Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

[nooxmystuff]

Okay, so I've got kubuntu running a little better on my second day, although I'm still experiencing problems such as this.

I can not play mp3, mpeg, or mpg through amarok or kaffiene.

It said i need to download the codecs and pluggins to play all those types, and i click ok, in which it failed... Every attempt leads to a fail....

I'm guessing these players suck, and i need to download others....

Can you guys recommend what i need to do, and would it be in adept?

[SheeEttin]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

On the contrary, those are great media players.

Have you followed these instructions?

[javierrivera]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

Amarok sucks ?

Never heard that one .

Seems like something is misconfigured in your system and amarok can't find the codecs by itself. You can try to install them manually from adept.

You'll need a package called libxine1-ffmpeg. Install it with adept. Remember to update the package list and your system before doing it.

You can find more info about restricted codecs here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/MP3

Javier.

[Snowhog]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

No, the players work fine. 8) What you need, and which Kubuntu does not provided in the installation because of copyright issues, are the proprietary codecs needed to play certain file formats.

You need to add a few packages through Adept Manager, after adding the medibuntu repositories to Adept:

deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free
deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free

Once these repositories are added to Adept, tell adept to Fetch Updates. When that is finished, you need to select for installation the required packages. You will probably find that installing the following packages will be all that you need. I know that they are required for playing DVDs, but Mp3's still require something else, I think.

libdvdcss2
w32codecs
libxine1-plugins (consisting of the following packages)
libxine1-console
libxine1-ffmpeg
libxine1-gnome
libxine1-kde

You may then need to upgrade the following packages, but only if you still can't play DVD's:

amarok
amarok-xine
k3b
kaffeine
kaffeine-xine
libk3b2

Search the forum for mp3 and medibuntu. You should find plenty of posts describing your problem, and the fixes.

HTHs.

[nooxmystuff]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

cool i got it..... mp3s at least, let me try movies....

Amarok sucks ?

Never heard that one .

Seems like something is misconfigured in your system and amarok can't find the codecs by itself. You can try to install them manually from adept.

You'll need a package called libxine1-ffmpeg. Install it with adept. Remember to update the package list and your system before doing it.

You can find more info about restricted codecs here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/MP3

Javier.

[nooxmystuff]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

cool thanks for the quick replies...

i didn't mean any offense to these worthy players... i just figured they sucked since they were pre-installed....

i have faith in them now

[javierrivera]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

mpeg movies should be covered by the same codec.

As explained here wmv and DVD will need extra codecs (w32codecs and libdvdcss2) that are not in the official repos (even universer), you will need to add the mediabuntu to adept to install them:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Javier.

[Snowhog]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

i didn't mean any offense to these worthy players... i have faith in them now

No offense taken. [okay guys, the beating has been called off]

[nooxmystuff]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

hmmm i'd like to be able to play dvd's....

what's the difference between non-free and free....

im guessing its not the price, aye?

mpeg movies should be covered by the same codec.

As explained here wmv and DVD will need extra codecs (w32codecs and libdvdcss2) that are not in the official repos (even universer), you will need to add the mediabuntu to adept to install them:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Javier.

[Snowhog]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

Correct. If you can pull it from Adept, it is 'free to you.'

[javierrivera]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

what's the difference between non-free and free....

Err.... you sure had hear something about FREE and open source software somewhere, didn't you? .

It's all about having access to the source code, and having the right to modify and distribute it.

In this context, we are talking about free as in "free speech" not "free beer".

Javier.

[nooxmystuff]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

hahah i know open-source, i've just never heard it in that context....

so free is free to mess with, so its open source,
and non free you can't mess with, so you better hope you have the right one, or it wont work....

what's the difference between non-free and free....

Err.... you sure had hear something about FREE and open source software somewhere, didn't you? .

It's all about having access to the source code, and having the right to modify and distribute it.

In this context, we are talking about free as in "free speech" not "free beer".

Javier.

[Snowhog]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

That's probably the best description I've seen yet, on free vs non-free repositories.

[nooxmystuff]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

haha, do you mean mine?


well while i've got you guys in here, how do i change my themes.... i've installed beryl, but it aint workin, but in the meantime i'd like to get a badass theme goin on....i went into apperance, and it said you could import themes i thnk but it was connecting back to a folder.... do i have to download it to a folder and import it from there?

That's probably the best description I've seen yet, on free vs non-free repositories.

[rothchild]

Re: Mp3, mpeg, and mpg problem

Here's a couple of top tip links to help you get through the first few days of learning your way around and getting it all working and looking how you'd like it to:

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty

www.kde-look.org

http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic/

Enjoy

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