Many people stuck in Ubuntu for playing there favorite videos, Ubuntu being such a great open source operating system have capability to play any type of Video files. But again you need to install few files on it.
Many of us know the VLC player [Video lan player]. One of the most famous and small software which plays almost any type of video which we feed him. So in ubuntu too VLC gonna help us.
To install VLC on Ubuntu,
Connect your Ubuntu to Internet.
Go to Applications >> Add/Remove Applications.
Search for VLC.
Check the application box and download and install the VLC player, Enjoy your favorite videos on Ubuntu. VLC can play like FLV, AVI, MPEG, and almost all video formats.
You can also install it using terminal
% sudo apt-get update
% sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc
Enter these commands and get your Video player i.e. VLC.
Nov 15, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Thanks Chetan
I fallowed your method and found it easy …
Previously I was having the same problem for playing videos..
But now I MUST SAY Ubuntu has now spread its wings ….
As it has now given compatibility to VLC player which most people use ..
Thanks Chetan for this useful post .
Keep updating for its upgrades
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Nov 17, 2008 at 6:28 am
it sounds great. i never heard that ubuntu is really great like that.
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Nov 18, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Thanks for the tip.
I have installed ubuntu this sunday will check out this tip.
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Nov 26, 2008 at 9:19 am
Looks easy , just installed thanks
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Dec 6, 2009 at 2:38 pm
hey,anybody pls help me.
I installed ubuntu (ultimate edition 2.1) i have all
built in drivers and players (vlc) with me but i cant play flv videos.Other problem is it takes so much time to play a song or video by all players like totem .If it is dragon player it’s ok….. how to play flv videos
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