How to play audio & video on any linux?

wizerd · 29-01-2006, 01:35 PM

hi there,
i am frusted by trying & trying but nothing happens.
Is there any way i can play MP3,MP4,MP5,WMA,OGG,MPEG,MPEG4,RAW,RM,RAM,ETC. in any kind of linux i am using with out any trouble?
Also the song i want to play are not original?
conversion of Wav to mp3/rm?

ALL THIS SHOULD BE DONE IN ANY KIND OF LINUX(redhat,suse,knopix,linspire,etc)?

Satissh S · 29-01-2006, 03:13 PM

You should install CODEC's and players to be able to play mp3 and similar formats in linux. Most linux distros natively support only ogg vorbis file format. The easiest way to play all of your mp3 files with the least possible downloading is by using the realplayer for linux. D/L it here

naveenchandran · 29-01-2006, 04:59 PM

you can also try VLC

www.videolan.org

vignesh · 29-01-2006, 07:59 PM

Install xmms from xmms.org for audio..its one of best out there or beep media player , its based on xmms but very light on resources and a pretty small download...

For video vlc is the best..It plays all formats...

Satissh S · 29-01-2006, 09:15 PM

@vignesh: Does vlc natively play dvd and divx? :roll:

naveenchandran · 29-01-2006, 09:22 PM

@ Satissh

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html

desertwind · 29-01-2006, 09:57 PM

My VLC doesn't support some file types. like rmvb, some wmv. But there is a player on my computer which plays every type of movie format i've ever tried.

MPLAYER.

The only minuses are lack of DVD Menu support and inability to switch to various audio/video/subtitle tracks in a decrypted vob file. I use VLC for that.

Satissh S · 29-01-2006, 11:13 PM

@naveen: sweet

@desert: Xine fully installed with all codecs and pluggins seriously rocks, you have to try it to believe. I get menu support in Di9it T2 DVD and it plays virtually any file format i have (even xvid!!). It even plays ripped of dvd movies which i did using dvd-shrink on wine,

. The skins are cool too!!

desertwind · 30-01-2006, 12:01 AM

@Satish: xine is indeed a great tool, I just didn't like it's interface. Thats all. So i've only xine-libs installed on my PC, no xine-ui.

My Abyss skin for mplayer rocks too!

mehulved · 30-01-2006, 01:27 AM

Satish how are you able to get plugins for xine. Whenever i try I just get server busy. You got any alternative location?
BTW replyign to original query. Doesn't debian play most of the formats requireed by him out of the box?

Satissh S · 30-01-2006, 02:32 AM

Gentoo portages had xine pluggins and skins, except a few which were in testing ofcourse.
But neways messed up without a few useflags and reinstalled xine.
Here is the enttire CVS- Xine Repos from source forge

http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xine/

mehulved · 30-01-2006, 02:38 AM

thx satish will check em out.

vignesh · 30-01-2006, 10:17 AM

@satissh

yes it does....

praka123 · 01-02-2006, 02:09 AM

Debian,Ubuntu,Mepis etc have mp3 supported by default.there are repositories which contains many extra packages automatically installable if configured through apt-get=apt-setup.

theKonqueror · 12-02-2006, 07:52 PM

xine rocks!!!

manas · 13-02-2006, 11:25 PM

vlc and mplayer work fine for me.

29-01-2006, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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29-01-2006, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Satissh S Alpha Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai , India Posts: 693	You should install CODEC's and players to be able to play mp3 and similar formats in linux. Most linux distros natively support only ogg vorbis file format. The easiest way to play all of your mp3 files with the least possible downloading is by using the realplayer for linux. D/L it here __________________ Call it Emacs, Love it or Leave it.

29-01-2006, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Satissh S Alpha Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai , India Posts: 693	@vignesh: Does vlc natively play dvd and divx? :roll: __________________ Call it Emacs, Love it or Leave it.

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29-01-2006, 07:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
vignesh Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,659	Install xmms from xmms.org for audio..its one of best out there or beep media player , its based on xmms but very light on resources and a pretty small download... For video vlc is the best..It plays all formats...

29-01-2006, 09:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
desertwind Wise Old Owl Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,096	My VLC doesn't support some file types. like rmvb, some wmv. But there is a player on my computer which plays every type of movie format i've ever tried. MPLAYER. The only minuses are lack of DVD Menu support and inability to switch to various audio/video/subtitle tracks in a decrypted vob file. I use VLC for that. __________________ Sometime you'll think you understand everything ...Then you'll regain consciousness

29-01-2006, 11:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Satissh S Alpha Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai , India Posts: 693	@naveen: sweet @desert: Xine fully installed with all codecs and pluggins seriously rocks, you have to try it to believe. I get menu support in Di9it T2 DVD and it plays virtually any file format i have (even xvid!!). It even plays ripped of dvd movies which i did using dvd-shrink on wine, . The skins are cool too!!

30-01-2006, 12:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
desertwind Wise Old Owl Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,096	@Satish: xine is indeed a great tool, I just didn't like it's interface. Thats all. So i've only xine-libs installed on my PC, no xine-ui. My Abyss skin for mplayer rocks too! __________________ Sometime you'll think you understand everything ...Then you'll regain consciousness

30-01-2006, 01:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Satish how are you able to get plugins for xine. Whenever i try I just get server busy. You got any alternative location? BTW replyign to original query. Doesn't debian play most of the formats requireed by him out of the box? __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

30-01-2006, 02:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Satissh S Alpha Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai , India Posts: 693	Gentoo portages had xine pluggins and skins, except a few which were in testing ofcourse. But neways messed up without a few useflags and reinstalled xine. Here is the enttire CVS- Xine Repos from source forge http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xine/ __________________ Call it Emacs, Love it or Leave it.

30-01-2006, 02:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	thx satish will check em out. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

30-01-2006, 10:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
vignesh Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,659	@satissh yes it does....

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theKonqueror CCIE# 20863 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Outside the Matrix Posts: 166	xine rocks!!!

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manas Wandering in the zone ... Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 365	vlc and mplayer work fine for me. __________________ Not all those who wander are lost. http://www.manast.com ---- ManasT

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