Problem playing Mp3 & Mpeg files in Amarok/Kaffeine

[mistrynitesh]

I installed Kubuntu a week ago, and whenever I try to play a mp3 file, amarok starts but gives an error message as:
"Amarok currently cannot play mp3 files"
There is a button on the message to install mp3 support. However, when I click on the button, amarok hangs and needs to be terminated.

Similarly, when I try to play a mpeg file, the following error message is shown:
"No plugin found to handle this resource"

How do I fix these?

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem playing Mp3 & Mpeg files in Amarok/Kaffeine

You need to download and install the required non-free codecs to play mp3 files.

How to get non-free multimedia codecs http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/

[mistrynitesh]

Re: Problem playing Mp3 & Mpeg files in Amarok/Kaffeine

You need to download and install the required non-free codecs to play mp3 files.

How to get non-free multimedia codecs http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/

already downloaded the restricted formats package from this site too.

I think we should stop posting in this topic since the same is continued below:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...44.0;topicseen

[mistrynitesh]

Re: Problem playing Mp3 & Mpeg files in Amarok/Kaffeine

checked up the Ubuntu documentation site... and got to know that I had not installed [libxine1 -ffmpeg]. Installed the same. It made amarok play mp3 files and kaffeine play mpg files.

thank you

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem playing Mp3 & Mpeg files in Amarok/Kaffeine

Glad you figured it out. While frustrating, it is part of the fun of using/learning Linux.

[mistrynitesh]

Re: Problem playing Mp3 & Mpeg files in Amarok/Kaffeine

following is the link to the page:

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