Vlc player with rmvb codec

In this video I show you how to install restricted extras in Linux Mint. Restricted extras is a package of codecs, you need these codecs for audio and video playback, etc.

If this video helped you. After reading it, you will have a better understanding of the media playing subject and will also have installed a player or two with all codecs. First, an explanation of the codec situation. Codecs are algorithms that represent the raw video and audio in a digital format. This representation has to take up as little space as possible while keeping as much detail of the original as possible.

These two goals go pretty much against each other, so the aim of any codec is to fulfill them the best it can. This is why there are so many codecs, they are attempts from a lot of different people to come close to those goals. The math used in these algorithms is hardcore and the effort to implement them in a program is quite big.

So they charge somebody, which can be the users viewing the media, the companies that make hardware or software media players, the companies distributing media and so on. They publish the terms in which they want to be paid in the codec license of use. This is unworkable for SUSE, therefore you have to perform a few extra steps described here to get the codecs from somewhere else.

Fortunately, there are a few codecs that are free for the user and for SUSE, because they make money in other, indirect ways. These already work out-of-the-box, for example: Theora from Xiph. Around these three major engines that do the actual playing, there is a quite large number of front-ends. Their function is presenting an user interface that is either skin-able or uses native controls from a particular desktop environment, like KDE or Gnome.

What you need to do is install an engine and a front-end, There are a few rare cases of files encoded with a weird codec that a certain engine might have difficulties with. To cover even such rare cases, I suggest installing two engines. All Rights Reserved. Free Download. Recommended by the author. GOM Player: A versatile player with a built-in subtitle library. RealPlayer Interface.

Features : 1. Aiseesoft Blu-ray Player Interface. Plays high definition videos smoothly. Platform Supported : Windows and Mac. Con : High CPU usage. GOM Player Interface. You can search for subtitles for your videos in its database if you don't have and need one. Supports remote control via smartphone. This free RMVB player has both free and premium versions.

In its free version, you can play RMVB and other media files. Step 2. Step 3. While playing an RMVB video, it can automatically search and sync subtitles for the movie being played. The feasible control of playback settings enables you to adjust the screen, audio tracks, and other parameters to satisfy you. It is a graphical user interface for MPlayer, so users can get a large pack of codecs. As one of the best RMVB players, it is not only free of charge, but also has several benefits.

KPlayer is a KDE multimedia player. With it you can simply play a wide variety of video and audio files. The interface is intuitive following KDE standards, though it seems a bit outdated.

Yxplayer is another powerful video player for desktop and mobile devices. Users are allowed to use it for free or upgrade to the premium version to get full functionalities.