newbie: howto install mplayer codecs

[Paul Smith]

On 3/30/06, Stanton Finley <stanfinley at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > I have read and reread.... all kinds of info on mplayer codecs.
> > > > Simple question(s).
> > > > 1) WHERE do I install the codec(s)? Is it just a matter of a file copy?
> > > > 2) WHICH codec do I need for wmv, avi, and mpeg files? (The mplayer
> > > > site lists all kinds of details on so many codecs!  But no info for a
> > > > newbie.)
> > > > 3) Do I *need* to involve Firefox in the mix?
> > > >
> > > > This, on FC5 32-bit, 2ghz machine.
> > >
> > > livna repos supply (it seems) all codecs in their packages. i prefer
> > > installing it via yum, also the firefox-plugin.
> > >
> > > yum install mplayer mplayer-gui mplayer-skins mplayerplug-in
> > >
> > > ...have even .wmv-support with...
> > >
> > > Roger
> > I can use yum to automate *all* aspects of mplayer??
> > Since I always have problems with the livna repo I used freshrpms, but
> > I didn't realize I can also yum the codecs.
> > My cmdline buffer shows I did:
> > #yum install mplayer
> > # yum install mplayerplug-in mplayer-skins
> > Then I came here to find out about the codecs.
> > So, what now?
>
> You could follow the directions in the Xine section of
> http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_5_installation_notes.html It also
> covers mplayer codec installation.

I suspect that the best way to install mplayer codecs is to use
greysector repository with yum

http://rpm.greysector.net/

and then

yum install mplayer-codecs mplayer-codecs-extra

Paul