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amarok package

Amarok Still doesnt play mp3

Asked by jiggerthakker

hi there,
i use kubuntu linux,i know it is a common problem that amarok doesnt play mp3,whenever i open amarok and play a mp3 file,it tells me "format not supported" and shows a dailog box asking me to download the codecs and then hangs,i tried checking back on these forums but none have been of help.also am new to linux,so please also tell me how to install applications in linux,tried installing firefox but not much help.hope u answer my queries soon
Thanks and Regards
Jigger

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Open a terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type
sudo /usr/lib/amarok/install-mp3
or type
sudo apt-get install libxine1-ffmpeg

Then shutdown and restart Amarok

HTH

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Wrwrwr (wrwrwr) said : 		#2

To install applications go to Applications-->Add/Remove and just select what you want. Other possibilities include using Synaptic Package Manager (a bit more advanced) or apt in terminal (not so advanced either).

There is a nice guide for all of that:
https://help.ubuntu.com/7.04/add-applications/C/index.html

An alternative way to get mp3 support is to go to this add/remove and add "Ubuntu restricted extras" package.

More extensive guide for playing restricted formats is to be found here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

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Best Christoph Langner (chrissss) said : 		#3

@Wrwrwr
The ubuntu-extras package isn't help much under kubuntu. ;)

@jiggerthakker
Open the adept package manager and look after a package called "libxine-extracodecs" after the installation of this package, amarok should play mp3s.

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Wrwrwr (wrwrwr) said : 		#4

Yes, you're right, sorry, kubuntu-restricted-extras package would be more appropriate. :)

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jiggerthakker (letsmeet90) said : 		#5

Thanks Christoph Langner, that solved my question.

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Christoph Langner (chrissss) said : 		#6

@Wrwrwr
Just a hint, kubuntu-restricted-extras exists since Kubuntu Gutsy. So without knowing, that the user is using gutsy, you shouldn't reccomend it :)

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Wrwrwr (wrwrwr) said : 		#7

Ah yes sorry, again you're right. Who would have thought ;)

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Thush (thusha1984) said : 		#8

can any one help me to play mp3 ?

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#9

More infos about restricted format
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/MP3

HTH

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#10

Or try all solved question about play mp3

ttps://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+questions?field.search_text=play+mp3&field.sort=RELEVANCY&field.sort-empty-marker=1&field.actions.search=Search&field.language=en&field.language-empty-marker=1&field.status=SOLVED&field.status-empty-marker=1

HTH

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#11

Sorry

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+questions?field.search_text=play+mp3&field.sort=RELEVANCY&field.sort-empty-marker=1&field.actions.search=Search&field.language=en&field.language-empty-marker=1&field.status=SOLVED&field.status-empty-marker=1

HTH

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DBMage (jtash) said : 		#12

my kubuntu terminal tells me that "install" is not recognised and the /usr/lib/amarok/install-mp3 doesnt exist
anyone know y??
dbmage

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Wrwrwr (wrwrwr) said : 		#13

I don't know anything about the install-mp3 script, but "sudo apt-get install libxine1-ffmpeg" does work. Note that there are two minus signs in this command and no spaces before or after them. You can try to copy and paste, it should ask you for your password and then a confirmation that you want to install the package.