Re: VLC no longer plays *.wmv video format
On Wed, 2010-06-16 at 20:21 +0100, AG wrote: Up until a few days ago, VLC used to play *.wmv format video files just fine. Now, for some unknown (to me) reason, it no longer does so. I had the same a couple of days ago (I'm running Squeeze). After 'downgrading' all the packages I had from debian-multimedia to the versions in the official Debian distro I found everything worked again; so I assume there is some compatability glitch between the archives. (I've had this before, and have now decided to stick with the official packages.) -- Tixy () The ASCII Ribbon Campaign (www.asciiribbon.org) /\ Against HTML e-mail and proprietary attachments -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1276806591.4959.25.ca...@computer2.home
Re: VLC no longer plays *.wmv video format
On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:21:55 +0100, AG wrote: Up until a few days ago, VLC used to play *.wmv format video files just fine. Now, for some unknown (to me) reason, it no longer does so. I have tried other video players (e.g. xine) and they work fine, so I believe that it isn't the lack of a codec, even though that is the error message VLC gives me when I attempt to play *.wmv files. And the error you are getting is... Has anyone else come across this and/ or have an idea what this is about and - more crucially - how to fix this? vlc --verbose 2 file.wmv Also, try by empty/move the plugins cache, if present (~/.vlc/cache/ plugins*) to check if that helps. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.06.16.21.21...@gmail.com
Re: VLC no longer plays *.wmv video format
On 06/16/2010 02:21 PM, AG wrote: Up until a few days ago, VLC used to play *.wmv format video files just What version of vlc and what branch of Debian? fine. Now, for some unknown (to me) reason, it no longer does so. I have tried other video players (e.g. xine) and they work fine, so I believe that it isn't the lack of a codec, even though that is the error message VLC gives me when I attempt to play *.wmv files. Has anyone else come across this and/ or have an idea what this is about and - more crucially - how to fix this? vlc 1.0.6-1 plays all my wmv files. -- Seek truth from facts. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4c194a7f.4050...@cox.net
