

Sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.shĪs video players, I recommend SMPlayer and Kaffeine, the first using the MPlayer engine, while the latter uses the Xine engine.
#Mplayer kubuntu install#
The codecs will be installed in /usr/lib/codecs/ and the DVD library in /usr/lib/libdvdcss2.so.2.0.8.Īnother way to install libdvdcss2 is to first install the package libdvdread3: Sudo apt-get install w32codecs libdvdcss2 To install those two packages, just type in the command: Install the w32codecs and libdvdcss2 packages sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list or kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list) and add the following two lines:ģ. Add the Medibuntu repository address to /etc/apt/sources.listĮdit as root the /etc/apt/sources.list file (e.g. In order to make use of the packages included in Medibuntu (including the non-free video codecs w32codecs and libdvdcss2 for watching ecrypted DVDs), you will only need to follow several easy steps explained below.ġ.
#Mplayer kubuntu movie#

#Mplayer kubuntu update#
To update the repository packages, run the following command. First, enable the universe repository of Ubuntu by executing the following command. Then add this text as a line anywhere in the file: To install MPlayer on your Ubuntu server, follow the below steps: Log in to the server as an ssh user with sudo privileges. To correct problems of audio and video being out of sync, edit or create the file ~/.mplayer/config. To enable support for streaming media install the package mozilla-mplayer.

Once you have enabled the appropriate repository, just go back and enter the command above relevant to your distribution. But a very valuable adjunct to this ability is MPlayers capacity to then output audio files in wav format: mplayer input.wma -vc null -vo null -ao pcm:fast:waveheader:fileoutput.wav. And in OpenSUSE, you will find it by enabling the Non-OSS repository. One of the biggest drawcards of MPlayer is that it will play almost any media file available. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T) 2.
#Mplayer kubuntu how to#
In Fedora, you will have to enable the RPM Fusion repositories. I will show you how to properly install it and how to customize it using a skin of your choice. MPlayer provides excellent streaming video support for Mozilla, Firefox, Epiphany and Konqueror. For Ubuntu, you will find the newest mplayer package in the Medibuntu repository.

Install the ''mplayer'' package from the Multiverse repository. A companion program called MEncoder can be used to encode or transform any audio or video stream that MPlayer can read. MPlayer is a powerful and versatile media player that can play all types of free media formats (see the FreeFormats page) as well as most 'non-free' media formats.
