Video players for Linux

[Chalito]

I'm looking for any good video players for linux. im currently running Ubuntu so if any one know of a good player that is already in the ubuntu repositories. Plus i enjy doing the sudo apt-get install command lol. So if anyone knows any good ones pass them my way.

[psychoaliendog]

VLC http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html

[armadaender]

Plays just abotu everything:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[Jester]

yep running VLC right now its great. :) 8)

[Chalito]

thanks, it's working great.

[Brayn]

you can never go wrong with mplayer, plays nearly everything and dosnt rape your system.

if you want a more gui based player, totem-xine is always a good choice.

vlc is also good.

i have all 3 installed on my ubuntu system(all avalible with apt-get with the right repos), i just keep switching between them.

[CaveMan]

i personally prefer VLC

[Chalito]

also, since i'm a n00b with linux is there a plug-in for firefox that will let me view Media player content in the web browser, cause not being able to watch some things in the browser can get annyoing.

[PoyBoy]

MPLAYER and XINE have worked fine for me. VLC is the bet though

[take it take]

also, since i'm a n00b with linux is there a plug-in for firefox that will let me view Media player content in the web browser, cause not being able to watch some things in the browser can get annyoing.

mplayer-plugin. It's better to get it from your Linux distro's repository. Otherwise:

http://mplayerplug-in.sourceforge.net/

[ChevronX]

VLC for both Windows and Linux and MAC OSX Environments

[Chalito]

any idea what the command would be for ubuntu, cause i run sudo apt-get install mplayerplug-in and i get an error that says that there is no installation candidate. But it does there is something there. Any thoughts?

[Jester]

sudo apt-get mozilla-mplayer

or if you use vlc

sudo apt-get mozilla-plugin-vlc

[Chalito]

It looks like it should work, but I get an invalid operation. You sure that thats the right command? Neither one worked,

nevermind i noticed that there is no "install" after the apt-get. i got it working thanks alot. You guys are kool, i can always count on this forum for tech help. You guys are 1337

[almostageek]

Xine is my favorite. Once you get the codecs in it you can play everything!!

[nico]

you can never go wrong with mplayer, plays nearly everything and dosnt rape your system.

if you want a more gui based player, totem-xine is always a good choice.

vlc is also good.

i have all 3 installed on my ubuntu system(all avalible with apt-get with the right repos), i just keep switching between them.

+1 for mplayer. I was using it even on windows. It's really a powerfful player.

[addisonzinser]

mplayer = remazing