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Trying to start mplayer from console gives me the following report. Of course it will not start. Any idea why? I usually use mplayer and xine. Are there viable alternatives? Thanks, Kieth

 

[kieth@host-001 ~]$ mplayer

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.2plf2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

3DNow supported but disabled

3DNowExt supported but disabled

Usage: mplayer [options] [url|path/]filename

 

I un-installed it, then re-installed it, to see if it would add any dependent packages. But no, nothing changed.

 

 

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Trying to start mplayer from console gives me the following report. Of course it will not start. Any idea why? I usually use mplayer and xine. Are there viable alternatives? Thanks, Kieth

 

[kieth@host-001 ~]$ mplayer

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.2plf2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

3DNow supported but disabled

3DNowExt supported but disabled

Usage: mplayer [options] [url|path/]filename

 

I un-installed it, then re-installed it, to see if it would add any dependent packages. But no, nothing changed.

I've been wondering the same thing about the 3DNow support. I can't find an answer anywhere. I'm wondering if it's a stability issue.

 

As soon as there's a stable version on their trunk, I'm going to compile it myself to get all the bells & whistles.

 

At any rate, mplayer functions fine for me.

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Here's the result of the commands you gave, scrawcrow. Even when I push the icon to start mplayer, it doesn't start. That's why I tried to start it in console.

 

[kieth@host-001 ~]$ mplayer %URL%

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.2plf2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

3DNow supported but disabled

3DNowExt supported but disabled

mplayer: could not connect to socket

mplayer: No such file or directory

Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

 

Playing %URL%.

File not found: '%URL%'

Failed to open %URL%.

 

 

Exiting... (End of file)

[kieth@host-001 ~]$ mplayer %FILE%

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.2plf2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

3DNow supported but disabled

3DNowExt supported but disabled

mplayer: could not connect to socket

mplayer: No such file or directory

Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

 

Playing %FILE%.

File not found: '%FILE%'

Failed to open %FILE%.

 

 

Exiting... (End of file)

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It works fine here.

 

mplayer Xanadu.avi

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.2plf2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

mplayer: could not connect to socket

mplayer: No such file or directory

Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

 

Playing Xanadu.avi.

AVI file format detected.

[aviheader] Video stream found, -vid 0

[aviheader] Audio stream found, -aid 1

VIDEO: [DIV3] 608x256 24bpp 23.976 fps 819.3 kbps (100.0 kbyte/s)

Clip info:

Software: Nandub v1.0rc2

==========================================================================

Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family

Selected video codec: [ffdivx] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg DivX ;-) (MSMPEG-4 v3))

==========================================================================

==========================================================================

Trying to force audio codec driver family libmad...

Opening audio decoder: [libmad] libmad mpeg audio decoder

AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/8.33% (ratio: 16000->192000)

Selected audio codec: [mad] afm: libmad (libMAD MPEG layer 1-2-3)

==========================================================================

AO: [pulse] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)

Starting playback...

VDec: vo config request - 608 x 256 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)

VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)

Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.

VO: [xv] 608x256 => 608x256 Planar YV12 [zoom]

A: 19.3 V: 19.3 A-V: 0.002 ct: 0.022 464/464 3% 0% 1.1% 1 0

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%URL% and %FILE% aren't literal, replace them with a URL to stream from or file name with content to play.

 

Well, I really didn't think they were, but . . . .

 

Anyway - it did work. Any idea why it won't start when I push the mplayer icon? The executable command, mplayer, is in usr/bin.

 

[kieth@host-001 ~]$ mplayer /home/kieth/Desktop/Greeting.mov

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.2plf2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

3DNow supported but disabled

3DNowExt supported but disabled

mplayer: could not connect to socket

mplayer: No such file or directory

Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

 

Playing /home/kieth/Desktop/Greeting.mov.

libavformat file format detected.

[lavf] Video stream found, -vid 0

[lavf] Audio stream found, -aid 1

VIDEO: [avc1] 160x120 24bpp 10.000 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)

==========================================================================

Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family

Selected video codec: [ffh264] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg H.264)

==========================================================================

==========================================================================

Trying to force audio codec driver family libmad...

Opening audio decoder: [faad] AAC (MPEG2/4 Advanced Audio Coding)

FAAD: compressed input bitrate missing, assuming 128kbit/s!

AUDIO: 32000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/12.50% (ratio: 16000->128000)

Selected audio codec: [faad] afm: faad (FAAD AAC (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio))

==========================================================================

AO: [pulse] 32000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)

Starting playback...

VDec: vo config request - 160 x 120 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)

VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)

Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.

VO: [xv] 160x120 => 160x120 Planar YV12 [zoom]

A: 24.1 V: 24.1 A-V: -0.000 ct: 0.064 0/ 0 3% 2% 1.2% 2 0

Exiting... (Quit)

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Well, I really didn't think they were, but . . . .

 

Anyway - it did work. Any idea why it won't start when I push the mplayer icon? The executable command, mplayer, is in usr/bin.

I have a suspicion: mplayer configures without GUI support by default now.

 

The GUI is launched with "gmplayer" (alternatively, "mplayer -gui"). See if that gives you any information, yes?

 

 

P.S. I've discovered that 3dnow and 3dnowext support is very unstable in mplayer at the moment, that's why it's been disabled.

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yay! :thumbs:

 

You can have a look at the menu icon by editing the menu (right click on the menu icon, select edit menu"). Perhaps it has a switch set that it should not.

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:) So I edited the menu. Still some strange things happen. If I click on the .mov video and say open with mplayer, I get the the same results as the following command done in console:

 

[kieth@host-001 ~]$ gmplayer /home/kieth/Desktop/Greeting.mov

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.3.1mdv2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

3DNow supported but disabled

3DNowExt supported but disabled

mplayer: could not connect to socket

mplayer: No such file or directory

Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

 

Playing /home/kieth/Desktop/Greeting.mov.

libavformat file format detected.

[lavf] Video stream found, -vid 0

[lavf] Audio stream found, -aid 1

VIDEO: [avc1] 160x120 24bpp 10.000 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)

==========================================================================

Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family

Selected video codec: [ffh264] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg H.264)

==========================================================================

==========================================================================

Trying to force audio codec driver family libmad...

Requested audio codec family [faad] (afm=faad) not available.

Enable it at compilation.

Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders

AUDIO: 16000 Hz, 1 ch, s16le, 0.0 kbit/0.00% (ratio: 0->32000)

Selected audio codec: [ffaac] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AAC (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio))

==========================================================================

AO: [alsa] 16000Hz 1ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)

[AO_ALSA] Unable to find simple control 'PCM',0.

Starting playback...

VDec: vo config request - 160 x 120 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)

VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)

Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.

VO: [xv] 160x120 => 160x120 Planar YV12 [zoom]

[AO_ALSA] Unable to find simple control 'PCM',0. ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0

[AO_ALSA] Unable to find simple control 'PCM',0. ??% ??% ??,?% 1 0

[AO_ALSA] Unable to find simple control 'PCM',0. ??% ??% ??,?% 2 0

[AO_ALSA] Unab

 

 

As you can see below, if I start the .mov video with the command mplayer, it works just fine. When I run this video with xine or totem, there's no sound.

 

[kieth@host-001 ~]$ mplayer /home/kieth/Desktop/Greeting.mov

MPlayer SVN-1.rc3.0.r29554.3.1mdv2010.0-4.4.1 © 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

3DNow supported but disabled

3DNowExt supported but disabled

mplayer: could not connect to socket

mplayer: No such file or directory

Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

 

Playing /home/kieth/Desktop/Greeting.mov.

libavformat file format detected.

[lavf] Video stream found, -vid 0

[lavf] Audio stream found, -aid 1

VIDEO: [avc1] 160x120 24bpp 10.000 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)

==========================================================================

Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family

Selected video codec: [ffh264] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg H.264)

==========================================================================

==========================================================================

Trying to force audio codec driver family libmad...

Requested audio codec family [faad] (afm=faad) not available.

Enable it at compilation.

Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders

AUDIO: 16000 Hz, 1 ch, s16le, 0.0 kbit/0.00% (ratio: 0->32000)

Selected audio codec: [ffaac] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AAC (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio))

==========================================================================

AO: [pulse] 16000Hz 1ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)

Starting playback...

VDec: vo config request - 160 x 120 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)

VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)

Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.

VO: [xv] 160x120 => 160x120 Planar YV12 [zoom]

A: 4.2 V: 4.2 A-V: -0.021 ct: 0.062 0/ 0 8% 0% 0.1% 2 0

Exiting... (Quit)

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Now I think you may have bad settings in (or corruption of) the GUI configure files.

 

cd ~/.mplayer
mv gui.* ../

 

and see if gmplayer behaves better afterward.

 

To move the files back:

cd ~/.mplayer
mv ../gui.* .

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