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Re: [LUG] Radio

 

and if you happen to use gentoo, the package is called win32codecs
which also just works

On 10/8/06, Michael Mortimore <nospamformike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> the repositories are called universe and multiverse. i forget the
> purpose of each.
>
> On 10/8/06, Benjamin A'Lee <bma@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Sun, Oct 08, 2006 at 10:24:58PM +0100, Ben Goodger wrote:
> > > On 08/10/06, Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >Ben Goodger wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Can anyone tell me whether I can get Radio 3 or Classic FM on
> > > >> Rhythmbox's internet radio feature?
> > > >
> > > >Radio 3 is streamed using Windows Media format (mms), or Real streaming
> > > >protocol (rtsp).
> > > >
> > > >My Rhythmbox handles neither of these, although I assume it is just
> > > >gstreamer support that ought to be needed. I suspect the application is
> > > >offering less than the underlying libraries can cope with!
> > > >
> > > >The BBC player app works under Debian Sid (free) if you listen using
> > > >"Standalone Windows Media Player", as Firefox seems to know what to do
> > > >with it by default.
> > > >
> > > >Radio 3 are playing real dross this evening!
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, they are.
> > > Any information on how you managed to get Totem (I presume) to pay WMA would
> > > be lovely..
> > >
> >
> > Assuming you're using Debian/Ubuntu on a 32-bit x86 machine, with the
> > non-free repository enabled (or whatever Ubuntu calls it, since
> > apparently the concept of freedom is too complicated for newbies...):
> >
> > apt-get install w32codecs
> >
> > If I remember correctly, after that it Just Works.
> >
> >         bma
> >
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