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Jamie Hutber
Asked: 2018-10-14 12:05:33 +0800 CST

How to install H.265 / HEVC codec on Ubuntu Linux v17 +

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I would like to be able to play HEVC files in Ubuntu v18 but I know since version 17 the following plugin is not installable:

hutber@hutber ~ $ sudo apt-get install vlc-plugin-libde265
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package vlc-plugin-libde265

Is it possible to get these files working in 18 without having to use the chrome app to play them?

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1 Answers

  1. gstreamer1.0-libav supports video/x-h265 (HEVC) in Ubuntu 17.10 and later in Totem media player.

    H.265 is the successor to H.264 which gstreamer1.0-libav also supports in Ubuntu 17.10 and later. To install it open the terminal and type:

    sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-libav
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