[ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem
Hi I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 and have recently lost the ability to play FLV video files, regardless of their source. The files themselves play perfectly when I copy them to another machine with the same version of the OS, so it's not a corruption problem. Clearly I have somehow deleted or damaged the appropriate codecs or associated files. Can anybody advise on which objects to check and/or reinstall? VLC displays an error message saying the format is not recognised. Mplayer just does nothing. However, Handbrake is still able to convert the file to MP4. Thanks very much Nige -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem
On 6 January 2014 10:45, Nigel Verity nigelver...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 and have recently lost the ability to play FLV video files, regardless of their source. The files themselves play perfectly when I copy them to another machine with the same version of the OS, so it's not a corruption problem. Clearly I have somehow deleted or damaged the appropriate codecs or associated files. Can anybody advise on which objects to check and/or reinstall? VLC displays an error message saying the format is not recognised. Mplayer just does nothing. However, Handbrake is still able to convert the file to MP4. FLV means Flash video. You need Adobe Flash Player installed, I reckon. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem
Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com escribió: On 6 January 2014 10:45, Nigel Verity nigelver...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 and have recently lost the ability to play FLV video files, regardless of their source. The files themselves play perfectly when I copy them to another machine with the same version of the OS, so it's not a corruption problem. Clearly I have somehow deleted or damaged the appropriate codecs or associated files. Can anybody advise on which objects to check and/or reinstall? VLC displays an error message saying the format is not recognised. Mplayer just does nothing. However, Handbrake is still able to convert the file to MP4. FLV means Flash video. You need Adobe Flash Player installed, I reckon. I would by reinstalling vlc see if it has any package missing as you suggest. I don't think you need adobe, gnash should play it as well. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem
I would by reinstalling vlc see if it has any package missing as you suggest. I don't think you need adobe, gnash should play it as well. flv is a container format. may contain Sorenson Spark, vp6, h264 for video and mp3/aac etc for audio. any player that uses the ffmpeg (or libav) libraries will be able to play them back, so it is likely to be a missing dependency/library. Best Regards Jools -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem
It'd odd that handbrake would work but mplayer wouldn't as if I recall correctly handbrake uses mencoder for its encoding operations. Perhaps you should try reinstalling mencoder? Jools Wills b...@exotica.org.uk wrote: I would by reinstalling vlc see if it has any package missing as you suggest. I don't think you need adobe, gnash should play it as well. flv is a container format. may contain Sorenson Spark, vp6, h264 for video and mp3/aac etc for audio. any player that uses the ffmpeg (or libav) libraries will be able to play them back, so it is likely to be a missing dependency/library. Best Regards Jools -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
