[ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem

[Liam Proven]

On 6 January 2014 10:45, Nigel Verity <nigelverity at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 and have recently lost the ability to play FLV
> video files, regardless of their source. The files themselves play perfectly
> when I copy them to another machine with the same version of the OS, so it's
> not a corruption problem.
>
> Clearly I have somehow deleted or damaged the appropriate codecs or
> associated files. Can anybody advise on which objects to check and/or
> reinstall?
>
> VLC displays an error message saying the format is not recognised. Mplayer
> just does nothing. However, Handbrake is still able to convert the file to
> MP4.


FLV means Flash video. You need Adobe Flash Player installed, I reckon.

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