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for $DEITY's sake learn to search.
first of all, synaptic's proper search function is accessed through the magnifying glass, there make sure yiou choose "name and description".
then, remove the hyphens and make it search for 3 words instead of 1: "gst plugin bad" should give more results.
i suspect versions 0.10 and/or 1.0 are available.
Okay, I searched in the magnifying glass for "gst plugins bad" and this is what came up. So do I need to choose any of those available ones? Thanks.
I admit to being unfamiliar with Synaptic or GUI tools in general for package management. Even the odd time I do use a Debian derivative, I usually just use apt from the command line.
I did a quick search online and, if you have the 1.0 version of gstreamer installed, the "bad" plugin package is called gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-videoparsers. Depending on what you already have installed, don't be surprised if it installs some dependencies.
Hope that helps.
Cheers :-)
Thanks Rick. So according to this Synaptic take, I've got all I need, right? (Since I already have the videoparsers one.) But if that's the case, then I need something else because the video still isn't working right.
Gregg, there are loads of gstreamer-related packages.
If you're worried about it then paste the results of dpkg -l '*gst*' | grep "^ii" and I'll compare what you've got against what I've got.
Thanks hydrurga. Here's what my "gst plugins bad" search in Synaptic's magnifying glass turned up. (attachment)
And here's what your command turned up:
Code:
gregory@gregory-OptiPlex-GX520:~/Desktop$ dpkg -l '*gst*' | grep "^ii"
ii gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GObject introspection data for the GStreamer Plugins Base library
ii gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 GObject introspection data for the GStreamer library
ii gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugin for GnomeVFS
ii gstreamer1.0-clutter-3.0 3.0.18-1 amd64 Clutter PLugin for GStreamer 1.0
ii gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3:amd64 0.10.32.debian-1 amd64 Fluendo mp3 decoder GStreamer 1.0 plugin
ii gstreamer1.0-libav:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 libav plugin for GStreamer
ii gstreamer1.0-nice:amd64 0.1.13-0ubuntu2 amd64 ICE library (GStreamer plugin)
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-faad:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer faad plugin from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-videoparsers:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer videoparsers plugin from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-good:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly-amr:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set
ii gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer plugin for PulseAudio
ii gstreamer1.0-x:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii libclutter-gst-3.0-0:amd64 3.0.18-1 amd64 Open GL based interactive canvas library GStreamer elements
ii libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer development files for libraries from the "bad" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer development files for libraries from the "good" set
ii libgstreamer0.10-0:amd64 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 amd64 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libgstreamer1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii phonon-backend-gstreamer:amd64 4:4.8.2-0ubuntu2 amd64 Phonon GStreamer 1.0 backend
ii phonon-backend-gstreamer-common:amd64 4:4.8.2-0ubuntu2 amd64 Phonon GStreamer 1.0.x backend icons
gregory@gregory-OptiPlex-GX520:~/Desktop$
Okay, I did a little test. (I don't know if this will give any clues.)
The .mp4s play terrible in OpenShot video editor and Parole.
They play at about 75% quality in VLC.
About 90% quality in Videos.
And 100% quality in Xine.
I could obviously watch videos in Xine but I'd like to edit them in Openshot.
Ok. I'm not sure whether this will have any effect (some of the gstreamer packages could have well been pulled in as dependencies of other packages I have installed), but the additional packages I have, apart from my having a lot of gstreamer 0.1 packages as well as the 1.0 packages and also some i386 packages, are:
I notice from your list that you already have the bad plugins installed.
Just a quick comment that the subject of this thread has morphed from one problem to another. You might consider setting up a new thread.
Complete list:
Code:
ii gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-0.10 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 Description: GObject introspection data for the GStreamer Plugins Base library
ii gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GObject introspection data for the GStreamer Plugins Base library
ii gir1.2-gstreamer-0.10 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 amd64 Description: GObject introspection data for the GStreamer library
ii gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 GObject introspection data for the GStreamer library
ii gstreamer0.10-alsa:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii gstreamer0.10-gconf:amd64 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 amd64 GStreamer plugin for getting the sink/source information from GConf
ii gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugin for GnomeVFS
ii gstreamer0.10-nice:amd64 0.1.13-0ubuntu2 amd64 ICE library (GStreamer 0.10 plugin)
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base:i386 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 i386 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer helper programs from the "base" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-good:amd64 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-good:i386 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 i386 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio:amd64 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 amd64 GStreamer plugin for PulseAudio
ii gstreamer0.10-tools 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 amd64 Tools for use with GStreamer
ii gstreamer0.10-x:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii gstreamer0.10-x:i386 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 i386 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii gstreamer1.0-alsa:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii gstreamer1.0-clutter 2.0.18-1 amd64 Clutter PLugin for GStreamer 1.0
ii gstreamer1.0-libav:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 libav plugin for GStreamer
ii gstreamer1.0-nice:amd64 0.1.13-0ubuntu2 amd64 ICE library (GStreamer plugin)
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-faad:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer faad plugin from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-videoparsers:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer videoparsers plugin from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer helper programs from the "base" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-good:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly-amr:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set
ii gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer plugin for PulseAudio
ii gstreamer1.0-tools 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 Tools for use with GStreamer
ii gstreamer1.0-x:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii libclutter-gst-3.0-0:amd64 3.0.18-1 amd64 Open GL based interactive canvas library GStreamer elements
ii libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer development files for libraries from the "bad" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0:i386 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 i386 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:i386 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 i386 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer development files for libraries from the "good" set
ii libgstreamer0.10-0:amd64 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 amd64 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libgstreamer0.10-0:i386 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 i386 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libgstreamer1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libgstreamer1.0-0:i386 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 i386 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2 amd64 GStreamer backend for LibreOffice
ii python-gst0.10 0.10.22-3ubuntu3 amd64 generic media-playing framework (Python bindings)
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Hi Gregg,
OK - you've got the bad plugins, alright. Odd that it still isn't working. I personally have the entire set of plugins installed for gstreamer (good, bad, ugly, etc,.,,) ... perhaps whatever filter or codec you are missing is in one of the packages you don't have ..
Along the lines of what hydrurga is suggesting, perhaps you haven't got the required set of dependencies installed. This should normally be taken care of by your package management system, but perhaps something went wrong and you are missing components.
I would look for anything to do with gstreamer 1.0 and install whatever is not already installed.
Ok. I'm not sure whether this will have any effect (some of the gstreamer packages could have well been pulled in as dependencies of other packages I have installed), but the additional packages I have, apart from my having a lot of gstreamer 0.1 packages as well as the 1.0 packages and also some i386 packages, are:
I notice from your list that you already have the bad plugins installed.
Just a quick comment that the subject of this thread has morphed from one problem to another. You might consider setting up a new thread.
Complete list:
Code:
ii gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-0.10 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 Description: GObject introspection data for the GStreamer Plugins Base library
ii gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GObject introspection data for the GStreamer Plugins Base library
ii gir1.2-gstreamer-0.10 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 amd64 Description: GObject introspection data for the GStreamer library
ii gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 GObject introspection data for the GStreamer library
ii gstreamer0.10-alsa:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii gstreamer0.10-gconf:amd64 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 amd64 GStreamer plugin for getting the sink/source information from GConf
ii gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugin for GnomeVFS
ii gstreamer0.10-nice:amd64 0.1.13-0ubuntu2 amd64 ICE library (GStreamer 0.10 plugin)
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base:i386 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 i386 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer helper programs from the "base" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-good:amd64 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-good:i386 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 i386 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio:amd64 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3 amd64 GStreamer plugin for PulseAudio
ii gstreamer0.10-tools 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 amd64 Tools for use with GStreamer
ii gstreamer0.10-x:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii gstreamer0.10-x:i386 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 i386 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii gstreamer1.0-alsa:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii gstreamer1.0-clutter 2.0.18-1 amd64 Clutter PLugin for GStreamer 1.0
ii gstreamer1.0-libav:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 libav plugin for GStreamer
ii gstreamer1.0-nice:amd64 0.1.13-0ubuntu2 amd64 ICE library (GStreamer plugin)
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-faad:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer faad plugin from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-videoparsers:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer videoparsers plugin from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer helper programs from the "base" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-good:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly-amr:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set
ii gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer plugin for PulseAudio
ii gstreamer1.0-tools 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 Tools for use with GStreamer
ii gstreamer1.0-x:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii libclutter-gst-3.0-0:amd64 3.0.18-1 amd64 Open GL based interactive canvas library GStreamer elements
ii libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer development files for libraries from the "bad" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0:amd64 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0:i386 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 i386 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:i386 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 i386 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 GStreamer development files for libraries from the "good" set
ii libgstreamer0.10-0:amd64 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 amd64 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libgstreamer0.10-0:i386 0.10.36-1.5ubuntu1 i386 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libgstreamer1.0-0:amd64 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libgstreamer1.0-0:i386 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 i386 Core GStreamer libraries and elements
ii libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2 amd64 GStreamer backend for LibreOffice
ii python-gst0.10 0.10.22-3ubuntu3 amd64 generic media-playing framework (Python bindings)
Thanks hydrurga. I checked and I have all those (gstreamer packages) you suggested on this computer (in Synaptic). I'll check on the other computer tonight (that's the problematic one). I do wonder why xine works so much better than all the others though. And good idea on the new thread. I'll close this one and open a new one.
OK - you've got the bad plugins, alright. Odd that it still isn't working. I personally have the entire set of plugins installed for gstreamer (good, bad, ugly, etc,.,,) ... perhaps whatever filter or codec you are missing is in one of the packages you don't have ..
Along the lines of what hydrurga is suggesting, perhaps you haven't got the required set of dependencies installed. This should normally be taken care of by your package management system, but perhaps something went wrong and you are missing components.
I would look for anything to do with gstreamer 1.0 and install whatever is not already installed.
Okay, Rick, thanks. I have to admit (see screenshot) I'd be a little scared to install all those gstreamer packages, esp. as they affect different programs that I use (and work properly). I will start with hydrurga's suggested installs, but then are you really suggesting I install all of those gstreamer packages that are unchecked? And I'm going to close this thread and open a new one under something like: Openshot editor video not working properly.
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Originally Posted by Gregg Bell
Okay, Rick, thanks. I have to admit (see screenshot) I'd be a little scared to install all those gstreamer packages, esp. as they affect different programs that I use (and work properly). I will start with hydrurga's suggested installs, but then are you really suggesting I install all of those gstreamer packages that are unchecked? And I'm going to close this thread and open a new one under something like: Openshot editor video not working properly.
Hey Gregg,
There aren't that many, in actuality. You are either using version 0.10 or (more likely) 1.0. Your list has both, since you likely searched for gstreamer without the 1.0 qualification. That said, your approach to go about it more granually is probably more prudent, so by all means, do that.
Just as a comparative reference, here is a list of what I have installed on one of my Arch Linux systems :
There aren't that many, in actuality. You are either using version 0.10 or (more likely) 1.0. Your list has both, since you likely searched for gstreamer without the 1.0 qualification. That said, your approach to go about it more granually is probably more prudent, so by all means, do that.
Just as a comparative reference, here is a list of what I have installed on one of my Arch Linux systems :
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