How do I play WMA files?

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Since I made the upgrade to 12.04 I can't play WMA files. I added Medibuntu, install w64codecs, non-free-codecs but they don't work. I have also installed ubuntu-restricted-extras.

Just so I'm clear, you ran "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras"? — Switchkick, Apr 29 '12 at 09:12

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 29 '12 at 18:41

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I found the solution: remove the folder .gstreamer in the home directory.

edited May 29 '12 at 18:41

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answered May 03 '12 at 05:11

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This doesn't work any more. Is there still a way to play WMA files in Ubuntu? – apdnu May 21 '15 at 15:47
@Thucydides411 `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mc3man/gstffmpeg-keep sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg` – zourite May 21 '15 at 21:15
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I've tried that as well, but still can't play wma files. I get a segmentation fault every time I try to play them in Totem or VLC. – apdnu May 22 '15 at 02:13

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 29 '12 at 09:41

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Give a try using VLC player which worked in mine without the need of downloading codecs separately, I found the following link which was similar to your problem, Hope it helps

answered Apr 29 '12 at 09:41

Anand

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Thank for your help but I don't want use only VLC. I will make a clean install of 12.04. – zourite Apr 30 '12 at 04:28
smplayer or mpv, both work here. Or ffmpeg with mp3 as an output format. I don't know if there's DRM junk in what I just tried or not. – Alan Corey Apr 17 '21 at 06:24

How do I play WMA files?

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