[nflug] mplayer issue

[David J. Andruczyk]

Download the video file you're trying to play and save it to disk, 
then open a terminal and run "mplayer file_i_just_saved.whatever" and
see what errors mplayer spits out about audio or video codecs...


--- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I downloaded the essential codecs created a folder in
> /usr/lib/win32. The file loads to 99% then stops. Im
> using Fedora 5. I installed them mplayerplug-in too.
> This is first time I have had issue with mplayer
> install. I installed mplayer using yum too. Any
> suggestions? 
> 
> --- "David J. Andruczyk" <djandruczyk at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > You don't have the needed codecs installed...
> > Install the win32codecs. (procedure varies based on
> > distro)
> > 
> > --- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > When I try to play videos on yahoos webpages
> > mplayer
> > > says connecting to server and never playes the
> > video.
> > > Just hangs. I tested it too on apples site playing
> > > trailers. Sometimes it hangs at 99% trying to play
> > > trailers and some trailers play. Any ideas? 
> > > 
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