstreamerpipeline to {{{audio/x-raw-int,rate=44100,channels=2 ! lame name=enc}}}. Optionally, you can add bitrate=<some bitrate> to the end of this line if you want a specific (constant) bitrate other than the default of 128. Finally, set File Extension to mp3, click the Active checkbox and then OK. Before the first use of Sound Juicer, launch the command {{{gst-register-0.8}}}. Now, you should be able to rip MP3s. === 6.2.1.1 Creating a new profile === To have a look on all settings available for mp3 you can use Gstreamer Pipeline Editor or simply run {{{gst-inspect-0.8 lame}}} in terminal. After installing gstreamer pipline editor, run it from the programming menu. From the Utility Palette window select Codec->Encoder->Audio->lame and look at all the properties you can select in the Properties window (you may need to enable it from the View menu item if it is not visible). Executing gst-inspect-0.8 in your terminal, all lame-options are listed with an short description and available values. With your optionlist on hand, you can now launch the command {{{gnome-audio-profiles-properties}}} and create a new profile. Enter any options as listed in Gstreamer Pipeline Editor or gst-inspect-0.8 into the pipeline key of your profile as shown below: {{{Profilename: New MP3 Profile Description: As You like Gstreamerpipeline: audio/x-raw-int,rate=44100,channels=2 ! lame name=enc OPTION_1=VALUE_1 ... Fileext: mp3}}} For example you could create this profile with VBR-New using default quality: {{{Profilename: VBR-New-Profile with default quality Description: As You like Gstreamerpipeline: audio/x-raw-int,rate=44100,channels=2 ! lame name=enc vbr=4 vbr-quality=5 Fileext: mp3}}} Remember to run gst-register-0.8 before running Sound Juicer to get the created/changed profile! (According to will_rat, http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-957.html , 03-04-2005, 04:41 AM and alexp, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=22010&page=3, 04-11-2005, 11:55 AM) === 6.2.2 Goobox === Alternatively, you can install goobox (in the universe repository) along with gstreamer0.8-lame. Goobox requires no manual configuration to rip MP3s on Ubuntu once gstreamer0.8-lame is installed, and it will allow you to easily choose the audio quality to rip to through its graphical user interface. === 6.2.3 Other === For other programs (non GStreamer), you need to install the "lame" package (MULTIVERSE repository). For example, grip (gnome cd ripping program) and kaudiocreator (KDE cd ripping program) work fine with just the "lame" package. Just set your ripper to use LAME and you should be ready to go. === 6.2.4 Ripping speedup === After stopping autoplay on CD insertion the ripping speed may increase. Also could an decreasing speed occur after playing the CD. (According to timeoff, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30888&page=2, 05-09-2005, 01:45 AM) == 7. AAC and iTunes Music Store == === 7.1 AAC Decoding === The default audio format used by Apple's iTunes and iPod is AAC. This is a variant of the MPEG standard, and as such has patent issues. However, you can listen to AAC files in rhythmbox or amaroK by installing gstreamer0.8-faad (from HOARY-EXTRAS). You will need this for listening to any AAC file, including those bought from the iTunes Music Store (see below for more info on using the music store on Linux). Warning, songs purchased from the iTunes music store (.m4p) are encyrpted, and will not just play using gstreamer0.8-faad. You will need to decrypt them first. === 7.2 AAC Encoding: === FAAC can be used to encode AACs, although this is somewhat experimental compared to MP3 encoding at this point.. For encoding programs which use gstreamer, there is a gstreamer plugin called gstreamer0.8-faac (install from HOARY-EXTRAS). However, this currently is problematic, and does not produce usable AAC files, though this may change in the future. For other programs, you may be able to utilize FAAC directly to encode to AACs - just install the "faac" package. You can make iPod-compatible AACs this way, but this requires some additional configuration in your CD ripping utility. === 7.3 iTunes Music Store === Apple's iTunes Music Store sells music online with a large selection of artists. Songs are in 128K AAC format, and cost varies by country. Apple only has Mac and Windows clients, but it also can be used on Linux. There are two different methods by which this can be done. First of all, you can use CodeWeavers CrossOver Office (available at http://www.codeweavers.com) to install the Windows version of iTunes on Ubuntu. This will allow you to buy iTunes songs on Linux and listen to them. However, the main caveats of this approach is that 1) it costs money 2) it is not a fully Linux-native solution. As an alternative to using CrossOver, there is a new, Free program called PyMusique which allows basic usage of the iTunes Music Store on Linux. This works better than using iTunes on CrossOver, but PyMusique has less features than the official iTunes client at this point and may be in violation of the iTunes Music Store terms of service. To use this on Ubuntu, first install gstreamer0.8-faad (from HOARY-EXTRAS) and libmcrypt4 (from UNIVERSE). Then, go to http://fuware.nanocrew.net/pymusique/ or a mirror (google "pymusique 0.4" for mirrors) and download the pymusique, python2.4-mcrypt, python2.4-vlc, and python2.4-mp4ff packages. Finally, install all the packages you downloaded from the above website. You can now launch PyMusique from the Applications-Internet menu, and purchase songs (although you may have to restart your system for this to work). |
## when talking about installing packages, merely mention the package name, without a method. ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Contents'''[[BR]][[TableOfContents]]|| = Disclaimer and Legal Notice = attachment:IconsPage/IconDialog-Warning1.png Patent and licensing restrictions on media formats can complicate a free operating system's ability to distribute software that will support those formats. Ubuntu actively supports the FreeFormats. This page will walk you through getting support for the most popular non-free media formats. If all of this seems like a lot of work to get non-free media playback up and running, please remember that Ubuntu's hands are tied by the owners of the licenses and patents. Look to the future and make sure that DRM and similar restrictions are carefully monitored by you -- the open source community and free software users. '''Some of the packages listed here may be illegal in your country. This page is not legal advice.''' = Before You Start = * You must have '''administrative privileges''' to install packages. RootSudo explains how Ubuntu provides the necessary privileges. * Nearly all the applications and packages mentioned on this page are found in the '''Universe''' and '''Multiverse''' repositories. See AddingRepositoriesHowto for instructions on enabling the Universe and Multiverse repositories. * Some of the packages mentioned on this page are found in repositories not controlled by Ubuntu. Please do not file bugs about these packages: * realplayer * w32codecs = Playing Non Free Media = == The Ubuntu Media Players == * Ubuntu comes with ''Totem'' (a movie player) and ''Rhythmbox'' (a music player) * Kubuntu includes ''Kaffeine'' (a multimedia player) and ''Amarok'' (a music player) These applications play free formats (Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Theora, and the like) 'out of the box'. However, they can also play most non-free media formats if you install some additional packages. === MP3s === Use your favorite package manager or type in a terminal: [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: Enable the multiverse and universe repositories] and install the proper package. ==== Ubuntu ==== '''Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)''' Use your favorite package manager to install the package {{{gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly }}} '''Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)''' Use your favorite package manager or type in a terminal: Use your favorite package manager to install the package {{{gstreamer0.8-mad }}} '''All Ubuntu Releases''' The Ubuntu File Manager can preview music files if you hover your mouse pointer over the file. If you would like this functionality, use your favorite package manager to install {{{mpg321 vorbis-tools }}} If you experience jittery playback of MP3 previews, try installing 'mpg123-esd' instead of ''mpg321'' ''mpg123-esd'' is not free, and is found in the multiverse repository. ==== Kubuntu ==== '''Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)''' Use your favorite package manager to install {{{libxine-extracodecs }}} To have mp3 support using ''K3b'' install {{{libk3b2-mp3 }}} The Kubuntu file manager Konqueror can preview sound files if you hover your mouse pointer over the file (this can be enabled in Konqueror's menu under View->Preview->Sound files). If you like this functionality to work with mp3 files too, install {{{libarts1-xine }}} '''Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)''' Kubuntu uses two different methods for playing mp3s. If you are using the version of ''amarok'' that comes by default with Kubuntu 5.10, use your favorite package manager to install {{{gstreamer0.8-mad }}} If you are using the akode library for sound, install {{{akode-mpeg }}} To have mp3 support using ''K3b'' install {{{k3b-mad }}} ==== Ripping CDs ==== If your portable music player does not support FreeFormats, the page [:CDRipping] explains how to convert your CDs to MP3 and AAC. === Other Non-Free Formats === attachment:IconsPage/IconNote.png This is not needed for Kubuntu users, as ''libxine-extracodecs'' includes them all. [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: Enable the universe and multiverse repositories] and install the necessary packages with your favorite package manager. '''Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)''' Install the packages {{{gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gstreamer0.10-pitfdll libxine-main1 libxine-extracodecs }}} '''Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)''' Install the packages {{{gstreamer0.8-plugins gstreamer0.8-plugins-multiverse gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg }}} [[Anchor(alternateplayers)]] == Alternative Media Players == Currently, the best support for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (for example, encoded with DivX, XviD or FFmpeg MPEG-4), QuickTime and other non-free media formats is provided by ''Totem-xine'', ''Kaffeine'', ''gxine'', and ''MPlayer''. Playing WMV or RealVideo files requires a package that Ubuntu is unable to distribute (See [#w32codecs Windows Codecs] below for installation instructions). === Ubuntu === ''Totem-xine'' or ''gxine'' are recommended for most users since ''MPlayer'' can be complicated to configure and use. If you would like to try these media players, [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: enable the universe and multiverse repositories] and install the following packages '''Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)''' {{{totem-xine gxine mplayer }}} '''Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) and earlier''' {{{totem-xine gxine }}} For instructions on installing ''MPlayer'', see MplayerInstallHowto === Kubuntu === In addition to the default ''kaffeine'' player, you could try ''KMplayer'' and ''Codeine''. Install the packages '''Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)''' {{{kmplayer codeine mplayer xine-ui }}} [[Anchor(w32codecs)]] == Windows Codecs == === i386 distribution === Support for WMV, RealMedia and other formats has been bundled into the ''w32codecs'' package. Since this package is not supported by Ubuntu, you will need to install it from an unoffical repository. Simply type in a terminal: {{{wget -c ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/pool/main/w/w32codecs/w32codecs_20050412-0.4_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i w32codecs_20050412-0.4_i386.deb }}} {X} '' WMV files encoded with DRM (Digital Rights Management) are not playable by the codecs.'' {i} ''If you are experiencing choppy audio when playing WMV files, try [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=136306&postcount=2 this] fix.'' === AMD64 distribution === The [#w32codecs Windows Codecs] cannot be used directly by the AMD64 distribution. Some people solve this problem by installing the i386 Ubuntu distribution inside a ''chroot'' (for example, [:VServer:Linux Vserver] or [http://packages.ubuntu.com/breezy/admin/dchroot dchroot]), and this works very well. === PowerPC distribution === The PowerPC distribution cannot use the [#w32codecs Windows Codecs]. == Playing Streaming Video from the Internet == attachment:IconsPage/IconNote.png This is not needed for ''Konqueror''; Kubuntu comes with a plugin by default. There are a variety of plugins that allow you to play streaming video in your browser. The recommended plugin is ''totem-xine-firefox-plugin''. You should install the [#w32codecs Windows Codecs], [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: enable the universe repository] and, install the {{{totem-xine-firefox-plugin}}} package. == Playing DVDs == Most commercial DVDs are encrypted with CSS (the Content Scrambling System). The movie players provided in Ubuntu are capable of reading DVDs that are not encrypted. You can enable reading encrypted DVDs in ''MPlayer'', ''xine'' and ''Totem-xine'' by installing ''libdvdcss2''. attachment:IconsPage/IconDialog-Warning1.png '''Ubuntu 6.06's''' GNOME default version of ''Totem'' does not support playing DVDs. You must install ''Totem-xine'' in order to play DVDs using ''Totem''. See [#alternateplayers Alternative Media Players] for instructions. === Installing ''libdvdcss2'' === To install libdvdcss2, use your favorite package manager to install the {{{libdvdread3}}} package, then type in a terminal: {{{sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh }}} === What to do if your DVD player locks up === If your DVD player locks up on nearly every DVD movie you try to play, you probably have a DVD player that does not match your Region Code. A Region Code indicates the geographical region where the DVD was published. For example, you cannot play a DVD published in Japan on a DVD player in the United States without changing the Region Code of the DVD player. attachment:IconsPage/IconDialog-Warning1.png ''The author of regionset states that you can only change regions 4 times. He also states that this procedure is irreversible, and may render your drive permanently unable to read DVDs encoded for your region.'' To change the Region Code of your DVD player, insert a DVD from your region in the DVD player, and do the following: Use your favourite package manager to install the {{{regionset}}} package, then type in a terminal: {{{regionset }}} === Jerky Playback === If DVD playback is jerky or you notice that burning a CD/DVD is slower than it should be, then you may need to '''enable DMA transfer''' for that drive. See the ["DMA"] page for details. == RealPlayer 10 == You can install ''Realplayer 10'' by simply typing in a terminal: {{{ ##sudo apt-get install libstdc++5 wget -c ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/pool/main/r/realplay/realplayer_10.0.7-0.0_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i realplayer_10.0.7-0.0_i386.deb }}} attachment:IconsPage/IconHint2.png Most of Real's non-free media formats can be played by ''MPlayer'', ''xine'', and ''Totem-xine'' when either ''Realplayer 10'' or the [#w32codecs Windows Codecs] are installed. == Real Media == If you want ''Realplayer'' to be the default application to open '''Real''''''Media''' file types: === Ubuntu === Use the File Manager to navigate to a folder containing a sample '''Real''''''Media''' file. Click the file with the right mouse button, select '''Properties''', and then the tab '''Open With'''. Click the radio button next to '''Real''''''Player 10''', and close the dialog window. === Kubuntu === Open Konqueror, and select '''Configure Konqueror''' in the '''Settings''' menu. Navigate to the '''File Associations''' section using the side bar, Then type {{{rm}}} in the '''Find Filename Pattern''' box. Select the known type labelled '''vnd.rn-realmedia''' And add '''Real Player 10''' to the top of the '''Application Preference Order''' dialogue. == Smil == If you want ''Realplayer'' to be the default application to open '''Smil''' file types: === Ubuntu === Use the File Manager to navigate to a folder containing a '''Smil''' file. Click the file with the right mouse button, select '''Properties''', and then the tab '''Open With'''. Click the radio button next to '''Real''''''Player 10''', and close the dialog window. === Kubuntu === Open Konqueror, and select '''Configure Konqueror''' in the '''Settings''' menu. Navigate to the '''File Associations''' section using the side bar, Then type {{{smil}}} in the '''Find Filename Pattern''' box. Select the known type labelled '''smil''' And add '''Real Player 10''' to the top of the '''Application Preference Order''' dialogue. == Macromedia Flash == Macromedia's Flash Player is only available for i386 based machines, and Shock Wave is not available at all. There are projects that are attempting to provide free support for Flash, and currently they are the only way to get Flash support for the '''PPC''' and '''AMD64''' distributions of Ubuntu. Flash can be problematic, so if you have problems (and solutions), read '''Flash Issues''' below. == Flash for i386 == To add Flash Player support for ''konqueror'', ''mozilla'', ''firefox'', ''epiphany'' and other browsers, [:AddingRepositoriesHowto:enable the multiverse repository] ==== Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) ==== |
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| == 8. DVD-Video == Non encrypted !DVDs should play, however be aware that mpeg2 is somewhat patent encumbered and is not shipped on the !CDs (though is in 'main') Full DVD-Video support requires support of the Content Scrambling System (CSS). Though the encryption is weak, using libdvdcss to avoid this is classed as a 'circumvention device' and is such illegal in the United States and some other Jurisdictions. However, as you can read at [http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/dvd.htm the DeCSS information page], in most European countries, DVD backup is legal. In fact, you can backup anything that you own in, eg. Norway, Sweden, etc. If you do not require compatibility with a DVD player, consider encoding your videos in [http://www.theora.org/ Ogg Theora]. If you would like full DVD support, run the following script: /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh . Then, install the DVD playing software of your choice (xine-ui from universe is good). If your video playback software (e.g. Xine, MPlayer, Totem, etc.) locks up when attempting to access a DVD, you will need to: (1) Install regionset; and (2) Run regionset WITH a DVD in your drive. If DVD playback is jerky or you notice optical data transfer (i.e burning a CD/DVD) is slower than it should be then you need to enable DMA transfer for that drive by editing the file: /etc/hdparm.conf You will need to know the device name of your DVD drive (e.g /dev/hdc) and then enable DMA with the 'dma = on' command. Then, either reboot or run the following command: {{{ sudo /sbin/hdparm -d 1 /dev/hdc }}} (where your DVD drive is hdc) (I think some players access your DVD from the device /dev/dvd. I had to enable DMA on that too before my video became smooth.) You should now be able to play DVD's smoothly with the correct software. == 9. !DivX / !XviD, other MPEG-4 variants, and miscellaneous proprietary video formats == These formats are patent-encumbered. If you do not require compatibility with MPEG-4 players, consider [http://www.theora.org/ Ogg Theora] **Note:** these are unsupported and may be illegal in your jurisdiction, we in no way endorse the use of these packages. === 9.1 Mplayer: === MPlayer is a movie player for Linux (runs on many other Unices, and non-x86 CPUs, see the documentation). It plays most MPEG, VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, FLI, RM, NuppelVideo, YUV4MPEG, FILM, RoQ, PVA files, supported by many native, XAnim, and Win32 DLL codecs. You can watch VideoCD, SVCD, DVD, 3ivx, DivX 3/4/5 and even WMV movies, too (without the avifile library). [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/news.html Homepage]. Choose between the various packages as follows (all are from UNIVERSE): Depending on your cpu: 386s and 486s should use mplayer-386; Intel Pentiums and newer should use mplayer-586; AMD Athlons and newer may use mplayer-k6 (find your cpu using "uname -m" in a Terminal). The following packages may optionally be installed: mplayer-fonts mozilla-mplayer mplayer-doc (optional) The "mixer" setting may need to be changed to avoid errors during playback. Right click on the MPlayer screen, select Preferences and then select the Audio tab. Select OSS (or your mixer if you use a different one) from the types and OK everything (accepting the default mixer location etc). == 9.2. Other codecs == Not all mpgs are created equal. If you are getting sound but no video with some mpgs, you probably need the ffmpeg libraries. {{{ gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg (from UNIVERSE) }}} Additionally, other codecs may be required for various formats. Some of these can be found on the Mplayer home page at http://www.mplayerhq.hu and on various apt repositories around the web, but note that many of these may not be legally used or distributed. == 10. Real Player == RealPlayer is a multimedia player for Linux which allows you to view RealAudio, RealVideo, and other content. RealPlayer is good for listening to BBC Radio, among otherthings. === 10.1 RealPlayer on x86 === You are required to manually download Realplayer from [http://www.real.com/linux/ here]. Once it is downloaded, move it to your home folder (if its not there already), then open up a terminal and type {{{ chmod u+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin sudo ./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin }}} You are then prompted for an installation directory. I chose {{{ /opt/realplayer }}} Answer yes to creating symbolic links, and let it use the default directory. Realplayer should now be in your Gnome menu, under the Sound&Video section. To install the firefox plugins, run realplayer from the gnome menu. You will be asked to agree to a licence (this is free as in beer, not free as in speech). The you will be asked if you want to check for updates and configure mozilla helpers, check both and click ok. Now head over to [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/] and you should be able to listen. === 10.1 Real Player for PPC === To install Realplayer on PPC, download the Experimental build installer from [https://player.helixcommunity.org/2004/downloads/ Helix] make the file executable (chmod 770) and execute (./realplayer-xxxxxx.bin) Answer the questions and Realplayer should work by executing /path-to-Realplayer-directory/realplayer. To make life easier add an alias in your .bashrc (ie alias = '/path-to-Realplayer-directory/./realplayer&') or create a soft link to /usr/local/bin (sudo ln -s /path-to-Realplayer-directory/realplayer /usr/local/bin/). === 10.2 Real Player issues === 1. If realplayer doesn't immediately work, go to the realplayer install directory and remove the swf plugins. For some reason, it works perfectly most of the time after you do this. If you still have problems, it may be the way that your soundcard handles esd. Go on to 2. (Keith Bassett) 2. If you have trouble hearing any sound in realplayer, change the `auto_spawn` item in /etc/esound/esd.conf from its default setting of 0 to 1. From OzOnE Fri May 13 04:51:57 +0100 2005 From: OzOnE Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 04:51:57 +0100 Subject: RealPlayer Issues Continued... Message-ID: <20050513045157+0100@https://www.ubuntulinux.org> After 10.2 if realplayer doesnt start then in Hoary go to system ->preferences ->sound uncheck the box that says Enable Sound Server Startup. it worked.. but you won't get the fancy sound when you start your ubuntu via : http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/topic-32811.html PS: This happened to me. Dunno why? - Actually, you can fix RealPlayer without disabling ESD. Follow the instructions in this post: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=80282&postcount=21 and Real will output OSS through ALSA, fixing the conflict problem. 24.05.05 Re-added Section 2.2 Hoary-extras (backports) someone removed it. Don't understand why some destroys others' work. - For section 6.2.1.1: make sure to check the "active" box on {{{gnome-audio-profiles-properties}}} |
Use your favorite package manager to install the package {{{flashplugin-nonfree }}} {i} '''Note to Kubuntu Users:''' Konqueror DOES NOT auto-detect flash. There are a few steps you must use for flash to work: {{{ In the menu bar of konqueror click settings (Next to help) --> configure konqueror' --> scroll down the side to plugins --> click scan for new plugins }}} It should now work ==== for Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) ==== Use your favorite package manager to install the package {{{flashplugin-nonfree }}} {i} ''Note: If you are using Ubuntu 5.10 or prior and installed FireFox 1.5.x from [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FirefoxNewVersion ff1.5] than you will need to make a symlink for flash by typing the following.'' {{{sudo ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/*flash* /opt/firefox/plugins }}} {i} '''Note to Kubuntu Users:''' Konqueror DOES NOT auto-detect flash. There are a few steps you must use for flash to work: {{{ In the menu bar of konqueror click settings (Next to help) --> configure konqueror --> scroll down the side to plugins --> click scan for new plugins }}} It should now work ==== for Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) ==== Use your favorite package manager to install the package {{{flashplugin-nonfree }}} == Flash for AMD64 and PPC == "For those of us with 64-bit processors (or Mac) there is no non-free flash implementation available because the manufacturer does not support them. However, there are two free implementations. One is ''gplflash'' and the other is ''swfdec''. There is also ''gplflash2'' in development that aims to be the proper free, open source replacement for all the platforms. While you can install them using apt-get, they tend not to work very well and are unstable, so that option is not great. Better to install one of them (I recommend gplflash) manually." If you are determined, another option is to install a i386 ubuntu in a DebootstrapChroot and launch your browser with flash plugin from there. === Flash Issues === ==== Sound ==== ===== Symptoms ===== * Flash videos stop playing after 1 second. * Firefox freezes when going to another page ater having tried to view a flash video. * The firefox process not correctly ending after having tried to view a flash video. ===== Possible Fixes ===== After Flash is installed, if the sound is not working properly, or you experience one of the above symptoms, try one of the following solutions: Open the terminal, and type the following commands: Install {{{alsa-oss}}} package. Open: {{{sudo nano /etc/firefox/firefoxrc }}} Add/Change line: {{{ FIREFOX_DSP="aoss" }}} *Restart FireFox, and try the page again. If the above does not work, try the following: Open: {{{sudo nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/rc }}} Add the line: {{{ FIREFOX_DSP="none" }}} As an alternative solution, if the above doesn't solve the problem: Type the following in a terminal: {{{sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libesd.so.0 /usr/lib/libesd.so.1 }}} ==== Video ==== If you use an '''Intel 855GM''' video card, ensure you set the X server colour depth to 24 bits, otherwise you will probably experience Firefox crashes. ==== Fonts ==== If you are viewing a Flash video and you do not see any text, the following command should help: Install the {{{gsfonts gsfonts-x11 }}} packages. == Macromedia Shockwave == === Installation === The Shockwave player is unfortunately only available for Windows, but it's possible to run (some) Windows programs on Linux using Wine. '''Wine will only work on a PC''', and users of 64-bit Ubuntu may encounter problems with it. Then you will need mozplugger, which is a program that lets you "embed" other programs in your web browser. First, install Wine and mozplugger. Open a terminal and type: Install the {{{wine mozplugger }}} packages. Then you need to install the '''Windows''' version of Firefox (yes you read that right). Download it from here: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html . Choose to open the installer with Wine and follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation has finished '''go to a web site that requires Shockwave''' and choose to get the missing plugin. When the plugin has installed and is working you may close Firefox. Now you need to configure mozplugger to use the Windows version of Firefox for Shockwave files. From a terminal, type this: {{{sudo nano /etc/mozpluggerrc }}} Add the following two lines to the end of the file: {{{application/x-director: dir,dcr,dxr,cst,cct,cxt,w3d,fgd,swa: Macromedia Director file swallow(firefox.exe) fill: wine "C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe" -chrome "file://Z:$file" }}} Finally you need to make Firefox reload the plugin database. Close all Firefox windows and do this in a terminal: {{{rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/pluginreg.dat }}} Now Shockwave should (hopefully) work for you. You can test it on the [http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/ Test Macromedia Shockwave & Flash Players] page. However some Shockwave objects may not work (see below). === Shockwave Issues and Workarounds === * Objects appear in a small window of its own. '''Cause 1:''' Wine or Shockwave is still running in the background '''Workaround 1: ''' Type this in a terminal to end all wine processes: {{{killall wine-preloader -s KILL }}} '''Cause 2:''' mozplugger does not handle multiple objects. I don't know how to fix this. * Objects claim they're being run from the harddisk '''Cause:''' The files are first downloaded and then run from the Windows version of Firefox. '''Workaround:''' Change the /etc/mozpluggerrc file so that streaming is enabled: Change this line: {{{swallow(firefox.exe) fill: wine "C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe" -chrome "file://Z:$file" }}} Into: {{{swallow(firefox.exe) fill stream: wine "C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe" -chrome "$file" }}} Then remove ~/.mozilla/firefox/pluginreg.dat and restart Firefox. This may not work if you are connected using IPv6 or a proxy. * Objects claim they're "stolen" '''Cause (when using streaming):''' The Shockwave object expects the "Referrer" HTTP header to be set, and it's not when using mozplugger. '''Workaround:''' None yet == AAC and iTunes Music Store == === AAC decoding === The default audio format used by Apple's iTunes and iPod is AAC. This is a variant of the MPEG standard, and as such has patent issues. However, you can listen to AAC files in '''rhythmbox''' or '''amarok''' by installing '''gstreamer0.8-faad'''. You will need this for listening to any AAC file, including those bought from the iTunes Music Store (see below for more info on using the music store on Linux). Warning: songs purchased from the iTunes music store (.m4p) are encrypted and will not just play using '''gstreamer0.8-faad'''. You will need to decrypt them first. ==== For Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake): ==== Install the {{{gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse}}} package. === AAC encoding: === FAAC can be used to encode AACs, although this is somewhat experimental compared to MP3 encoding at this point. For encoding programs which use gstreamer, there is a gstreamer plugin called '''gstreamer0.8-faac'''. See ["CDRipping"] for how to encode CDs to AAC. For other programs, you may be able to utilize FAAC directly to encode to AACs using the "faac" package. === iTunes Music Store === Apple's iTunes Music Store sells music online with a large selection of artists. Songs are in 128K AAC format, and cost varies by country. Apple only has Mac and Windows clients, but it also can be used on Linux. There are two different methods by which this can be done. First of all, you can use CodeWeavers CrossOver Office (available at http://www.codeweavers.com) to install the Windows version of iTunes on Ubuntu. This will allow you to buy iTunes songs on Linux and listen to them. However, the main caveats of this approach are that 1) it costs money 2) it is not a fully Linux-native solution. As an alternative to using CrossOver, there is a new, Free program called PyMusique which allows basic usage of the iTunes Music Store on Linux. This works better than using iTunes on CrossOver, but PyMusique has fewer features than the official iTunes client at this point and may be in violation of the iTunes Music Store terms of service. To use this on Ubuntu, first install gstreamer0.8-faad and libmcrypt4. Then, go to http://fuware.nanocrew.net/pymusique/ or a mirror (google "pymusique 0.4" for mirrors) and download the pymusique, python2.4-mcrypt, python2.4-vlc, and python2.4-mp4ff packages. Finally, install all the packages you downloaded from the above website. You can now launch PyMusique from the Applications-Internet menu, and purchase songs (although you may have to restart your system for this to work). PyMusique has been superceded by SharpMusique, available from http://www.nanocrew.net/software/sharpmusique/. It is available as a .deb for Breezy Badger and allows you to preview songs, signup for an account, buy songs and albums, redownload songs that you bought, and more. = Getting Java = Included in the main section of Ubuntu is the {{{java-gcj-compat}}} package; several solutions are available to install the Blackdown, IBM and Sun Java runtime environments and development kits. Thanks to a redistribution license change from Sun, official Sun java packages are now available in the ''multiverse'' repositories. === Ubuntu 6.06 === * Sun Java5: Install it from the {{{Applications}}} -> {{{Add/Remove...}}} menu, or install the {{{sun-java5-bin}}} package. * Blackdown Java2 1.4 packages: Install the {{{j2re1.4}}} package, available in the ''multiverse'' repositories. Install it from the {{{Applications}}} -> {{{Add/Remove...}}} menu, or install the {{{j2re1.4}}} package. === Kubuntu 6.06 === * Sun Java5: Using your favourite package manager, install the {{{sun-java5-bin}}} package. * Blackdown Java2 1.4 packages: Using your favourite package manager, install the {{{j2re1.4}}} package, available in the ''multiverse'' repositories. === Ubuntu/Kubuntu 5.10 === * For Ubuntu/Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger), the easiest method is to use the Blackdown Java 1.4 installer from Multiverse. To install Java with the installer, just install the {{{j2re1.4}}} package. * Ubuntu PPC, please see: ["JavaPPC"]. Ubuntu AMD64, please see: ["JavaAMD64"]. == Sun Java directly from Sun == Note: See above for the preferred method installing the non-free / restricted Java packages. The alternative method it to get the latest version from Sun. This version of Java works better for most applications. Sun's implementation of Java and Java plugin for browsers however is non-free. Free Java is in active development and will be the preferred choice once it is released. Blackdown Java is non-free. It is a direct port of Sun's Java implementation, and is subject to the same licenses, as stated in the [http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/docs/faq/FAQ-java-linux-2.html#intro-licensing Blackdown FAQ]. The only current advantage of using Blackdown over Sun is that Blackdown is to have the the i386 package show up in apt. Those interested in a free (GPL) Java implementation may wish to look at [http://www.kaffe.org/ Kaffe], which is available in the universe repository. Go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp and click on “'''Download JRE 5.0 Update 7'''”. Ensure you do ''not'' choose one of the JDK or J2EE versions unless you are going to develop Java applications. You must first accept the licence, then click on “'''Linux self-extracting file'''” (jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin). Save this file to your hard drive. Make the downloaded file executable. At the command line, change to the directory where you downloaded the file, and type: {{{ chmod +x jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin }}} Install the {{{install fakeroot java-package java-common}}} packages. If you get an error when installing java-package, you need to enable the multiverse repository (see ["AddingRepositoriesHowto"]). Use ''make-jpkg'' to translate Sun's bin file into a debian package: {{{ fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin }}} {i} ''Note: You can see warning mesages like the ones below, but there is nothing to worry about.'' {{{ mkdir: cannot create directory `/etc/.java': Permission denied ./jdk-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin: line 507: /usr/share/mime-info/java-archive.keys: Permission denied }}} {X} ''Note: If you get an error similar to this:'' {{{ Loading plugins: blackdown-j2re.sh blackdown-j2sdk.sh common.sh ibm-j2re.sh ibm-j2sdk.sh j2re.sh j2sdk.sh j2se.sh sun-j2re.sh sun-j2sdk.sh No matching plugin was found. }}} Try: {{{ DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE=i386-linux fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin }}} or similar command if you are not using i386 architecture. Install the created package using ''dpkg'': {{{ sudo dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update07_i386.deb }}} {i} Note: in above example, ''i386'' might have to be ''i586''. === Sun Java SDK (Software Development Kit) === Note: Outdated; see above for the preferred method to install the sun-java5 packages. Install the {{{sun-java5-jdk}}} or {{{j2sdk1.4}}} package. The same procedure can also be used to install Sun's Java SDK instead of just the runtime environment (JRE). Just choose "'''Download JDK 5.0 Update 7'''" when downloading the package from Sun, and replace the file name with '''jdk-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin''' == Selecting the default Java version == In Ubuntu 6.06 or 5.10, if you want to use Sun's Java instead of the open source GIJ (GNU Java bytecode interpreter) you need to set it as default. Run: {{{ sudo update-alternatives --config java }}} and select your preference from the list. {i} ''Note: You probably want to do the same with jar, javac, javadoc, javah, javap and javaws: {{{ sudo update-alternatives --config jar }}} To get common java applications (installed using .deb-packages) to run under your JVM of choice, make sure you also edit the JVM configuration file: {{{ sudo nano /etc/jvm }}} and add the line: {{{ /usr/lib/j2sdk1.5-sun }}} Packages such as '''ant''' starts the first JVM found in this file. === Sun Java J2EE SDK === Note: Outdated; see above for the preferred method to install the sun-java5 packages. At the moment, there's no possibility to create a deb as described above for the J2EE SDK so you have to download the jdk from the site http://java.sun.com and then install the {{{ libstdc++2.10-dev}}} package. then install as user the binary file that you have downloaded before. {i} Note:Remember to add the jar j2ee.jar in your IDE e.g. eclipse if you want to develop JSP and/or Servlet == Java on Konqueror == You may find that Java is disabled, even though it is set up correctly in the "Configure Konqueror" Dialog. Select "HTML Settings->Java" from the Tools menu to enable it. == Java on Mozilla Firefox == Note: Outdated; see above for the preferred method to install the sun-java5 packages. Install the {{{sun-java5-plugin}}} package. Installing Java without following the previous steps does not alert Firefox to its presence. If you simply executed the .bin file you downloaded, you will need to tell Firefox or Mozilla where to find the plugin library: If you do not have a .mozilla/plugins directory in your home directory, create one: {{{ mkdir -p /home/username/.mozilla/plugins }}} Then create links to plugin files: {{{ cd ~/.mozilla/plugins ln -s /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so sudo ln -s /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/ }}} You can skip these steps if you used the make-jpkg command. If you have downloaded more than one, you need to modify the command to be more specific. Note: For 6.06 Dapper the links have changed (at least for the installation via the new licence package), so try this: {{{ cd ~/.mozilla/plugins ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ }}} == Java on amd64 computers == Note: Outdated; see above for the preferred method to install the sun-java5 and j2re1.4/j2sdk1.4 packages. Unfortunately, Sun's Java for 64-bit PC's does't work very well yet, but the Blackdown version of Java works and is available in the Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) Multiverse repository. Just install the {{{j2re1.4 j2re1.4-mozilla-plugin}}} Afterwards restart Firefox and you should have a working Java plugin. ---- CategoryDocumentation CategoryCleanup |
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Disclaimer and Legal Notice
attachment:IconsPage/IconDialog-Warning1.png Patent and licensing restrictions on media formats can complicate a free operating system's ability to distribute software that will support those formats. Ubuntu actively supports the FreeFormats. This page will walk you through getting support for the most popular non-free media formats.
If all of this seems like a lot of work to get non-free media playback up and running, please remember that Ubuntu's hands are tied by the owners of the licenses and patents. Look to the future and make sure that DRM and similar restrictions are carefully monitored by you -- the open source community and free software users.
Some of the packages listed here may be illegal in your country. This page is not legal advice.
Before You Start
You must have administrative privileges to install packages. RootSudo explains how Ubuntu provides the necessary privileges.
Nearly all the applications and packages mentioned on this page are found in the Universe and Multiverse repositories. See AddingRepositoriesHowto for instructions on enabling the Universe and Multiverse repositories.
- Some of the packages mentioned on this page are found in repositories not controlled by Ubuntu. Please do not file bugs about these packages:
- realplayer
- w32codecs
Playing Non Free Media
The Ubuntu Media Players
Ubuntu comes with Totem (a movie player) and Rhythmbox (a music player)
Kubuntu includes Kaffeine (a multimedia player) and Amarok (a music player)
These applications play free formats (Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Theora, and the like) 'out of the box'. However, they can also play most non-free media formats if you install some additional packages. === MP3s === Use your favorite package manager or type in a terminal:
[:AddingRepositoriesHowto: Enable the multiverse and universe repositories] and install the proper package.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)
- Use your favorite package manager to install the package {{{gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly
}}}
Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) Use your favorite package manager or type in a terminal:
- Use your favorite package manager to install the package {{{gstreamer0.8-mad
}}}
All Ubuntu Releases
- The Ubuntu File Manager can preview music files if you hover your mouse pointer over the file. If you would like this functionality, use your favorite package manager to install {{{mpg321 vorbis-tools
}}}
If you experience jittery playback of MP3 previews, try installing 'mpg123-esd' instead of mpg321 mpg123-esd is not free, and is found in the multiverse repository.
Kubuntu
Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)
- Use your favorite package manager to install {{{libxine-extracodecs
}}}
To have mp3 support using K3b install {{{libk3b2-mp3
}}}
The Kubuntu file manager Konqueror can preview sound files if you hover your mouse pointer over the file (this can be enabled in Konqueror's menu under View->Preview->Sound files). If you like this functionality to work with mp3 files too, install {{{libarts1-xine
}}}
Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)
Kubuntu uses two different methods for playing mp3s. If you are using the version of amarok that comes by default with Kubuntu 5.10, use your favorite package manager to install {{{gstreamer0.8-mad
}}}
- If you are using the akode library for sound, install {{{akode-mpeg
}}}
To have mp3 support using K3b install {{{k3b-mad
}}}
Ripping CDs
If your portable music player does not support FreeFormats, the page [:CDRipping] explains how to convert your CDs to MP3 and AAC.
Other Non-Free Formats
attachment:IconsPage/IconNote.png This is not needed for Kubuntu users, as libxine-extracodecs includes them all.
[:AddingRepositoriesHowto: Enable the universe and multiverse repositories] and install the necessary packages with your favorite package manager.
Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)
- Install the packages {{{gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gstreamer0.10-pitfdll libxine-main1 libxine-extracodecs
}}}
Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) Install the packages
- {{{gstreamer0.8-plugins gstreamer0.8-plugins-multiverse gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg
}}}
Alternative Media Players
Currently, the best support for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (for example, encoded with DivX, XviD or FFmpeg MPEG-4), QuickTime and other non-free media formats is provided by Totem-xine, Kaffeine, gxine, and MPlayer. Playing WMV or RealVideo files requires a package that Ubuntu is unable to distribute (See [#w32codecs Windows Codecs] below for installation instructions).
Ubuntu
Totem-xine or gxine are recommended for most users since MPlayer can be complicated to configure and use. If you would like to try these media players, [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: enable the universe and multiverse repositories] and install the following packages
Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)
- {{{totem-xine gxine mplayer
}}}
Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) and earlier
- {{{totem-xine gxine
}}}
For instructions on installing MPlayer, see MplayerInstallHowto
Kubuntu
In addition to the default kaffeine player, you could try KMplayer and Codeine. Install the packages
Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)
- {{{kmplayer codeine mplayer xine-ui
}}}
Windows Codecs
i386 distribution
Support for WMV, RealMedia and other formats has been bundled into the w32codecs package. Since this package is not supported by Ubuntu, you will need to install it from an unoffical repository. Simply type in a terminal:
{{{wget -c ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/pool/main/w/w32codecs/w32codecs_20050412-0.4_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i w32codecs_20050412-0.4_i386.deb }}}
WMV files encoded with DRM (Digital Rights Management) are not playable by the codecs. 
If you are experiencing choppy audio when playing WMV files, try [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=136306&postcount=2 this] fix.
AMD64 distribution
The [#w32codecs Windows Codecs] cannot be used directly by the AMD64 distribution. Some people solve this problem by installing the i386 Ubuntu distribution inside a chroot (for example, [:VServer:Linux Vserver] or [http://packages.ubuntu.com/breezy/admin/dchroot dchroot]), and this works very well.
PowerPC distribution
- The PowerPC distribution cannot use the [#w32codecs Windows Codecs].
Playing Streaming Video from the Internet
attachment:IconsPage/IconNote.png This is not needed for Konqueror; Kubuntu comes with a plugin by default.
There are a variety of plugins that allow you to play streaming video in your browser. The recommended plugin is totem-xine-firefox-plugin. You should install the [#w32codecs Windows Codecs], [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: enable the universe repository] and, install the totem-xine-firefox-plugin package.
Playing DVDs
Most commercial DVDs are encrypted with CSS (the Content Scrambling System). The movie players provided in Ubuntu are capable of reading DVDs that are not encrypted. You can enable reading encrypted DVDs in MPlayer, xine and Totem-xine by installing libdvdcss2.
attachment:IconsPage/IconDialog-Warning1.png Ubuntu 6.06's GNOME default version of Totem does not support playing DVDs. You must install Totem-xine in order to play DVDs using Totem. See [#alternateplayers Alternative Media Players] for instructions.
Installing ''libdvdcss2''
To install libdvdcss2, use your favorite package manager to install the libdvdread3 package, then type in a terminal:
- {{{sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh
}}}
What to do if your DVD player locks up
If your DVD player locks up on nearly every DVD movie you try to play, you probably have a DVD player that does not match your Region Code. A Region Code indicates the geographical region where the DVD was published. For example, you cannot play a DVD published in Japan on a DVD player in the United States without changing the Region Code of the DVD player.
attachment:IconsPage/IconDialog-Warning1.png The author of regionset states that you can only change regions 4 times. He also states that this procedure is irreversible, and may render your drive permanently unable to read DVDs encoded for your region.
To change the Region Code of your DVD player, insert a DVD from your region in the DVD player, and do the following:
Use your favourite package manager to install the regionset package, then type in a terminal:
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