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= What is the parole Media Player? =
 
= What is the parole Media Player? =
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'''VLC''', a '''[http://www.videolan.org/ VideoLAN Project]''', is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework, that plays most multimedias files. It handles WVM, DVDs, (S)VCDs, Audio CDs, TV cards, Web and other various streaming protocols and much more. With '''VLC''', there is no need to continually update many different codec packs. '''VLC''' comes with nearly every codec built in. And whats more, VLC can play back your files, even if the media is damaged! Missing or broken pieces won't stop '''VLC'''. All the video and audio information that remains can be played.
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'''[http://docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/start Parole]''' is a modern simple media player based on the '''[https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/ GStreamer]''' framework and written to fit well in the '''[https://xfce.org/ Xfce]''' desktop. Parole features playback of local
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media files, DVD/CD and live streams. Parole is extensible via plugins.
  
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= How do I install the VideoLAN VLC Media Player? =
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The source code for Parole can be found on '''[https://github.com/ Github]''': '''[https://github.com/xfce-mirror/parole Parole source]'''
  
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VLC is packaged at the '''[http://rpmfusion.org/ RPM Fusion Site]'''. First we need to add this repository to NST.
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= Missing gstreamer plugin: "gstreamer1-libav" Package From Fedora DNF Repository =
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The '''[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Branched Fedora DNF Repository]''' currently does not include the "'''[https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/ gstreamer1-libav]'''" package which is required by Parole for playing '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_14 mp4]''' videos. The following error message is displayed if the package is missing: "'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC H.264] (High Profile) decoder'''" is need by Parole.
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The source code for "'''gstreamer1-libav'''" can be found on Github: '''[https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-libav gst-libav source]'''
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The '''[https://rpmfusion.org/ RPM Fusion]''' DNF repository does include the "'''gstreamer1-libav'''" package. Use the following sections to install the '''RPM Fision''' repository for '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNF_(software) DNF]''' usage and installation of the "'''gstreamer1-libav'''" package.
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= How do I install the "gstreamer1-libav" Package? =
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The "'''gstreamer1-libav'''" packaged is located at the '''[http://rpmfusion.org/ RPM Fusion Site]'''. First we need to add this repository to NST.
  
 
== Install The RPM Fusion Repository Into NST ==
 
== Install The RPM Fusion Repository Into NST ==
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  dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
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  dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm;
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== Install VLC From RPM Fusion Repository ==
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== Install "gstreamer1-libav" From RPM Fusion Repository ==
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Once the repository is added, we next add '''VLC'''. It is that ''simple''!
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Once the repository is added, we next add "'''gstreamer1-libav'''". It is that ''simple''!
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  dnf install vlc
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  dnf install gstreamer1-libav;
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 4 July 2018

What is the parole Media Player?

Parole is a modern simple media player based on the GStreamer framework and written to fit well in the Xfce desktop. Parole features playback of local media files, DVD/CD and live streams. Parole is extensible via plugins.

The source code for Parole can be found on Github: Parole source

Missing gstreamer plugin: "gstreamer1-libav" Package From Fedora DNF Repository

The Fedora DNF Repository currently does not include the "gstreamer1-libav" package which is required by Parole for playing mp4 videos. The following error message is displayed if the package is missing: "H.264 (High Profile) decoder" is need by Parole.

The source code for "gstreamer1-libav" can be found on Github: gst-libav source

The RPM Fusion DNF repository does include the "gstreamer1-libav" package. Use the following sections to install the RPM Fision repository for DNF usage and installation of the "gstreamer1-libav" package.

How do I install the "gstreamer1-libav" Package?

The "gstreamer1-libav" packaged is located at the RPM Fusion Site. First we need to add this repository to NST.

Install The RPM Fusion Repository Into NST

 dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm;

Install "gstreamer1-libav" From RPM Fusion Repository

Once the repository is added, we next add "gstreamer1-libav". It is that simple! 

 dnf install gstreamer1-libav;
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