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Kamey

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[Solved] which gst-plugins should I install?

HI, i was wondering which gst-plugins should i install there are:
gst-plugins-base
gst-plugins-good
gst-plugins-ugly
gst-plugins-bad

And i don't know which one of them i need in order to have a normal use on My laptop playing multimedia files such as music movies and all sort of others.

Last edited by Kamey (2021-06-25 23:20:18)

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jasonwryan

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Re: [Solved] which gst-plugins should I install?

Read the details of each and work out what you need: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GS … stallation

Or install one at a time until you reach your point of enlightenment.

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Kamey

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Registered: 2020-12-07

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Re: [Solved] which gst-plugins should I install?

Sorry for a late reply, it's been a long time and I have been away for a while, but I haven't forgotten to check my notifications, so I came back to say thank you!
I had to install all of them, but now everything works absolutely fine and I'm finally able to enjoy multimedia content.

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Margaret85

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Re: [Solved] which gst-plugins should I install?

Hi Guys,
If you want your system to play and handle almost any media, go for `gst-plugins-base`, `gst-plugins-good`, `gst-plugins-bad`, `gst-plugins-ugly`, and `gst-libav`.
Think of them as a team: the basics, the reliable, the quirky, the questionable, and the wildcard. Together, they make your media experience smooth and frustration-free.

V1del

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Re: [Solved] which gst-plugins should I install?

Please don't necrobump a 4 year old solved thread.

Closing.