VLC doesn't plays video files

Mardukas · 2007-08-12 18:49:08

ffplay plays video files, but with VLC I can hear only sound - there is'nt any video. I get this error:
[00000344] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `XVID'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
What package should I install, because ffplay plays without problems. gstreamer0.10-xvid and xvidcore packages are installed...

Last edited by Mardukas (2007-08-12 18:50:58)

skottish · 2007-08-12 19:53:21

Sadly VLC breakages are everywhere right now. Rebuild VLC using ABS and it should work.

Mardukas · 2007-08-12 21:05:59

Ok, I'll try that.
It works, thank you.

Last edited by Mardukas (2007-08-12 21:45:10)

funktion · 2007-08-15 11:31:13

I've been having the same problem...will try solution when i get home!

Ruckus · 2007-08-15 21:29:21

Building it from ABS worked for me as well, though as a suggestion if you don't already use qt4, edit the pkgbuild --configure line to say --disable qt4 instead of --enable

Doehni · 2007-08-15 23:29:41

I had a the same problem with avi files.
I found this thread, where you can also get a compiled AUR build:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 64#p270764
Maybe it also works for Divx...

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#1 2007-08-12 18:49:08

VLC doesn't plays video files

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Re: VLC doesn't plays video files

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