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This procedure was tested on openSUSE 12.1 |
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[edit] First visit the openSUSE forums multi-media guide
And Get your Multi-Media set up correctly at a general level.
Link to how to add a repository [1]
Adding packman http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_package_repositories#Packman.
Link to openSUSE Forum Multi-Media Guides from ver. 11.0 and on
[edit] Option 1: MPlayer plugin
There is no mplayerplug-in package in the packman repository for opensuse 12.1( packman search)
- In YaST
- Select "Software Management"
- In the View drop-down box in the upper left corner, select "Repository"
- Choose Packman
- Scroll down until you see the "mplayerplug-in," and select this package.
- Now click the Accept button to install the package(s).
That's it. You should now be able to play most .wmv files you come across on the internet. Though you may have to check in Firefox - Tools - manage Content Plugins.
[edit] Option 2: VLC Mozilla plugin
- In YaST
- Select "Software Management"
- In the View drop-down box in the upper left corner, select "Repository"
- Choose Packman
- Scroll down until you see the "vlc-mozillaplugin," and select this package.
- Now click the Accept button to install the package(s).
That's it. You should now be able to play most .wmv files you come across on the internet. Though you may have to check in Firefox - Tools - manage Content Plugins.
[edit] Option 3: Gecko-mediaplayer
- Please add this Repository for version 11.2 of openSUSE. Other openSUSE versions should try the Packman version by scrolling down the Packman package list to gecko-mediaplayer:
That's it. You should now be able to play most .wmv files you come across on the internet. Though you may have to check in Firefox - Tools - manage Content Plugins.