Comprehensive Multimedia & Video Howto

[johnraff]

Hi Nathan - another thankyou for putting all this advice in one place, and all the backup you're giving us!

*)There's a problem with Realplayer and SCIM (a popular input method for multibyte languages like Japanese), and realplay fails with a "segmentation fault". If you're using scim you can fix it by adding

export GTK_IM_MODULE=xim

at the top of your /usr/bin/realplay file when you're adding that LD_PRELOAD stuff in the "troubleshooting" section. I found the fix here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Re...dc66d5db95b325

*)A quick, er, plug for the Firefox "unplug" extension.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2254
I've found it quite useful for getting to the content of streams that have been a bit hidden away.

[pch0mey]

Thank you so much! My Java is working in ff3 again! <3

[ubuntu-freak]

Thank you so much! My Java is working in ff3 again! <3

No problem. You must have had the OpenJDK one installed.

John,

Thanks for the RealPlayer tip and FF extension info.

Nathan

[Gotit]

Hi, I'm trying to make Amarok my default CD/audio player in Ubuntu 8.04.
I read your steps for how to make VLC the default DVD player and tried them on the audio section of /etc/gnome/defaults.list and I have

x-content/audio-cdda=amarok.desktop
x-content/audio-dvd=amarok.desktop
x-content/audio-player=amarok.desktop

but when I go to Places > Home Folder > Edit > Preferences > media > CD Audio dropdown I don't have an Amarok selection. All I have to select from is Rhythembox and Audio CD Extractor.

How do I get Amarok to show as a selection?

Thanks

[ubuntu-freak]

Hi, I'm trying to make Amarok my default CD/audio player in Ubuntu 8.04.
I read your steps for how to make VLC the default DVD player and tried them on the audio section of /etc/gnome/defaults.list and I have

x-content/audio-cdda=amarok.desktop
x-content/audio-dvd=amarok.desktop
x-content/audio-player=amarok.desktop

but when I go to Places > Home Folder > Edit > Preferences > media > CD Audio dropdown I don't have an Amarok selection. All I have to select from is Rhythembox and Audio CD Extractor.

How do I get Amarok to show as a selection?

Thanks

Someone else had this problem with Kaffiene. I think it's happening cos they're KDE apps. Have you tried right-clicking on sound files, going to properties and selecting to open them with Amarok from then on?

I recommend you try Exaile and Songbird also.

Nathan

[Gotit]

Have you tried right-clicking on sound files, going to properties and selecting to open them with Amarok from then on?

Ya, it seems to work for MP3 files and I have changed
System > Preferences > Preferred Applications > Multimedia > Multimedia Player to Custom
Command: amarok

and MP3's open with Amarok when I click them.

However, when I put a CD in and right click it I don't get an "Open with" option. The only options I get are Open with Rhythembox or Audio CD Extractor.

I tried to find some place to set Amarok by right click > preferences but I don't see any where to select a player.

I'll take a look at the other two players you suggest. Thank!!

[ubuntu-freak]

I'll take a look at the other two players you suggest. Thank!!

Exaile is almost the same as Amarok, just a GTK fork and prettier for it.

There is a link to Songbird in the miscellaneous section. It's very early in developement, but may someday be the default music app in Ubuntu (my opinion and prediction). Try it!

Nathan

[RapMasterC]

I've tried to install gecko on kubuntu x64/FireFox 3 Beta 5 using the guide, however, now whenever I try to play anything thats not flash firefox just crashes. Aboutlugins tells me that gecko is setup for everything but java and flash (youtube still works fine). I still fairly new to linux. I wanted to be able to watch quicktime and windows media (CBC website).

Thanks

[ubuntu-freak]

I've tried to install gecko on kubuntu x64/FireFox 3 Beta 5 using the guide, however, now whenever I try to play anything thats not flash firefox just crashes. Aboutlugins tells me that gecko is setup for everything but java and flash (youtube still works fine). I still fairly new to linux. I wanted to be able to watch quicktime and windows media (CBC website).

Thanks

You have w64codecs installed, yeah? Did you try different video output methods and disable any effects? Troubleshooting section may help.

Nathan

[RapMasterC]

You have w64codecs installed, yeah? Did you try different video output methods and disable any effects? Troubleshooting section may help.

Nathan

w64codecs are installed. I tried disabling any affects as well as different video outputs (selected using the KMplayer). Perhaps thats my problem.