Playing M4A files in xmms

eqxro · 08-23-2004, 10:26 AM

Hi all!

I've got some .m4a files that i want to listen to in XMMS. As far as I know I (obiously) need an input plugin for these files. The thing is I don't know what plugin I need.

I have MDK 10.0 with xmms-1.2.10, gcc 3.4.1, kernel 2.6.8.0-rc2, KDE3.3. I think I have some problems with gcc, so it would be best if the plugin is precompiled

mikedeatworld · 08-23-2004, 10:59 AM

i have the same prob in SuSE, no solution found yet...

let me know what you find out.

eqxro · 08-23-2004, 01:13 PM

Okay, I've found a plugin, xmms-mp4plugin. It should play mp4 files, and as I read the m4a's are the audio tracks of m4a's... the link is THIS, and the sources can be downloaded from HERE. So, I've downloaded it, unpacked it, ran bootstrap, then configure, but I came to a halt when make returned:

[alex@Alexx xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4]$ make
make all-recursive
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/share/Downloads/xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4'
Making all in libmp4v2
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/share/Downloads/xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4/libmp 4v2'
/bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile c++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I../include -g -O2 -c atom_co64.cpp
c++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I../include -g -O2 -Wp,-MD,.deps/atom_co64.pp -c atom_co64.cpp -fPIC -DPIC -o atom_co64.lo
In file included from ../include/mpeg4ip.h:27,
from mp4common.h:29,
from atom_co64.cpp:22:
../include/systems.h:136:2: #error "Don't have stdint.h or inttypes.h - no way t o get uint8_t"
In file included from mp4common.h:36,
from atom_co64.cpp:22:
mp4property.h:61: error: expected `0' before ""
mp4property.h:61: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual MP4PropertyType MP4Property::GetType()'
mp4property.h:61: error: expected `;' before ""
mp4property.h:77: error: expected `0' before ""
mp4property.h:77: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual u_int32_t MP4Property::GetCount()'
mp4property.h:77: error: expected `;' before ""
mp4property.h:78: error: expected `0' before ""
mp4property.h:78: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual void MP4Property::SetCount(u_int32_t)'
mp4property.h:78: error: expected `;' before ""
mp4property.h:82: error: expected `0' before ""
mp4property.h:82: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual void MP4Property::Read(MP4File*, u_int32_t)'
mp4property.h:82: error: expected `;' before ""
mp4property.h:84: error: expected `0' before ""
mp4property.h:84: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual void MP4Property::Write(MP4File*, u_int32_t)'
mp4property.h:84: error: expected `;' before ""
mp4property.h:87: error: expected `0' before ""
mp4property.h:87: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual void MP4Property:

ump(FILE*, u_int8_t, bool, u_int32_t)'
mp4property.h:87: error: expected `;' before ""
mp4property.h: In member function `u_int32_t MP4TableProperty::GetCount()':
mp4property.h:442: error: 'class MP4Property' has no member named 'GetType'
mp4property.h: In member function `void MP4TableProperty::SetCount(u_int32_t)':
mp4property.h:449: error: 'class MP4Property' has no member named 'GetType'
In file included from mp4common.h:48,
from atom_co64.cpp:22:
rtphint.h: At global scope:
rtphint.h:38: error: expected `0' before ""
rtphint.h:38: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual u_int16_t MP4RtpData::GetDataSize()'
rtphint.h:38: error: expected `;' before ""
rtphint.h:39: error: expected `0' before ""
rtphint.h:39: error: invalid initializer for virtual method `virtual void MP4RtpData::GetData(u_int8_t*)'
rtphint.h:39: error: expected `;' before ""
make[2]: *** [atom_co64.lo] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/share/Downloads/xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4/libmp4v2'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/share/Downloads/xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4'
make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2

The error says it expects a 0 before ""?!? Before what?!? (it should've been written between the double-quotes)...

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schmmd · 09-15-2004, 05:48 PM

http://www.audiocoding.com/modules/mydownloads/

That includes the necessary plug-in and libraries. It worked fine with XMMS on my Slack 10 box. README.linux has all the information on installation. There also exists a slackpack at http://www.linuxpackages.net/pkg_details.php?id=4301.

I had one problem with the source. When I "make"-ed the xmms plugin source it had an error that common/mp4v2/.libs/.libs didn't exist. To fix the error, I made a copy of common/mp4v2/.libs and moved it into itself (copied it into common/mp4v2/.libs). Then, after a compile and a ldconfig, the plugin appeared in xmms.

cthielen · 01-21-2005, 02:50 AM

This is due to updates in GCC that no longer accepts the = NULL thing. Just go to each line it complains about and change the = NULL to = 0 and it'll compile. This change is needed in about 10 places in two different .h files.

nerval · 02-01-2005, 12:18 AM

Having the libraries for mp4 and the mp4 plugin for xmms would be in half to play those files.

Askholia · 03-14-2005, 08:43 AM

Hello there,

I've been at pains to install a plugin that plays m4a/AAC audio on xmms - to no avail. I've installed the packages you've mentioned above (xmms-mp4) the development libs which i figured was relation to it and everything that I suspected of being related to xmms and aac audio.

the plugins shows up in the preferences of xmms and is enabled (MP4 & MPEG2/4-AAC audio player-1.2.x [libmp4.so]). Problem is, i cant play any of the m4a tracks on xmms. When i try to add a file or a directory xmms shuts down by itself :S

Since I've never used linux before I do not know to make head or tail of the configuration and installation process. If someone can hint out the problem, i'd really appreciate.

eqxro · 03-16-2005, 12:18 PM

Shutting down by itself means it crashes... It probably spits out some debugging info, so you might want to try running 'xmms' in a konsole and post here whatever error messages you get. This way, we might be able to help you more, and point you to the "trouble-maker".

jong357 · 04-13-2005, 11:44 AM

Hey, thanks cthielen.... Worked like a charm. Made a patch if anyone is interested.. It's for faad2 which contains the same source code. Modify the header path of the patch if your using it on the stand alone package of mp4v2...

Code:

--- faad2.orig/common/mp4v2/mp4property.h	2003-06-29 18:41:00.000000000 -0400
+++ faad2/common/mp4v2/mp4property.h	2005-04-13 00:28:20.736865472 -0400
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		return m_name;

 	}

 

-	virtual MP4PropertyType GetType() = NULL; 

+	virtual MP4PropertyType GetType() = 0; 

 

 	bool IsReadOnly() {

 		return m_readOnly;

@@ -74,17 +74,17 @@
 		m_implicit = value;

 	}

 

-	virtual u_int32_t GetCount() = NULL;

-	virtual void SetCount(u_int32_t count) = NULL;

+	virtual u_int32_t GetCount() = 0;

+	virtual void SetCount(u_int32_t count) = 0;

 

 	virtual void Generate() { /* default is a no-op */ };

 

-	virtual void Read(MP4File* pFile, u_int32_t index = 0) = NULL;

+	virtual void Read(MP4File* pFile, u_int32_t index = 0) = 0;

 

-	virtual void Write(MP4File* pFile, u_int32_t index = 0) = NULL;

+	virtual void Write(MP4File* pFile, u_int32_t index = 0) = 0;

 

 	virtual void Dump(FILE* pFile, u_int8_t indent,

-		bool dumpImplicits, u_int32_t index = 0) = NULL;

+		bool dumpImplicits, u_int32_t index = 0) = 0;

 

 	virtual bool FindProperty(const char* name,

 		MP4Property** ppProperty, u_int32_t* pIndex = NULL);

--- faad2.orig/common/mp4v2/rtphint.h	2003-06-29 18:41:00.000000000 -0400
+++ faad2/common/mp4v2/rtphint.h	2005-04-13 00:47:55.386291616 -0400
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 		return m_pPacket;

 	}

 

-	virtual u_int16_t GetDataSize() = NULL;

-	virtual void GetData(u_int8_t* pDest) = NULL;

+	virtual u_int16_t GetDataSize() = 0;

+	virtual void GetData(u_int8_t* pDest) = 0;

 

 	MP4Track* FindTrackFromRefIndex(u_int8_t refIndex);

VibeOfOurTribe · 02-28-2006, 04:33 PM

Thanks everyone. I don't know why it was such a pain to find this link.

http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/fi...in-0.4.tar.bz2

Code:

tar xvjf xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4.tar.bz2
cd xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4
./bootstrap
./configure && make && make install

worked for me without modifying any code. It then showed up in the input plugins list in xmms as MP4 & MPEG2/4-AAC audio player

yorches · 02-11-2007, 01:21 PM

I had the same

yorches · 02-11-2007, 01:22 PM

I had the same problem as eqxro, and cthielen's solution worked beautifully for me. I changed all the = NULL to = 0 in mp4property.h and in rtphint.h and the plugin compiled just fine. Both files are in the libmp4v2 directory.
Thank you cthielen and everybody else.

Minthos · 04-05-2007, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VibeOfOurTribe

Thanks everyone. I don't know why it was such a pain to find this link.

(urls removed because forum is anal)

Code:

tar xvjf xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4.tar.bz2
cd xmms_mp4Plugin-0.4
./bootstrap
./configure && make && make install

worked for me without modifying any code. It then showed up in the input plugins list in xmms as MP4 & MPEG2/4-AAC audio player

Didn't work for me. Added #define NULL 0 to two header files and changed my /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/include/stddef.h from

Code:

#ifndef __cplusplus
#define NULL ((void *)0)
#else   /* C++ */
#define NULL 0
#endif  /* C++ */

to

Code:

#ifndef NULL
#define NULL 0
#endif

temporarily, then it compiled and installed itself as a plugin in xmms.
xmms then loaded the files, but refused to play them.