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MP3 trouble

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champ_rock
champ_rock Original post #1
Oct 8, 2005 at 7:58 PM
hi
i installed ubuntu linux.... but when i try to play mp3 songs from cd it shows an error.. i am using totem.... what should i do
desertwind
desertwind #2
Oct 8, 2005 at 8:49 PM
you may be using totem-gstreamer. you'll need mp3 support for gstreamer.

Code: 
$ apt-get install gstreamer-plugins-mp3

or install totem-xine

Code: 
$ apt-get install totem-xine

But i havent used totem for playing mp3 (its much a movie player, even i never used totem for playing movies, either). For playing mp3 i'll suggest u using xmms or rhythmbox.
B
banned2wise #3
Oct 8, 2005 at 11:56 PM
use amarok if u use ubuntu. Try to download and use xmms which is so similar to winamp and u can play mp3 easily.
vignesh
vignesh #4
Oct 9, 2005 at 9:16 AM
beep is good to ,no extra dependencies and only 980 kb similar to xmms and supports both winamp and xmms skins.

*packages.debian.org/stable/sound/beep-media-player
champ_rock
champ_rock #5
Oct 12, 2005 at 7:06 PM
hey guys a lot of trouble..........
i have installed xmms after a series of dependies....
now it is installed but whe n i run it it says install gtk....
i have got gtk + instaled and a lot of dependies of gtk also and when i try to install gtk from synaptic it says version indetermined and it simply does not insatll gtk...

when i use beep ... only it says that it is playing the music but no sound comes... and afetr ssome time it hangs up
for more details .. please see
*www.linuxforums.org/forum/topic-57596.html
vignesh
vignesh #6
Oct 12, 2005 at 8:47 PM
Change the ouput plugin to esd.
champ_rock
champ_rock #7
Oct 13, 2005 at 9:28 AM
tried alsa esd everyhting///////////
still same prob
champ_rock
champ_rock #8
Oct 13, 2005 at 9:47 AM
ok desertwind
i have set up totem-xine and the apt get has removed my totem gstreamer..........
but now it asks for some
Audio codec 'MPEG 1 Layer 3 CBR' is not handled. You might need to install additional plugins to be able to play some types of movies
... what should i do.... also whether totemxne will run automatically when i run totem movie player.....
vignesh
vignesh #9
Oct 13, 2005 at 7:39 PM
Is your soundcard detected.So to system->preferences->multimedia selector and try changing them by testing.
champ_rock
champ_rock #10
Oct 13, 2005 at 8:50 PM
yeah ubuntu plays the basic system sounds... on atartup and little clicks and all tyhat so the sounds cad is detected.....
vignesh
vignesh #11
Oct 14, 2005 at 6:25 PM
Then install beep media player esd plugin.Or download xmms or other player from

packages.ubuntu.com
champ_rock
champ_rock #12
Oct 15, 2005 at 5:05 PM
done that too... thanks for ur help ... i have dumped ubuntu and installed fc4 ...
vignesh
vignesh #13
Oct 15, 2005 at 5:58 PM
Even FC4 does not support mp3 y default....
champ_rock
champ_rock #14
Oct 15, 2005 at 10:15 PM
yeah already experiinced it and forund that we need some extrtra plugins... wahts the red hat substitute for apt-get....
and how do i use it...
desertwind
desertwind #15
Oct 15, 2005 at 11:22 PM
for adding mp3 support in FC4 just use the command

Code: 
$ yum install gstreamer-plugins-mp3
praka123
praka123 #16
Oct 16, 2005 at 12:03 AM
yum is a waste thing,better try apt4rpm :D ,OR get rpms downloaded and installed manually from sites
like rpms.livna.org or dag's site. :wink: u can even get wma plugins for xmms there
vignesh
vignesh #17
Oct 16, 2005 at 4:11 PM
Download it from livna but don`t forget the dependencies