Wich program can i use for debian to play movies?

mpho · 12-21-2004, 01:40 PM

I want to play my movies and dvd's but mplayer doesn't work and with totem you only hear te sounds but you do not see the movie (maybe you know why?)

Olmo

Joubert79 · 12-21-2004, 01:48 PM

Someone will no doubt have an answer to your mplayer problem. Otherwise have you tried Xine?

Regards.

mpho · 12-21-2004, 01:51 PM

In wich package is it?
I tried apt-get install xine
Olmo

Joubert79 · 12-21-2004, 02:01 PM

Perhaps "apt-get install xine-ui". I think you need to obtain some plugins in order to play encrypted dvd's though, see http://xinehq.de/index.php/faq#AEN201.

mpho · 12-21-2004, 02:07 PM

Thanks
Olmo

bruno buys · 12-21-2004, 04:26 PM

Add the sources listed on this great resource to your sources.list and be happy:
http://debian.video.free.fr/

mplayer can be installed from here.

drj000 · 12-21-2004, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mpho
I want to play my movies and dvd's but mplayer doesn't work and with totem you only hear te sounds but you do not see the movie (maybe you know why?)

I'd suggest VLC. It supports DVD Menus. It plays just about any media file that you throw at it.
This page http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-debian.html tells how to install it in Debian.

red_over_blue · 12-21-2004, 09:45 PM

I'll second drj000's recommendation for VLC. Try launching it with svlc instead of just vlc to get a nicer looking UI.

LittlesnowLinux · 12-22-2004, 09:52 AM

I have encountered the same problem as you.But I solved it with "apt-get install w32codecs".And now
totem issues not only sounds but also pictures.
But you must find a site that has w32codecs.deb.