VLC doesn't play DVD properly
I started a new thread because the previous problem is solved (https:/
I'm soon becoming mad with dvd playing... I have the same problem as John Fino did: vlc doesn't play a DVD properly. The piracy warnings are okay but then "the picture is all messed up (lots of colorful boxes, with maybe some picture, or just a green background). The video and sound (if there are any) stutter."
All the vlc plugins, libdvdnav4, libdvdplay0, libdvdread3, libdvdcss2, regionset and ubuntu-
I have also done this command:
sudo wget http://
It's a bit difficult for me to read English so maybe I haven't noticed something. Can anyone help?
Question information
- Language:
- English Edit question
- Status:
- Solved
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- Ubuntu vlc Edit question
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- Solved by:
- sonjalin
- Solved:
- 2009-01-19
- Last query:
- 2009-01-19
- Last reply:
- 2009-01-10
Torsten Franz (torsten.franz) said : | #1 |
Hi,
do you have also installed the w32codecs?
You can install it on the consol/terminal width:
sudo apt-get install w32codecs
sonjalin (sonja-iki) said : | #2 |
Hi!
I tried that but it says:
"Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package w32codecs is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package w32codecs has no installation candidate"
Torsten Franz (torsten.franz) said : | #3 |
Hi,
have you done this , too:
wget -q http://
Than you have the right keys installed and you have update your source.list.
Than try again:
sudo apt-get install w32codecs
sonjalin (sonja-iki) said : | #4 |
Hi,
I did that and managed but dvd is still not working. :/
Torsten Franz (torsten.franz) said : | #5 |
Hi,
okay, please copy the content of the files:
/etc/apt/
and
/etc/apt/
and paste it hear.
Which Ubuntu you are use? 8.04 or 8.10?
Can you copy and paste the output from:
uname -a
sonjalin (sonja-iki) said : | #6 |
Hi,
I have Ubuntu 8.04.
Here are the contents:
/etc/apt/
## Medibuntu - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "hardy heron"
## Please report any bug on https:/
deb http://
#deb-src http://
/etc/apt/
#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
# See http://
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://
deb-src http://
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://
deb-src http://
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://
deb-src http://
deb http://
deb-src http://
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://
deb-src http://
deb http://
deb-src http://
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://
# deb-src http://
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
# deb http://
# deb-src http://
deb http://
deb-src http://
deb http://
deb-src http://
deb http://
deb-src http://
uname -a
2.6.24-22-generic #1 SMP Mon Nov 24 18:32:42 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
Torsten Franz (torsten.franz) said : | #7 |
Hi,
I think you should update your source list:
sudo apt-get update
and then you try again:
sudo apt-get install w32codecs
sonjalin (sonja-iki) said : | #8 |
It didn't help. :/
sudo apt-get update
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Reading package lists... Done
sonja@nightowl:~$ sudo apt-get install w32codecs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
w32codecs is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-
libgavl0 python-setuptools python-
linux-
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 24 not upgraded.
i suggest you to try gnome-mplayer
------ i drop below my note for vlc mp3 and...
Play mp3 and dvd under Ubuntu install skype googleearth acroread and other stuffs using Medibuntu
First please install https:/
You need to have extra repositories enabled..
Please first enable the universe and multiverse repository:
Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ]
enable "Community-
enable "Proprietary drivers for devices ( restricted )"
enable "Software restrictecd by copyright or legal issue ( multiverse )"
Close and confirm the repository reload.
Type the following command in a terminal (applications → accessories → terminal)
sudo aptitude install vlc
To get better dvd playback and optional packages here the medibuntu available software list http://
you need to add the medibuntu http://
( here the medibuntu howto https:/
In short type or better copy and paste the rows, below one row a time then press enter:
ubu_codename=$(sudo lsb_release -c | cut -d: -f 2 | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//')
sudo wget http://
wget -q http://
Now to install, type:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-
sudo aptitude install libdvdread3 libdvdnav4 libdvdcss2 regionset gnome-mplayer
sudo aptitude install non-free-codecs w32codecs
sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.
sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.
give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.
You can also install other Medibuntu repository provided optional software http://
sudo apt-get install skype
sudo apt-get install googleearth
sudo apt-get install acroread
Hope this helps
sonjalin (sonja-iki) said : | #10 |
Vlc doesn't play properly yet but gnome-player DOES, thanks a lot!