MPlayerMPlayer is used to playback audio and video, either from files, or delivered live through the net. Its one of those softwares that you may never have heard of but once you have used it, you don't know how you could do without it. It plays almost everything, including CDs, DVDs, audio files, VCD, video files, net radio, streaming video. Whatever there is to play, it plays. Its also a lovely software because you can install and run it on every operating system. The look and feel, and navigation, is a little different on each operating system but it essentially does the same thing. If you are used to using it on Linux it doesn't take much to figure out how it works on OSX or Windows. For that reason its an excellent choice for installing in operating systems you might not be used to, as well as using on your own computer. MPlayer also allows you to manage playlists of material, so you can use it for playing back your music library, and it handles full screen video very well. So watching DVDs or DIVX (etc) with it is a pleasure. If you are using Ubuntu as an operating system it is much more powerful than the default media player (Totem), and has a nicer interface, but it can be a little bit more tricky to configure. If you have patience then stick with it, its well worth it.
Installing MPlayer on Windows
Software name : MPlayer
Installing MPlayer on Windows is perhaps slightly different to most Windows installation processes because there is no 'installer' as such. You just download the zip file from the website, open the zip, and copy the files to where you want them. Since the installation file is a zip file you will need to also have installed any software than can open zip files. There are plenty of these available. If you don't have one then use a search engine to find one online, most of them don't cost you anything for the use of an evaluation version. Downloading MPlayerThe latest stable version of MPlayer for Windows can be downloaded from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html (or by clicking on the Download link from the from page of the MPlayer website - http://www.mplayerhq.hu ) The latest version at the time of writing this document is MPlayer 1.0rc1 Windows GUI .
To download MPlayer for Windowssimply click on one of the two letter links in one of the columns next to MPlayer 1.0rc1 Windows GUI. It shouldn't make much difference which link you click, I used 'CH' in the HTTP? column and it was very fast to download.
Depending on your web browser and its settings you may see the following window at the start of the download:
Make sure you download the file (in this case choose Save to Disk) and make sure you know where it is being downloaded to. In this example (we are downloading using the FireFox Browser) you then press OK and the download begins. This process might be slightly different depending on what version of Windows you are using and what browser you are using. In this case we see a window like this:
When the download is complete you need to open the directory where the file has been downloaded. In my case I download everything to the Desktop, so I just need to close by browser and the file should be there:
Now, with the application I use to open zip files I just need to right click on the zip file and choose Extract to here
I will then have a new folder appear on my Desktop :
Remember, the process for opening the zip file may very different on your computer. If you don't know how your zip software works you may need to first read up on this. If I now double click on the newly created folder I see this:
The icon I want to click on is the gmplayer icon. The g in gmplayer stands for 'graphical' which means that this is a version of MPlayer that has a graphical user interface. The 'normal' mode of using MPlayer is through the command line but if you haven't used a command line before then we want to stick with gmplayer
Double click on the gmplayer icon, you will hopefully now see something like this :
Moving MPlayerNow, you probably don't want MPlayer just hanging around in a directory somewhere. It would be much better to be able to access MPlayer like other applications. The way you do this varies depending on what version of Windows you are using. The best thing is perhaps to copy the MPlayer folder to your Programs Files and then create a desktop shortcut. In some versions of Windows you can also drag the shortcut icon onto your Start menu so you can access it from there.
Installing MPlayer on UbuntuSoftware name : MPlayer
If you are used to an Operating System like Windows or MacOSX you may have installed software by downloading it from a website and double clicking on the downloaded file, and clicking through all the licence agreements, configuration options etc. This is the 'old' way of installing software. The 'new' way is much smarter - you choose what you want to install from a list and press 'go'. The rest - finding the files, downloading the files, installing software, is taken care of by Ubuntu itself while you go and get a cup of tea or work on something else. It can't get much easier. However, new ways take a little getting used to, and so we will first look at the basic tool needed to install software this way, and then how to use it to install MPlayer.
Synaptic Package ManagerThe Synaptic Package Manager (SPM) is used for more than just installing software. It can also upgrade your entire operating system, and manage all software installed on your computer. However most people use SPM for just installing new software. Before you embark on this process there are a few concepts that you may wish to get familiar with. Its not crucial you understand them throughly, so just read the explanations and then let it soak in over time. The ideas behind SPM will become clearer with use. What is a repository?
SPM can automate the installation of software on your computer because it has a direct connection to one or more online software repositories. These repositories are vast archives of softwares that have been pre-configured for installation on your operating system . When your computer is online SPM can connect to these archives, check what software is available for installation, and present you with a list of installable software. All you have to do is select the software from the list that you want. SPM then downloads the software from the repository and takes care of the installation process. So SPM is actually a repository manager, it manages which repositories (there are many) you wish to access, and which softwares to download and install from those repositories. SPM allows you to choose which repositories it accesses through its settings. The default repositories used by Ubuntu can be extended through the SPM settings so you can access a wider range of softwares. Ubuntu calls each repository by a simple name. They are : Main, Universe, Multiverse, Restricted. By default Ubuntu only uses the Main online repository. If you wish to access you the other repositories you must do this by changing repository settings of SPM. What is a package?When SPM downloads a software for installation it is in the form known as a 'package'. This means that it is a compressed archive of the software, pre-configured so that it will install nicely on your computer. If the package has been configured nicely, and Ubuntu spends a lot of time making sure this is the case, then many of the headaches that installing software can bring are taken away - its the panadol of software installation. One of the biggest issues with installing software on any form of Linux (Ubuntu is one of many types of Linux), are dependencies. Dependencies are all the other softwares required by a particular software. If, for example, I want to install a audio editor, that audio editor software may use some functionality of other softwares to do its job. SPM takes the (often) dark art of dependencies away from you, and manages this itself. So if you wish to install a software and it has dependencies (and the list can be long), you don't have to work this out yourself, SPM knows already what is needed, finds it, and installs it along with the software you have chosen. So, SPM, as well as managing which repositories you access, is also a package management software. Hence the name - Synaptic Package Manager.
aptYou don't really need to know about apt, so if you are on the verge of being confused then don't read this short section. If you are a geek wannabe then read on.
Ubuntu is a form of Linux that has derived from another form of Linux - Debian. This family of Linux has in common (amongst other things) the package/repository management system. Both Ubuntu and Debian use the apt system for managing packages. APT is actually an acronym short for Advanced Package Tool. SPM is actually a 'front end' (graphical interface) for controlling apt. So SPM is the nice user interface that you see, but the real work is done by apt. There are other ways of managing apt also, such as the command line interface known as apt-get. In the world of Linux there are many varieties of Linux users and they have their own ways of doing things. In general its safe to say most Debian users use apt-get, and most Ubuntu users are happier using SPM. Configuring Synaptic Package Manager for installing MPlayerTo install MpPlayer on Ubuntu you will need to change the default repository settings of SPM as MPlayer is not contained in the default repository. To do this you will need to open the Synaptic Package Manager and you can do this via the System menu. If you haven't changed the default Desktop of Ubuntu then the System menu can be accessed at the top left of your screen:
If all is good you will be prompted for a password.
Here you must enter your password (the same one you use to log into the system). If you don't know the password then you have a problem and its probably caused by the fact that the computer you are using is not yours. In this case you have to find the computers owner and ask them for the password (which is usually not polite unless you know them well) or ask them to input the password while you look casually in the other direction. Assuming the password entered is correct - you will now see the SPM open infront of you. It may be that you first see the following 'Quick Introduction' (this appears if you haven't used SPM before).
Just click Close and move on. Lets look at the Synaptic Package Manager interface...
Lets not worry about the details of the interface for now. All we want to do is change the repository settings. To do this click on the Settings and choose Repositories
Now we get to where we can do some business. You should already have Canonical-supported Open Source software (main) selected :
Make sure that Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse) is checked :
Also make sure that Community-maintained Open Source software (universe) is also checked.
Now close that window by pressing the big close button at the bottom right.
Next, you will see a warning telling you the repository has changed :
Click the Close button and move on to SPM so you can refresh the repositories as the warning suggests. To do this, do as the warning says - click on Reload :
You should then get some feedback saying the repositories are being updated and showing the progress.
Installing MPlayer with Synaptic Package Manager
Now the real business. Its pretty easy. Click on the nice big Search button:
The search window will open and now enter 'mplayer' in the field:
Great. Now press Search at the bottom right of the above window. The search should not take very long and when it is complete you will see mplayer listed :
If you highlight mplayer (by clicking once on the name) you will see some information about mplayer displayed :
Now you can read the information if you wish but there is nothing critical there. Best thing to do is just to double-click on mplayer. By doing this you are 'marking' (choosing) the software for installation. If you do so then an additional window appears:
Now click Mark:
You have now told Synaptic Package Manager that you want to install MPlayer. If all is well then the package will be highlighted (if you click on another item you will see that MPlayer is marked in another color):
Now press the Apply button with the nice big tick next to it :
Next SPM informs you of how much space will be taken by the installation :
Now you can just click Apply at the bottom right of the screen and the installation will start. A progress bar will be shown:
When it is completed (downloading and installing) you will have this screen :
That means all is well. Pat yourself on the back and press Close. Synaptic Package Manager will then return to its original state. Close it :
Now you can open MPlayer...just browse to the Applications menu, choose Sound & Video, select MPlayer and release the mouse :
If all is well you will see MPlayer:
Congrats!
Installing MPlayer on OS X
Software name : MPlayer
Downloading MPlayerThe latest stable version of MPlayer for OS X can be downloaded from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html. The latest version at the time of writing this document is MPlayer OS X 1.0pre8.
To download MPlayer for OS X simply click on one of the two letter links in one of the columns next to MPlayer OS X 1.0pre8. It shouldn't make much difference which link you click, I used 'CH' in the HTTP? column and it was very fast to download.
Depending on your web browser and its settings you may see the following window at the start of the download:
Simply select "Save to Disk" and then click "OK" to proceed with the download.
Once the download is complete you should see something like this on your desktop or in the folder that your web browser is set to download into:
You should now see a "finder window" with a disk image? named "MPlayer" (the name of the disk image may be different if you are installing a different version than shown here) open:
To begin installing MPlayer simply double click on the file named "install_mplayerosx.pkg". You should now see an MPlayer OSX Installer window like this:
Click Continue to proceed with the installation. You should now see this window containing the Software License Agreement? for MPlayer:
Read the License Agreement the click Continue. You should now see the following window:
To continue with the installation click Agree. You should then see the following window:
At this stage of the installation you are required to select a destination into which MPlayer will be installed. In most cases the only option available will be Macintosh HD so just click on the Macintosh HD icon to select it. The window should then look like this:
This window shows both the amount of free space on the destination disk and the amount of space required by MPlayer. Check that you have sufficient space then click Continue to proceed or Go Back to cancel the installation if you need to clear some disk space before continuing. Next you should see this window:
Simply click Install to continue. After a few seconds you should see the following window:
The installation is complete so click Close to close the Installer.
There should now be an MPlayer icon in your "Applications" folder that looks like this:
Once you have confirmed that MPlayer is in your "Applications" folder you can eject the disk image? (by clicking the eject icon or dragging it to the trash) and start using MPlayer. To open MPlayer double click on the MPlayer icon your "Applications" folder:
That's it! You now have MPlayer up and running.
Playing an Audio FileThere are three basic ways to play audio files with MPlayer. You can simply open a file. You can add a file to your MPlayer Playlist and play it from there. Lastly you can use MPlayer to play streaming audio? via the internet. Opening and Playing a FileThe simplest way to play an audio file with MPlayer is to open a file. To do this simply press the Apple and O keys together or click 'Open' in the MPlayer File Menu.
Next you should see a window like this.
Use this window to browse to the file that you wish to play.
Once you have selected the file that you want to listen to click 'Open'. That's all there is to it. You should be able to see the name of the file you opened at the top of the MPlayer Interface window and the file should start playing automatically (if it doesn't just press the Play button).
Playing a File from the PlaylistWith MPlayer you can create a playlist of files so that you can play files one after the other without having to open a new file each time. To open the Playlist window click the 'PL' button on the MPlayer interface, or press the Shift, Apple and P keys together, or click 'Show/Hide Playlist' in the MPlayer Window Menu.
You should now be able to se the Playlist window which looks like this.
To add a new file to the Playlist press the Shift, Apple and O keys together or click on 'Add to Playlist' in the MPlayer File menu.
Next you should see a window like this.
Use this window to browse to the file that you wish to play.
Once you have selected the file that you want to listen to click 'Open'. You should now be able to see that file in your Playlist.
To play the file all you need to do is double-click on it.
Playing Streaming AudioIf you know the URL? of an audio stream you can play directly through MPlayer without having to use a web browser. To do this press the Apple and U keys together or click on 'Open Location' in the MPlayer File menu.
You should now see a window like this.
Type in the URL of the stream then click OK.
You will then see something like this while MPlayer connects to the stream.
It will take a few moments for MPlayer to connect to the stream. Once MPlayer has connected to the stream it will start playing and the Interface window will look something like this.
Playing an audio file on Ubuntu with MPlayerMPlayer can play many many types of audio and video files. Accessing the toolbarAccessing the controls for MPlayer on Linux (Ubuntu) is maybe a little different than many other softwares you may have used. The first thing you might notice is that there is no tool bar for selecting options.
The way to access the functions is to right-click on the video window :
You can access all the functions of MPlayer this way. You can also right-click on the interface (below the video window) for the same effect. To open an audio file its a simple matter of right clicking on the video window and selecting Open...
Now move your mouse to the right and choose Play file...
Now release your mouse button and you should see a dialog like this infront of you:
There are three parts to this window. The top section shows you the directory you are in now:
In this case I am in the directory 'floss' (my home directory). The second part of the window shows what is in the current directory now:
You will see something similar (but of course showing you the files and directories in your computer). For the sake of this explanation lets call this part the 'navigation window'. You can click around in this window, open directories etc. If you want to open a directory then just double click on one of the directories, and if you want to go up a directory double click on the '..' There is no damage to your files you can do by browsing this way so practice saway.
Lastly we see a drop down box that tells us what kinds of files we are looking for:
If you click on the arrow on the far right you will see more options listed :
This list in itself can be a bit overwhelming. If you didn't know it, there are many many ways in which audio and video is stored in files. Each unique method is called a 'file format' or 'file type'. What you see here is a list of every possible audio and video file type that MPlayer can play. The important thing here is not to freak out at the crazy amount of options, but you should probably know what kind of file it is you want to play. Lets pretend we have already made that decision and we want to play an MP3 file. Then we simply select this with our mouse:
Now release the mouse button and your choice should be highlighted in the window:
Now, for the purposes of this explanation, I have already placed a few MP3 files in the directory we are currently looking at. The thing to highlight here, is that once we have selected the file types we want to open, if there are any in the directory we are currently viewing then these files miraculously appear :
These files weren't visible before because we had not told MPlayer that we were looking for MP3 files. Once we have done that then it shows all the MP3 files to us. It means we don't have to look through huge lists of files looking for any which end with '.mp3'. We simply tell MPlayer to sort that out for us and them we choose which one we want to hear. To listen to one of these files just double click on them and the player should start playing it:
You will notice that if you have selected an audio file to play the video window disappears. Thats normal. If you had chosen a video file it would have stayed there and the video would be replayed.
More HelpFor more help with MPlayer you can try these avenues: MPlayer DocumentationYou hould first look at the very good documentation at the developers site: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/info.html#docs
The documents are available in several formats, both downloadable, and online. They are also available in several languages.
Web SearchSearching the web is always useful. If you are looking for problems arising from errors reported by the software then try entering the error text into the search engine. Be sure to edit out any information that doesn't look generic when doing this. Some search engines also enable you to try searches of mailing lists, online groups etc, this can also provide good results.
Mailing ListsMailing lists are good places to look through for answers to questions. The archives are located here : http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/mailing_lists.html
You can also subscribe to the mailing lists and ask a question: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/mailing_lists.html
The mailing lists contain a lot of postings from users on many topics. First search the archives for an answer to your question. If you don't find what you want then try subscribing to the list and posting your question. There are a few things to keep in mind when asking a question in a forum or to a mailing list. First, be as clear as you can with your question and provide any information that you might think would help some to try to help you. You might, for example, include information about the operating system you are using, or various specifics that relate to what you are trying to achieve. Additionally, it is always good practice to also post back to any forum or mailing list if you manage to solve your query and include clear information on how you solved the puzzle. This is so that someone else that may have the same issue can resolve it using what you have found out. If possible post back to the same thread (discussion topic) so that anyone searching through the mailing list can follow the discussion including the solution. IRCIRC is a type of online chat. it is not the easiest to use if you are not familair with it but it is a very good system. There are a variety of softwares for all operating systems that enable you to use IRC. The IRC channel for MPlayer is where a number of the developers are online and some 'superusers'. So logging into this channel can be useful but it is very important that you know exactly what you are trying to find out before trying this route. The protocol for using the channel is jus tot log in, and ask the question immediately. Don't try and be too chatty as you are probably going to be ignored. It is also preferable if you have done some research using the other methods above before trying the channel. The details for the IRC channel are:
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