need working video player

[geezer]

Need a video player that works.

Have a bunch of *.mp4 video files. When I click on the files in Dolphin, Dragon player opens and I get the audio, bit no video. It raises an error box that it needs an additional plugin.

Is there a working video player on Linux??

[dequire]

Without much to go on, you probably need to install the kubuntu-restricted-extras package, which the Kubuntu installer asks you at the time of install. mp4 files are a proprietary format and you need to agree to a licensing agreement to use them, just like .mp3's and other non-free formats.

From Wikipedia:

[COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif]M4P is a protected format which employs [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management"]DRM[/URL][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif] technology to restrict copying. MPEG-4 Part 14 (formally [/FONT][/COLOR][B][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization"]ISO[/URL]/[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Electrotechnical_Commission"]IEC[/URL] 14496-14:2003) is a standard specified as a part of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4"]MPEG-4[/URL].[/B]

For further important reading, including playing commercial DVDs, see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats. If you already have the required meta-package installed, we can drill down and help further.

[LinkBot]

KubuntuGuide

All versions: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/K_All_Versions

For the 14.10 you could use the 14.04 guide: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Kubuntu_Trusty

Kubuntu Trusty Media Players: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Kubuntu_..._Media_Players

Kubuntu Trusty Restricted Extras: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Kubuntu_...tricted_Extras

[Qqmike]

Kaffeine for Utopic should work fine. You might try it, it doesn't take long to test it. Use Muon, if you wish, to install it. Along with kubuntu-restricted-extras (also at Muon Package Manager).

[Qqmike]

I also hear good things about VLC Player. You might install both Kaffeine and VLC, they should show up under K > Applications > Multimedia, and you'd have both to choose from.

[dequire]

I also hear good things about VLC Player. You might install both Kaffeine and VLC, they should show up under K > Applications > Multimedia, and you'd have both to choose from.

VLC is an great all-around media player on any platform. But, back on topic: Dragon Player, the default in Kubuntu, will play mp4 files just fine, as long as the required codecs are installed.

[Qqmike]

Yes, I agree, I forgot about the Dragon Player issue -- installing the codecs should fix the sound issue.
geezer, did installing kubuntu-restricted-extras fix your Dragon Player?

[SteveRiley]

The Hot New Thing in video players right now is MPV. It's already included in Vivid; you'll need a PPA to get newish builds for Utopic and Trusty. The version in the PPA is statically linked with FFMPEG libraries, too,

A good GUI front end is SMPlayer. The version in the repositories is old; obtain the current build from this PPA.

[dequire]

The Hot New Thing in video players right now is MPV. It's already included in Vivid; you'll need a PPA to get newish builds for Utopic and Trusty. The version in the PPA is statically linked with FFMPEG libraries, too,

A good GUI front end is SMPlayer. The version in the repositories is old; obtain the current build from this PPA.

MPV looks really good! Hope someone provides at Qt front end for it - that would be amazing.

Also worth noting is the new release of VLC - The 2.2.0 release announcement is here. The VLC 2.2.0 Stable Branch PPA for Utopic and Vivid is available via the official Videolan PPA.

Perhaps it would be worth making a Kubuntu Media Players News and Updates sticky thread?

[SteveRiley]

Hope someone provides at Qt front end for it - that would be amazing.

That would be SMPlayer

Perhaps it would be worth making a Kubuntu Media Players News and Updates sticky thread?

Yeah, good idea, to raise awareness of MPV.

[Teunis]

Although VLC handles a larger number of odd formats I've always preferred Smplayer because of it's better keyboard shortcuts.
MPV seems to have the same advantages as Smplayer + a prettier interface.

[woodsmoke]

The "workhorse" of all of the players is down in the guts........... Matilda and he are on very good vibrations.......

The whole restriced extras are probably a good thing..........I mean...........all of them........if you have a cranky thing going on with the hardware and the software and then the app that you are trying to install/run........

But.........restricted extras and the whole Amarok thing.........should give you all thereove..........

VLC.......well........yeeeessss.......... VLC is trying to be all things to all people.

And even though one of the most respected members of the community defaults to VLC for.........well.........ummm...........everthing except making his hot lemon juice drink in the morning..................

I........

default to Amarok for........ummmmm what is it that a wolf does under the full moon? Call to a mate or the pack?

and.........well...........film............we won't go there but VLC ..............

EVEN ON A HYPER DAM LINUX AND APPLE......WINDMICROSITH

TRON............

Does ANYONE ACTUALLY REMEMBER THE ORGINAL TRON.........



EVEN AT A HYPERLIBERAL.......SCREW ANYTHING THAT IS CONSERVATIVE OR RELIGIOUS OR..........STOOOOOPIIID...........

junior college..........

"the college" provides "windows media whatever" AND vlc...............

first thing........................i mean.........first thing.........

you better "RIGHT CLICK AND OPEN WITH........"VLC" or............

ANY......................................ANY...... ............ANY ..........kind of "media" that is not "MICROSHAFT APPROVED"........

Ummmm............"Windows Media Player does not recognize this url.....please repari...."...

So...........

MUSIC.............Amarok............(maybe Clementine)

Video.....and music........VLC..........

but............not.............always............. .....lol

woodlovesthewolfsmoke