Media Player error

[Karl F. Larsen]

Ray Parrish wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just attempted to run a .wmv file I received in an email, one that 
> I've run before with Media Player and this time I get "An error 
> occurred" "Failed to connect stream: Invalid argument" when I attempt to 
> run this same video. It shows the first frame of the video just before 
> the error pops up.
>
> That would be "Totem Movie Player 2.22.1" that is failing on Ubuntu 
> Hardy Heron.
>
> I can still play the video in Real Player.
>
> Anybody know what I need to look at to figure this out?
>
> Later, Ray Parrish
>
>   
    I had the same many problems with Totem. I think they are 
correctable but for showing movies the VLC viewer is hands down the very 
best. So I removed Totem from Hardy and Invincible and use VLC, no 
problems of any sort so far.

Karl


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