[SOLVED] what do I do to play *.wmv video

[simon2000]

what do I do to play *.wmv files

[flyingfsck]

Install the AutoPlus utility of Dangermouse:
http://dnmouse.org/autoten/

[rich1974]

and then.....dont forget to install and learn to use XBMC..the best media player ever!

[ThatMexikan]

I personally use VLC.
No codecs to worry about

[rich1974]

that is cause you never tried XBMC....your life wont be the same anymore!
on my machine, dell 1521, the only player that can play 1080p movies is XBMC....all the others are useless. can anyone tell me why!?

[ThatMexikan]

I have used XBMC. It's nice but I don't always want a giant interface when I wanna play a song or movie.

VLC can play 1080p video in almost any format you throw at it.

[rich1974]

that thing is puzzling me. why the 1080p movies works fine in xbmc and not in mplayer or vlc. i even started a topic but it seems that nobody has any clue!

[simon2000]

thanks for the reply
but I could not find XBMC or vlc in autoplus

[smr54]

Not having used autoplus, I'm not sure, but what about enabling rpmfusion?

http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration

If you do that and install vlc or mplayer, you should be able to handle most things.

[rich1974]

it is quite easy with autoplus. just install "most codecs" and it will enable rpmfusion.
when we are talking about video playing, dont waste your time with other players, use XBMC.

[sea]

Its a question of taste, not functionality.

Personaly i favor VLC & Totem.
For 'pure' FOSS, you gotta stay with Totem & (or) XMBC.

[simon2000]

now I got autoPlus, and installed most codecs, but I could not find XBMC

[flyingfsck]

Mplayer
Totem
VLC
...and yes, even xbmc should all be in the software repos.

[rich1974]

xbmc sould be in rpmfusion repo.
try to check software sources to see if you have rpmfusion enabled.
add/remove software-software sources and see if the rpmfusion free/nonfree is enabled....or even exist!

[smr54]

Package              Arch     Version                   Repository        Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 xbmc                 x86_64   11.0-1.fc17               rpmfusion-free    27 M

I didn't install it as I don't need another media player (my preferences are for mplayer and vlc in that order) but seems to be available if you have rpmfusion installed. (See the link to it in my earlier post).