Mint 17 don't play wma music!

Forum rules
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
Locked
joaonuno
Level 1
Level 1
Posts: 25
Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:38 pm
Location: Portugal
Contact:

Mint 17 don't play wma music!

Post by joaonuno »

Hi!

How can I play wma music files in Mint 17?

And where can I find the w32codecs package?

Thanks.
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
ClutchDisc

Re: Mint 17 don't play wma music!

Post by ClutchDisc »

Hi - wma files play fine for me in Mint 17 with the VLC media player.. What media player are you using?
AbacusOrSlideRule

Re: Mint 17 don't play wma music!

Post by AbacusOrSlideRule »

It's possible you're using wma lossless, which can cause problems. You can try converting it to flac (flac is lossless so you won't lose any sound quality) by opening the terminal and typing:
avconv -i /filelocation/filename.wma -acodec flac /filelocation/filename.flac

If that doesn't work you could also try running a program called fre:ac on a windows computer (I used this approach) and converting it to flac that way.

Here's a forum thread of other methods people have used.

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=25318
joaonuno
Level 1
Level 1
Posts: 25
Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:38 pm
Location: Portugal
Contact:

Re: Mint 17 don't play wma music!

Post by joaonuno »

Hi!

Yes, the files are in wma lossless. I've tried opening them in various programs, including vlc, but all crash.

However I already solved the problem. In windows :cry: I converted the files to FLAC.

Thanks! :D
Locked

Return to “Sound”