mp3,wma,wmv on linux, which player can do that, especially on Fedora Core 4 ?

TruongAn · 07-09-2005, 01:01 PM

I am using Fedora core 4 distro. And I soon find that it cannot play mp3, wma and wmv.
It's not linux fault because these type of media is familiiar to windows.
However, It is a half of my media collections, and I don't have enough either time or
money to convert them to ogg?
So is there any media players can solve these problem? Please show me?

Byenary · 07-09-2005, 01:03 PM

I don't know for the wmv files maybe it's better to get rid of them...

reddazz · 07-09-2005, 01:19 PM

Yeah, xine can play most media formats if you have the win32 codecs insalled. They are available from Fedora Core third party rpm repositories and the mplayer wesite. I use xine-libs with totem on FC3 and 4, it integrates well with GNOME. If you use KDE, you can use Kaffeine as the frontend to xine libs.

dr_zayus69 · 07-09-2005, 02:38 PM

mplayer can handle all those formats as well. just a word of caution - if you go with mplayer you have to make sure to install the codecs before you compile mplayer (unless you use the rpms) check it out at .

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/news.html

perfect_circle · 07-09-2005, 02:44 PM

http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mplayer-fedora.shtml

lynxuser · 07-09-2005, 03:24 PM

mplayer wil do fine

dr_zayus69 · 07-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lynxuser
mplayer wil do fine

yes. i've been using it since i started using linux and it works fine. the only problems i have had is that sometimes videos will start to play and freeze up, but i've been able to play them by using a different audio driver by doing mplayer -ao validaudiodriver filename. good luck with whatever choice you go with.

TruongAn · 07-09-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lynxuser
mplayer wil do fine

I have installed mplayer from rpm package, and it cannot
play wmv movie file?

Mirari · 07-10-2005, 02:07 AM

You need to download the essential codecs off their site and put them in:
/usr/local/lib/codecs
I believe that's the correct location.

darkleaf · 07-10-2005, 04:47 AM

It's possible mplayer won't play the newer version wm files. For mp3s xmms will do fine

perfect_circle · 07-10-2005, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TruongAn
I have installed mplayer from rpm package, and it cannot
play wmv movie file?

The main problem with mplayer is that the codecs must be present when you compile it, in order to make it work. Also, the program works a lot better if you compile it for your system. This is why I posted you the link, on how to compile/install mplayer on a fedora box. If you use those instuctions, and download the "all" package of codecs (it's all written down), you'll be able to play everything.

Check my link.

dr_zayus69 · 07-10-2005, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TruongAn
I have installed mplayer from rpm package, and it cannot
play wmv movie file?

you have to also install the essential codecs rpm and install that as well. They don't have to be present before you install the rpm because i tried installing that rpm before the mplayer and it wouldn't let me said i needed mplayer (although it is true you need to install them first if you were to have compiled mplayer)

TruongAn · 07-11-2005, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reddazz
Yeah, xine can play most media formats if you have the win32 codecs insalled. They are available from Fedora Core third party rpm repositories and the mplayer wesite. I use xine-libs with totem on FC3 and 4, it integrates well with GNOME. If you use KDE, you can use Kaffeine as the frontend to xine libs.

I wonder how could you install xine-libs on Fedora Core 4.
I have tried, but gcc 4.0 claim that there is some invalid increment
in the file color.c at line 498 and 499.
I used the link xinehq provied to seek for a rpm on Fedora but
it was a frontend and do not include the libs.
If you really succeed in installed the xine-libs, please tell me how.

TruongAn · 07-11-2005, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by perfect_circle
The main problem with mplayer is that the codecs must be present when you compile it, in order to make it work. Also, the program works a lot better if you compile it for your system. This is why I posted you the link, on how to compile/install mplayer on a fedora box. If you use those instuctions, and download the "all" package of codecs (it's all written down), you'll be able to play everything.

Check my link.

I have visited the site you suggested, It say that
the mplayer install instruction on this site is some how
not suitable for Fedora core 4.

I doubt that I can use mplayer?

darkleaf · 07-11-2005, 08:58 AM

If there isn't a package available for it you can use the source install. But I think there should be a rpm around.