mp3 will not work

tommyttt · January 1, 2010, 5:26am

:(I just recently became interested in listening to mp3 files on my computer, previously using a cd player. When I try to play any mp3 file, the program (Amarok, kaffeine, Banshee, etc) refuses to play. They work okay on .wav files but not .mp3.

I’ve been through the Multi-media and restricted format installation guide as shown below:


laptop:/source # LC_ALL=C zypper ve
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

Dependencies of all installed packages are satisfied.

laptop:/source # rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME} -> %{VENDOR}
' | grep -i
VideoLAN
libdvdcss -> VideoLAN Project (http://www.videolan.org)

laptop:/source # rpm --verify --query --all 'libav*' 'libpostproc*'
'libswscale*'

laptop:/source # rpm --query --queryformat
'%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}-%{ARCH} ->
> %{VENDOR}
' libxine1 libxine1-codecs
libxine1-1.1.17-1.pm.23.3-x86_64 ->
http://packman.links2linux.de
libxine1-codecs-1.1.17-1.pm.23.3-x86_64 ->
http://packman.links2linux.de

laptop:/source # rpm --verify --query --all '*xine*'

laptop:/source # rpm --query --queryformat
'%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}-%{ARCH} ->
> %{VENDOR}
' gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3
gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg-0.10.9-999.pm.1000.1-x86_64 ->
http://packman.links2linux.de
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3-0.10.10-42.pm.42.2-x86_64 ->
http://packman.links2linux.de

laptop:/source # rpm --verify --query --all '*gst*'

laptop:/source # rpm --verify MPlayer

laptop:/source # rpm --verify --query --all '*vlc*'

laptop:/source # rpm --verify w32codec-all

laptop:/source #

Here is the output requested in the guide:


laptop:/source # rpm --query --all 'libav*' 'libpostproc*' 'libswscale*'
'*xine*' '*gst*' 'MPlayer' '*vlc*' | grep -v avahi | sort 
banshee-1-backend-engine-gstreamer-1.5.1-1.1.4.x86_64
banshee-1-backend-engine-gstreamer-debuginfo-1.5.1-1.1.4.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-debuginfo-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg-0.10.9-999.pm.1000.1.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg-debuginfo-0.10.9-999.pm.1000.1.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3-0.10.10-42.pm.42.2.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-lang-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.8.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base-debuginfo-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.8.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base-lang-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.8.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.15.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-debuginfo-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.15.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.15.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra-debuginfo-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.15.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-lang-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.15.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-schroedinger-1.0.7-4.3.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-schroedinger-debuginfo-1.0.7-4.3.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-utils-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-utils-debuginfo-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
gstreamer-utils-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
gstreamer-utils-debuginfo-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
libavc1394-0-0.5.3-134.2.x86_64
libavc1394-0-debuginfo-0.5.3-134.2.x86_64
libavcodec52-0.5.20796svn-0.pm.1.5.x86_64
libavdevice52-0.5.20796svn-0.pm.1.5.x86_64
libavformat52-0.5.20796svn-0.pm.1.5.x86_64
libavutil50-0.5.20796svn-0.pm.1.5.x86_64
libgstapp-0_10-0-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.8.x86_64
libgstapp-0_10-0-debuginfo-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.8.x86_64
libgstinterfaces-0_10-0-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.8.x86_64
libgstinterfaces-0_10-0-debuginfo-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.8.x86_64
libgstreamer-0_10-0-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
libgstreamer-0_10-0-debuginfo-0.10.25-999.pm.999.11.x86_64
libpostproc51-0.5.20796svn-0.pm.1.5.x86_64
libswscale0-0.5.20796svn-0.pm.1.5.x86_64
libxine1-1.1.17-1.pm.23.3.x86_64
libxine1-codecs-1.1.17-1.pm.23.3.x86_64
libxine1-debuginfo-1.1.16.1-7.6.x86_64
libxine1-gnome-vfs-1.1.17-1.pm.23.3.x86_64
libxine1-gnome-vfs-debuginfo-1.1.16.1-7.6.x86_64
libxine1-pulse-1.1.17-1.pm.23.3.x86_64
libxine1-pulse-debuginfo-1.1.16.1-7.6.x86_64
MPlayer-1.0rc2_r30099-1.pm.1.1.x86_64
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10-4.3.1-3.3.x86_64
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10-debuginfo-4.3.1-3.3.x86_64
phonon-backend-xine-4.3.1-3.3.x86_64
phonon-backend-xine-debuginfo-4.3.1-3.3.x86_64
xinetd-2.3.14-143.2.x86_64
xinetd-debuginfo-2.3.14-143.2.x86_64
xine-ui-0.99.5cvs20091115-0.pm.1.2.x86_64
xine-ui-debuginfo-0.99.5cvs20091115-0.pm.1.2.x86_64

laptop:/source #

After Amarok starts, the center pane shows “no track playing” and
Banshee shows grayed out files. Kaffiene shows “stopped”.

What else should I try?

Thanks for any advice.

caf4926 · January 1, 2010, 5:31am

11.2?

My guide
Multi-media and Restricted Format Installation Guide - openSUSE Forums

Lastly make sure you do this
http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1plLhhjS70v5k_dMM4ZDXanIAPKzEDu4DDILKPSef4MpCvUILpkM_vbSq49l3_pXpWk3bwPzJijccgd8AJrIDOIQ/Packman%20Filter%20Final.png

tommyttt · January 1, 2010, 6:24am

Thanks for the reply. Which Packman repository is that, I know of three for opensuse. I’m having troublr reading the images. Do you mean to get gecko-mediaplayer?

Thanks, Tom

Dell studio 1745
Linux laptop 2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2009-10-26 15:49:03 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
sound device: 82801|(ICH9 family)HD audio controller
HDA Intel (STAC92xxAnalog) sound card

tommyttt · January 1, 2010, 6:29am

Don’t know what happened but it started working properly. I didn’t make any changes from my first post.

Such is life!

Happy New Year

caf4926 · January 1, 2010, 6:36am

OK - good

Gecko is for embedded media like windows media in web pages. But mostly you’ll not need that.
But if you do, you need the version from Red Dwarf. It’s listed in the guide.

Packman mirrors all provide the same thing. But the switch image is just showing a technique to make sure you are using Packman versions, which is important.