Question about browser plugins and codecs

CarterCox · 2018-02-28 00:03:50

Hello! So I've followed the entire "General Recommendations" Article (except for the ACPI part, which can be managed mostly from the DE, right?),a dn I have some questions.

- Regarding Firefox (and browser plugins), I couldn't discover if it is NPAPI or PPAPI based, so I'm not sure which package to install.
- Regarding Codecs, I am not a professional, I just play movies and such on VLC, should I install any particular codecs?

Any input is appreciated! Thanks!

Trilby · 2018-02-28 00:42:27

The only part on that page that mentions browser plugins essentially just has a link to the browser plugins page. And the very first sentence on that page would answer your question.

What plugin do you want to use?

CarterCox · 2018-02-28 02:06:08

Trilby wrote:

The only part on that page that mentions browser plugins essentially just has a link to the browser plugins page. And the very first sentence on that page would answer your question.
What plugin do you want to use?

Oh the first part does say that... I usually don't read the first part. Sorry, my bad!

V1del · 2018-02-28 07:54:12

That's a bad habit, I suggest you break it. Most wiki articles are relatively succinct and will not repeat information already mentioned elsewhere. This makes it imperative that you read every part, skimming will make you miss context.

For the second part, that entirely depends on your usage, in general vlc already comes with most, the few ones that might be used additionally/alternatively are listed as optional dependencies.

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Question about browser plugins and codecs

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