how can i watch videos on ubuntu via limewire?

[freespireuser]

I finaly got limwire on linux, im using ubuntu, i can listen to downloaded music but cant watch videos. when i try to play a downloaded video i get the message:
LimeWire could not launch the specified file.

Executed command: xine /home/ master/shared/ name of file
any sugestions? and if so please give simple instructions im not very familier with linux

[MikeTbob]

Limewire is a filesharing (P2P) program, not a media player. It may have a preview window or something. I suggest you try Mplayer, Xine, Kaffeine or Noatun. One of these should be installed on Ubuntu by default.

[SamTheMan]

I'm pretty sure Ubuntu comes with Xine or Kaffeine, not Mplayer though. The preview function in limewire is broken and doesn't work most of the time. Acutally, I don't think it's ever worked. And you're using limewire for illegal purposes, stop using it.

[freespireuser]

xine was mentioned in the error message, i posted the exact message, if its on the computer already why isn't it doing its stuff? does anyone have a prefered p2p that is more reliable? i would like to have music and video downloads, now i just have music

[freespireuser]

thanks for responding guys

[freespireuser]

i found totem listed as a movie player in my aplications

[Felarin]

You need to configure limewire to use the player you want. This can be done in the options. I did so myself as well.

On a side note, Ubuntu does not come with xine by default.

You can install xine by using Synaptic or apt-get

Basically, the packages are

libxine1 and xine-ui

Once you do so, your Limewire would probably work with the player since it seems to be configured by default to use Xine. Of course, you can change the path to your player in Limewire itself.

[freespireuser]

i thaught i had this figured out, i took Felarin's advice and looked at the player options of limewire, there's only two choices, use limewires player or the computers default, i had mentioned before that i have a totem player, so i thaught it would work when i chose to use the default player but it did not

[freespireuser]

i got xine, problem sovled ive got video, thanks alot Felarin

[Felarin]

i got xine, problem sovled ive got video, thanks alot Felarin

You're welcome. Always glad to help.