Play any multimedia file in Ubuntu

[Anti_Trend]

Hi,

I just installed the popular linux desktop i.e ubuntu. But the problem is it doesn't play my movie files. I have installed wine and by using that i have to play the files using windows applciations. But is there any direct and easy method that can make ubuntu to plau any multimedia files.

Thanks for any help.

[darshit]

You can find many applications for Windows to read many types of codecs.

Some windows applications are Windows Media Player, Real Player, VLC, Mplayer

Equivalent Ubuntu: VLC, Mplayer, Helix Player

[linux.]

Install the Medibuntu software in Ubuntu:

Add the Medibuntu software in Ubuntu

• Download and save the COA (Right click on this link, Save target as)
• Go to the tool management deposits via the menus: System> Administration> Software Sources
• Click the Authentication tab and press the button "Import key"
• Select file medibuntu-key.gpg saved previously and press the OK button
• Click the Software to third parties and press the Add button ...
• Press the button Add a source to update and then close the tool management software Sources

[Melville]

• Run the tool's advanced package management via the menus: System> Administration> Synaptic Package Manager
• Press the Reload button and wait for the download
• Press the Search button and enter: ubuntu-restricted-extras
• In the list that appears click the right mouse button on the online ubuntu-restricted-extras and choose Mark for Installation
• Do the same thing for the packages: libdvdcss2, mplayer, mencoder, non-free-codecs, w32codecs, ffmpeg, vlc

[Tillie]

The addition of installation of "Medibuntu" allows you to install following packages also:

• Adobe Reader (Package: acroread)
• Google Earth (Package: googleearth-4.3)
• Skype (package: skype)

[Raiz]

Refer to following threads:

Music Player for Ubuntu?
Multimedia tools for Ubuntu