Mplayer

[kilimanjaro]

I am using mplayer and it won't play wmv. files. What do I need to doto get it to play them?

[devries]

You need codecs. Make sure have you PLF added as one of your repositories and then do uprmi win32-codecs. If that doesn't do it, go to the mplayer site, download the codecs from there and extract them to /usr/lib/win32.

 

Good luck

[kilimanjaro]

Do I have PLF.. I am almost insulted, of course I have PLF.

 

I get a everything allready installed.

[Lowe]

That's weird if you have all the codecs it should play fine. uhm Are they up to date?

[chris z]

try going into mplayer->preferences->codecs & demuxer tab. check what codecs you are using. change to win32 codecs if it isn't set to that. try a .wmv file again. can paly all file extension types in mplayer without fail.

 

Chris

[kilimanjaro]

I tried Win32/VfW video codecs and i tried watching 3 different .wmv files, it wouldn't play any of them

[Lowe]

I find it hard to believe it won't work if you have the win32 codecs, try downloading them again via plf. Something obviously fuxored with the codecs.

[devries]

You have the whole wmv file? Some of them will only play if you have it all (if you see small yellow/red/green squares thats a sign :) ) Try playing it with the -ids or -forceidx option

 

Else try downloading the codecs from the mplayer site. I've yet to see a file mplayer doesn't play.

 

Good luck.

 

PS sorry I almost insulted you :D

Edited September 12, 2004 by devries

[kilimanjaro]

Just don't let it happen again, or I shall have to challege you to a duel!

 

That is exactly what is happening, I get the colored blocks

 

Now is this: -ids or -forceidx option

for running it from a terminal?

 

I have never done that.

[devries]

Yes, mplayer -idx <moviename>. But chances are not very good that it will work :(. That option builds an index and if the problem is a missing index it will solve the it. Maybe it's better to download the file again (if you can use bittorrent). That way you're sure to get it all.

 

Good luck.

 

PS: Swords or Pistols? :)

[kilimanjaro]

cool I'll give it a shot.

 

 

none of those prissy weapons - sledgehammers

Edited September 12, 2004 by kilimanjaro

[kilimanjaro]

when I try the -idx

I get bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'

[devries]

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=118797

 

:D

 

My second will contact yours and deal with the boring detaills.

 

Respectfully yours, De :ph34r:

[Ed the N00B]

I've had problems getting MPlayer to play .wmv files that require authentication.

Windows Media Player opens these files and then tries to download a certificate or something before playing the file.

It gave me no end of grief in Windows as every time you reinstall or upgrade Media Player, you have to convince the site in question (in this case Tottenham Hotspur TV! ) to reset your account with them to allow the new media player to get the certificate.

 

The idea being that you can only watch from one PC (which sucks obviously, but I blame Microsoft for setting up the software in that way).

 

I had assumed that these kinds of files/streams would only ever work in Windows. Am I wrong? Should MPlayer be able to cope with these?

 

Sorry if I've gone off topic and this issue is unrelated, but I am getting the same results as described.

 

Cheers!