mplayer // I am only getting audio for .mov files

Wapo · 06-03-2003, 02:36 PM

I am using RedHat 9. I recently installed mplayer via apt-get. It is working great for mpeg video files.

I am trying to watch .mov Quicktime files from Gamespot.com but I am only getting the audio. I downloaded the quicktime codec stuff from the mplayer homepage but I have no idea where the files go. Any ideas?

acid_kewpie · 06-03-2003, 02:39 PM

how about some error messages / mplayer output...

have you actually recompiled mplayer with qt support? you can't just add it in as and when, it's linked at compile time. check the ./configure output from mplayer before you recompile to get it going right.

Wapo · 06-03-2003, 02:47 PM

Cannot find codec matching selected -vo and video format 0x33515653

That's the message I get but it does start up with the audio before I even click OK on the error box.

Wapo · 06-03-2003, 03:09 PM

The DLLs I downloaded from mplayerhq.hu just needed to be dropped in the right folder.

/usr/lib/win32

After I dropped the DLLs in the folder it worked great. The picture is 10 times better than the Quicktime for windows or the Mac.

A little trouble getting it running, but once you get it, it is sweet.

s9722 · 06-03-2003, 03:22 PM

hey thats almost the same problem im having...

I think I will uninstall mplayer and retry from source since mine doesnt work at all....wotn play anything....no audio no video NOTHING

how do I completely uninstall it?

I installed it from .rpm by the way

renjith · 07-29-2003, 11:08 AM

If u're using mandrake simply go to run and type 'kpackage' and
it will be straightforward to use. Otherwise:
1. Type rpm --query mplayer
2. See the output [something like 'mplayer-0.90XXX'
3. Type rpm --erase mplayer-0.90XXX [whatever u saw in step2]
Should work.

Corin · 07-29-2003, 08:06 PM

.mov = Quicktime movies

new Quicktime movies use the Sorenson codec.

Please see

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=76959

for further details.