Play movies and videos

You can watch movies and video clips in Xubuntu by using the Totem Movie Player.

Start Totem by clicking ApplicationsMultimediaMovie Player.

Playing DVDs

The movie player provided with Xubuntu is capable of reading DVDs that are not encrypted; encrypted DVD support is not available by default in Xubuntu due to legal restrictions surrounding the DVD format. However, it is possible to play encrypted DVDs on Xubuntu by installing some additional software.

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In some countries it is possible that the use of some of the following software to play or copy DVDs is not permitted by law. Verify that you are within your rights in using it.

  1. Enable the Medibuntu repository according to these instructions.

  2. Install the following packages (see Rozdział 11, Dodawanie, usuwanie i uaktualnianie programów):

    • libdvdnav4

    • libdvdread3

    • libdvdcss2

Please note that you also need the correct codecs to play DVDs. See Multimedia Codecs.

Once you have installed all these things, launch ApplicationsMultimediaMovie Player, and choose MoviePlay Disc.

Playing proprietary formats

Videos can come in a range of different formats. However, some of these formats are proprietary or commercial and so cannot be included in Xubuntu by default. As a result, additional software must be installed to allow you to view such formats. The following applications may be able to play certain formats which the default applications are unable to handle:

  • gxine with Xine extra plugins

  • MPlayer Movie Player

  • VLC media player

See Rozdział 11, Dodawanie, usuwanie i uaktualnianie programów for help on installing new software.

See Multimedia Codecs for information on installing support for other audio and video formats.