[opensuse] how to play MP4 files on Firefox
I am running Firefox 60.4 under 42.3. In the past I was able to play .mp4 files using my browser. A recent trial failed. What am I doing wrong and how can I view these files? don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 30/01/2019 à 02:00, don fisher a écrit :
I am running Firefox 60.4 under 42.3. In the past I was able to play .mp4 files using my browser. A recent trial failed. What am I doing wrong and how can I view these files?
don
can you share an example file? thanks jdd -- http://dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2019-01-30 2:00 a.m., don fisher wrote:
I am running Firefox 60.4 under 42.3. In the past I was able to play .mp4 files using my browser. A recent trial failed. What am I doing wrong and how can I view these files?
You need to install codecs from 3rd party, https://en.opensuse.org/Additional_package_repositories most specifically from Pacman. There is a link there, https://opensuse-community.org/ If you already have these installed, then we need more information, like some sample file. .mp4 is just a container and it supports multiple codecs. Some are free, some are not. Good luck, - Adam -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 1/30/19 12:46 PM, Adam Majer wrote:
On 2019-01-30 2:00 a.m., don fisher wrote:
I am running Firefox 60.4 under 42.3. In the past I was able to play .mp4 files using my browser. A recent trial failed. What am I doing wrong and how can I view these files?
You need to install codecs from 3rd party,
https://en.opensuse.org/Additional_package_repositories
most specifically from Pacman. There is a link there,
https://opensuse-community.org/
If you already have these installed, then we need more information, like some sample file. .mp4 is just a container and it supports multiple codecs. Some are free, some are not.
Good luck, - Adam I installed the codecs, I think. When I try to open a .mp4 tile, a window pops up which says "MPEG-4 video (200 MB)" and asks "what should Firefox do with this file"? The default option option is VLC, which when selected claims: VLC could not decode the format "h264" (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) VLC could not decode the format "mp4a" (MPEG AAC Audio)
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are present? Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
* don fisher <hdf3@comcast.net> [01-30-19 23:00]:
On 2019-01-30 2:00 a.m., don fisher wrote:
I am running Firefox 60.4 under 42.3. In the past I was able to play .mp4 files using my browser. A recent trial failed. What am I doing wrong and how can I view these files?
You need to install codecs from 3rd party,
https://en.opensuse.org/Additional_package_repositories
most specifically from Pacman. There is a link there,
https://opensuse-community.org/
If you already have these installed, then we need more information, like some sample file. .mp4 is just a container and it supports multiple codecs. Some are free, some are not.
Good luck, - Adam I installed the codecs, I think. When I try to open a .mp4 tile, a window
On 1/30/19 12:46 PM, Adam Majer wrote: pops up which says "MPEG-4 video (200 MB)" and asks "what should Firefox do with this file"? The default option option is VLC, which when selected claims: VLC could not decode the format "h264" (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) VLC could not decode the format "mp4a" (MPEG AAC Audio)
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are present?
why don't you tell firefox to "run" the file rather than vlc? -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 1/30/19 9:11 PM, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* don fisher <hdf3@comcast.net> [01-30-19 23:00]:
On 2019-01-30 2:00 a.m., don fisher wrote:
I am running Firefox 60.4 under 42.3. In the past I was able to play .mp4 files using my browser. A recent trial failed. What am I doing wrong and how can I view these files?
You need to install codecs from 3rd party,
https://en.opensuse.org/Additional_package_repositories
most specifically from Pacman. There is a link there,
https://opensuse-community.org/
If you already have these installed, then we need more information, like some sample file. .mp4 is just a container and it supports multiple codecs. Some are free, some are not.
Good luck, - Adam I installed the codecs, I think. When I try to open a .mp4 tile, a window
On 1/30/19 12:46 PM, Adam Majer wrote: pops up which says "MPEG-4 video (200 MB)" and asks "what should Firefox do with this file"? The default option option is VLC, which when selected claims: VLC could not decode the format "h264" (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) VLC could not decode the format "mp4a" (MPEG AAC Audio)
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are present?
why don't you tell firefox to "run" the file rather than vlc?
Now sure what you mean. I use "Firefox/File/Open File", I select the desired .mp4 file, and receive the receive the VLC popup described above. Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 31/01/2019 à 04:59, don fisher a écrit :
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are present?
go to yast, software install, repository view, then select packman. You may have an option "replace system files by this repo files", execute it to be sure all the files come from packman jdd -- http://dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 1/30/19 11:54 PM, jdd@dodin.org wrote:
Le 31/01/2019 à 04:59, don fisher a écrit :
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are present?
go to yast, software install, repository view, then select packman. You may have an option "replace system files by this repo files", execute it to be sure all the files come from packman
jdd
I do not see hot to select any single repository. If I click on Yast2/Software Management/Repositories, I receive a list of all packages. Again, I do not see how to select a single repository. Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/02/2019 02.21, don fisher wrote:
On 1/30/19 11:54 PM, jdd@dodin.org wrote:
Le 31/01/2019 à 04:59, don fisher a écrit :
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are present?
go to yast, software install, repository view, then select packman. You may have an option "replace system files by this repo files", execute it to be sure all the files come from packman
jdd
I do not see hot to select any single repository. If I click on Yast2/Software Management/Repositories, I receive a list of all packages. Again, I do not see how to select a single repository.
On the top, there are a series of tabs. One ies "view", with a drop list. One says "repositories". Also it is possible that you see from the start a tab named "repositories". Any road, you are on it now. Then you will see the list of repositories on the left. <https://goo.gl/images/GidH6A> <https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Vendor_change_update> -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.0 x86_64 at Telcontar)
On 01/02/2019 03.22, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 01/02/2019 02.21, don fisher wrote:
On 1/30/19 11:54 PM, jdd@dodin.org wrote:
Le 31/01/2019 à 04:59, don fisher a écrit :
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are present?
go to yast, software install, repository view, then select packman. You may have an option "replace system files by this repo files", execute it to be sure all the files come from packman
jdd
I do not see hot to select any single repository. If I click on Yast2/Software Management/Repositories,
Yast2/Software Management program. Not the repository management program. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.0 x86_64 at Telcontar)
Le 1 février 2019 03:26:15 GMT+01:00, "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@telefonica.net> a écrit :
On 01/02/2019 02.21, don fisher wrote:
On 1/30/19 11:54 PM, jdd@dodin.org wrote:
Le 31/01/2019 à 04:59, don fisher a écrit :
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are
On 01/02/2019 03.22, Carlos E. R. wrote: present?
go to yast, software install, repository view, then select packman. You may have an option "replace system files by this repo files", execute it to be sure all the files come from packman
jdd
I do not see hot to select any single repository. If I click on Yast2/Software Management/Repositories,
Yast2/Software Management program. Not the repository management program. yes. go to "repository view", there select packman. you will see the "change all system packages to this repository packages". if it's for you, you can also type "zypper dup -from" Packman Repository" in root term. check the syntax, I'm not at home right now
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On 2/1/19 1:27 AM, Jdd wrote:
Le 1 février 2019 03:26:15 GMT+01:00, "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@telefonica.net> a écrit :
On 01/02/2019 02.21, don fisher wrote:
On 1/30/19 11:54 PM, jdd@dodin.org wrote:
Le 31/01/2019 à 04:59, don fisher a écrit :
What did I do wrong, and how can I determine which codecs are
On 01/02/2019 03.22, Carlos E. R. wrote: present?
go to yast, software install, repository view, then select packman. You may have an option "replace system files by this repo files", execute it to be sure all the files come from packman
jdd
I do not see hot to select any single repository. If I click on Yast2/Software Management/Repositories,
Yast2/Software Management program. Not the repository management program. yes. go to "repository view", there select packman. you will see the "change all system packages to this repository packages". if it's for you, you can also type "zypper dup -from" Packman Repository" in root term. check the syntax, I'm not at home right now
The "zypper dup --from" Packman Repository" updated 74 files and .mp4 files now display. Thanks. Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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