One stop reference for enabling multimedia in Linux

[kalpik]

^^ You need to install libxine1 from the pacman repo..

 

[cryptid]

if every one switched to Ubuntu 7.04 there would be no need for this thread anymore,,,

 

[anantkhaitan]

Facing problem with .amr

 

[mehulved]

Facing problem with .amr

I faced that in ubuntu with ffmpeg. Had to recompile it manually from cvs.

 

[anantkhaitan]

^^
Elaborate the steps.. if u don't mind

 

[mehulved]

Just downloaded ffmpeg cvs version and followed the instructions. But, I am not sure if that will enable amr support in mplayer too but worth a try. I needed it for converting vids to 3gp for transferring to my mobile.
Here's the command

svn checkout svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk ffmpeg

It will create a directory ffmpeg in your current directory. Inside should be a readme file with instructions on how to go about.
And it was svn not cvs.

*blogger.rukker.org/2006/07/12/enable-mp3-and-amr-support-in-ffmpeg-ubuntudebian/ read this rather.

 

[anantkhaitan]

I tried ur first solution.. and perhaps amr is now enabled in ffmpeg but still unable to convert anything to/from amr.

$ ffmpeg -formats

includes this too now

DE amr             3gpp amr file format

*blogger.rukker.org/2006/07/12...-ubuntudebian/ read this rather.

The patch is some debian based therefore of no use to me. I m in Fedora 6.

Is there any way to enable amr support in mplayer/VLC

 

[mehulved]

*www.worldofvishnu.com/tech/howto-enable-3gp-audio-in-mplayer/
This is again for ubuntu/debian.
Actually you need to compile mplayer from svn, it will be similar to what you did for ffmpeg.

 

[DDIF]

Multimedia in KUbuntu?

I have Kubuntu 7.04 64BIT installed on my computer, i want it to play mp3s, vcds. dvds.
How can all this be done?

 

[praka123]

refer *ubuntuguide.org
and
*ubuntugeek.com

 

[DDIF]

refer *ubuntuguide.org
and
*ubuntugeek.com

Although i know that KUbuntu is KDE version of Ubuntu but i still want to ask that will the Ubuntu guide you reffer work for Kubuntu?

 

[mehulved]

Most of it should work anyways. Just the gnome-only part won't work exactly unless you install gnome too.

 

[DDIF]

I manage to install all PLUGINS via adapet manager. Anyway thanks for your support.

 

[anantkhaitan]

Actually you need to compile mplayer from svn, it will be similar to what you did for ffmpeg.

Sorry for late reply, anyways I compiled mplayer from Subversion

svn checkout svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk/

But efforts in vain.. Still its not playing AMR..
Bwtn what is AMR-NB?

 

[mak1012]

which player is as good as itune.. i tryed amarock but its not that user friendly... Is there any other option available i want to play only mp3 but it should have gr8 search and playlist.

 

[QwertyManiac]

Get Rythmbox.

 

[vignesh]

Exaile is also awesome.. its like amarok only thing is its based in gtk.

 

[kalpik]

^^ I just find exaile a little rough.. Its just not there yet..

 

[rohandhruva]

Please note that to enable amr support you don't need to recompile anything on ubuntu - just use the medibuntu repository which has ffmpeg and mplayer re-compiled with support for amr. Have a look - *www.medibuntu.org/

 

[gary4gar]

Just downloaded ffmpeg cvs version and followed the instructions. But, I am not sure if that will enable amr support in mplayer too but worth a try. I needed it for converting vids to 3gp for transferring to my mobile.
Here's the command

svn checkout svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk ffmpeg

It will create a directory ffmpeg in your current directory. Inside should be a readme file with instructions on how to go about.
And it was svn not cvs.

*blogger.rukker.org/2006/07/12/enable-mp3-and-amr-support-in-ffmpeg-ubuntudebian/ read this rather.

altough i comlied it from source but i find no difference.
And Yikes, blogger.rukker.org isn't loading right now.