VLC not playing mkv

English Multimedia
#1

i used VLC to play one file end with mkv and this Error message came up, see below::

No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format “h264”. Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format “mp4a”. Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.

is there any solution for this problem ?

Regards,

#2

Install “vlc-codecs”.

#3

how to install “vlc-codecs”

this is what i have

http://i58.tinypic.com/1zojedv.jpg

#4

Enter YaST->Software Repositories, click on “Add”, choose “Community Repositories”, and add the “Packman Repository”.
You should find vlc-codecs then.

You might want to search for “opensuse codecs” or something similar. There are a lot of threads and guides about the multimedia stuff…

#5

As you posted this in the Multimedia section, you probably should have read the sticky threads at the top. E.g. this one: https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/452884-Multimedia-in-One-Click

#6

thank you for reply, I am using opensuse 13.1.
http://imagesup.net/?di=113966450389

after adding Packman Repository (see picture below )this the result:

No suitable decoder module:

VLC does not support the audio or video format “h264”. Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.

No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format “mp4a”. Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.

http://imagesup.net/?di=413966448460
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do you have any other solution, Please help.**

#7

Just adding the repo is not enough.
Install “vlc-codecs” as I already told you.
Because you have added the repo now, you should find it in YaST->Software Management.

If there are conflicts, choose the solution with “(change vendor) openSUSE → Packman” or similar.

#8

how to do that! more details please

#9

Have a look at your second post in this thread and do the same again, i.e. enter “vlc” in the search field.
“vlc-codecs” should show up there now, so click on the box next to the package’s name to install it.

#10

use the GUI as you did above

or the terminal ( a lot better in my opinion )


su -
zypper se vlc 
------- then from that list from the search install "vlc-codecs" -----------
zypper in vlc-codecs

simple

BUT the codecs are in the "restricted formats "
and they are in the “packman” repo

#11

Follow the multimedia guide
https://forums.opensuse.org/entry.php/149-openSUSE-13-1-Multi-media-and-Restricted-Format-Installation-Guide

You don’t need to add packman again if you already have it
Just run the install code, it will skip packages you already have

#12

http://s13.postimg.org/8h1bb5obr/snapshot7.jpg

http://s9.postimg.org/tw0gde4gv/snapshot6.jpg

what to do? please help!

#13

You’ll want to choose 1, to install the codecs with a vendor change.

It’ll change the packages to Packman which contain the necessary codecs.

#14

after i select 1

http://s18.postimg.org/7r024r5ax/snapshot8.jpg

#15

Select install with vendor change for all of them you want everything to come from packman

#16

2, 1, 3

In that order

#17

@oldopensuse,
Did you realy do https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/452884-Multimedia-in-One-Click to begin with?
It looks as if this is not done properly.

#18

click here

click here

#19

http://s18.postimg.org/i9q4rqg6x/snapshot9.jpg

I clicked on Retry several times no success, how to download this repository?

#20

When did that happen?

I saw a report of problems with that same Packman mirror earlier today, but I had no problems using it a few hours ago. Nor have I now. And the originator of that report also has it functioning again.