in VLC while playing the video are you able to go to: Tools > Codec Information, and copy what is listed as the video codec and the audio codec? This type of video has been supported for a while: <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+bug/32452">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+bug/32452</a> cheers <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 8:55 PM, terry <<a href="mailto:brotell@gmail.com">brotell@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> I cannot get the above movie to play on any of my players these include Movie player VLC media player Relaplayer 11 any ideas on what I should try would be appreciated I have all the non free codecs.. Thanks Terry -- ubuntu-au mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au</a> </blockquote></div>