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    how to play a wmv file in kubuntu feisty?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by snowstorm, Apr 28, 2007.

  1. snowstorm

    snowstorm Notebook Consultant

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    I have installed a whole bunch of packages, but still can't play a simple wmv file that I picked from the net (I'm sure it has no DRM).

    I added medibuntu to sources.list. What I have installed so far: w32codecs, libxine1, libxine1-ffmpeg, libxine1-kde, kaffeine-xine, libxine-extracodecs, libarts1-xine, libsmpeg0, mpeglib, libmpeg2-4, and probably a lot other stuff as well, such as from the adept -> Other -> RestrictedFormats.

    So what else could be missing? I read the help.ubuntu.com pages and asked helped in the ubuntuforums, not to mention the kubuntu irc channel, but nobody seems to know.
     
    snowstorm, Apr 28, 2007
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  2. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    The w32codecs package takes care of VMV, I believe. Try reloading w32codecs.
     
    Lysander, Apr 28, 2007
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  3. snowstorm

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    What do you mean with reloading? Reinstalling?

    EDIT: reinstalling w32codecs did not solve it. Still only get a black screen with kaffeine and vlc crashes without an error.
     
    snowstorm, Apr 28, 2007
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    If you install all of the codecs from Synaptic, it should work.
     
    Gautam, Apr 28, 2007
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    VLC should be able to play a simple wmv right? If VLC cant play it plus its making it crash... maybe there is something wrong with the file. Have u tried other movies in wmv format?
     
    aerowinged, Apr 28, 2007
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  7. snowstorm

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    All wmv movies I tried have this problem. Maybe the w32codecs package from medibuntu is broken. Is there another place from where I can download and install it?
     
    snowstorm, Apr 28, 2007
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    Go to add/remove apps and type in codecs under search. Install ALL codecs.
    Also make sure add/remove apps is set to all programs.

    Do the same with Synaptic.

    It should work now.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Apr 28, 2007
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  9. snowstorm

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    I've finally found the problem, and it turns out to be Beryl. Switching back to kwin plays the wmv files without problems, but when Beryl is switched on, I get the problems described above.
     
    snowstorm, Apr 29, 2007
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  10. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    If you use VLC in Beryl, you may have to change the video output to get it to work. I don't know where exactly in the options it is, but change that module to X11 and you should be sweet. This fixed AVI problems I used to have when I used VLC.
     
    Lysander, Apr 29, 2007
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