openSuse11.0 codec

[renjualex13]

I have installed opensuse 11.0 linux in my PC. I could not play any video files. So i copied the .so files(codecs) to /usr/lib/win32 folder. But still the player say it could not find the necessary codec. Is there anything more to be done (like path setting or anything) to get the video files played?

[gogalthorp]

Install the codecs via Yast.

or here for more info

Restricted Formats/11.0 - openSUSE-Community

[Fantaman]

Install the codecs via Yast.

or here for more info

Restricted Formats/11.0 - openSUSE-Community

try to install the rpm coldecs packages from the mplayer website

[belac]

try to install the rpm coldecs packages from the mplayer website

I tried out but nothing to happened. I can see in the video window "media player plugin embedded video player for mozilla" "Stopped" message. When I click on play button it's happening next: "getting playlist..." then "connecting to server...." and then "Stopped"

Any advice?

[geese]

Sound like the website does not want you playing the video. Did you test it with other sites?

[reed9]

My experience with the mplayer plugin for mozilla has been poor, and I frequently ran into the problem you're describing. For me, it wasn't a codec issue. I find the gecko-mediaplayer plugin (which uses gnome-mplayer) works much much better.

[belac]

My experience with the mplayer plugin for mozilla has been poor, and I frequently ran into the problem you're describing. For me, it wasn't a codec issue. I find the gecko-mediaplayer plugin (which uses gnome-mplayer) works much much better.

I'm a newbie. Can I use gecko-mediaplayer under KDE? -I see is Gnome but I don't know it's possible or not- or I have to install a SuSe Gnome version or what can I do else? There are *.vmw files (for example here my news site where after ad is coming the newsreel: MTV videótár - Híradó, 2009. április 8. 8:00 )

[reed9]

You can use it with KDE. It'll pull of few gnome dependencies, but not all that many, assuming that's even a concern for you. (Some people don't like to mix libraries.) According to their website, "Gnome MPlayer is not highly dependent on the Gnome libraries, the look and feel of the application is based on the Gnome HIG. The main dependency is on GTK2, GLIB2 and DBUS."

KDE also has a kaffeine plugin, but it requires the kde3 libs. I don't know of a good KDE4 option. You could try the xine plugin as well, and see if that works better.

There's also the moonshine project: Moonshine But a lot of people have concerns that using it is getting in bed with the Devil, aka, Micro$oft.