Re: Could not play mp3

[Ulrik Stervbo <ulriks@xxxxxx>]

I'm all new to Linux and had sorta the same problem... Apparently XMMS 
dosent come with a mp3 plug in because of some licence problems... found 
a proper plugin at the end of this link: 
http://havardk.xmms.org/dist/xmms-1.2.7-rh8-rh9-rpm/

Ulrik

Chandra Sekhar, G wrote:
> Rajesh Menon wrote:
>
>
> > have u installed the 'xmms-mp3' package?
> > if not, do so. rh does not support mp3 format out of
> > the box.
> >
> > --- chandrag@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >   I could not play MP3 and WAV files on my Redhat
> > > 8.0 box.  But I could
> > > play, Midi.  Please tell me where to look to make it
> > > work?
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > chandra
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> It (XMMS) was seleced, it seems, during installation.  When I use gnome Desktop
> envornment, I could invoke XMMS.  Whenever I press the Play button, it asks me
> to select files.  After I select, close the selection dialog box and press
> play, it again asks me to select files.  I observed similar beheavior on an
> another (differ from XMMS, atleaset in user interface)  package that is known
> to play MP3.  I do not remember its name.
>
> Previously I used play MP3 files on a Redhat 7.2, from command prompt with tha
> command mpg123 or mpg321.  I could not do that not.
>
> Any clue, please?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> chandra
>
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