Can't play music files

annemarietjuhhh · 01-17-2006, 03:41 AM

I first used Mandrake on my computer, but some days ago I switched to a new version of Ubuntu. It is much better than mandrake, but when I want to play any music file (mp3, wma, mid, etc.) an error appears.

I tried all different mediaplayers from Ubuntu, but it doesn't help. But the user manual says that the Mplayer should be able to play the music. Does anyone know how I can solve this??

TruongAn · 01-17-2006, 04:52 AM

What kind of errors is it?

Boby · 01-17-2006, 04:53 AM

Hello and welcome to LQ!

Can you please post what error appears?

Usually you play music files with XMMS.

Boby

vangelis · 01-17-2006, 06:00 AM

Ubuntu doesn't have by default support for mp3 format and wma also. This comes for various video formats like Windows Media, RealNetworks, and QuickTime. All that due to pantent infrindgement.
I found this link http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/...sic-and-movies
hope it's helpful on how to install support for all these formats

annemarietjuhhh · 01-17-2006, 08:40 AM

I made an printscreen, for interested people, (www.geocities.com/annemakip/Schermafdruk.png) When I try to install a plugin, or an other media player, I have to use the 'make' command in Konsole, to install it. But when I try to, an other error appears and tell me that I can't use 'make'. ("Command not found")

So, how do I have to handle this???

Boby · 01-17-2006, 06:07 PM

Hello again!

Please take a look at this tutorial, just go throught it and try setting up as much as possible and you will have all kind of media played by your Ubuntu box [MP3 included]

Quick install:

Code:

sudo apt-get install  gstreamer0.8-mad

Hope this helped!

Kind regards, Boby.

annemarietjuhhh · 01-18-2006, 08:06 AM

when I try to do that, my Konsole say something like: "It should be existing, but it doen't"

I try to download gstreamer, but that doen't work too.