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Alexar
Asked: 2010-11-20 00:07:31 +0800 CST

How to play .ts files? (and other unusual formats)

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How can i play .ts files in Ubuntu? I would prefer if you could recommend a codec instead of a new piece of software, so I can use any software to play.

And is there any codec pack that make me sure I will be able to play all ordinary media files? Something similar to k-lite codec pack.

note: some of my .ts files already can be played with SMplay, but just some...

PS: as i mentioned above i already can play some .ts files. and i have ubuntu-restricted-extras and mplayer and samplayer in latest version. the problem is that some .ts files that open in windows systems do not play in my ubuntu 10.04

10.04 codecs

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  1. Best Answer

    I recommend smplayer and gecko-mediaplayer, which are the best mplayer frontend and browser plugin respectively. For codecs get ubuntu-restricted-extras. I also recommend the Comprehensive Multimedia & Video Howto tutorial.

    smplayer Install smplayer

    gecko-mediaplayer Install gecko-mediaplayer

    ubuntu-restricted-extras Install ubuntu-restricted-extras

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  2. Try this solution then, install mplayer-nogui and play your video from terminal.

    mplayer-nogui Install mplayer-nogui

    Playing video from terminal:

    mplayer /path/to/your/video/file

    Almost all the videos can be played here. None of the videos failed for me but I have never tried .ts video files. Let me know if it works for you.

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  3. Smplayer can play this type of videos but you cannot rewind or fast forward. You can only watch it. I run Linux Mint 17 and all multimedia files play normally except .ts files which play in Smplayer only. I have installed the following packages ubuntu-restricted-extras - Smplayer which are not installed by default in Linux Mint 17. I hope this can help. Edited from this point :) I do a work around to solve this issue I use WinFF app to convert the .ts file to any other file that play normally which in my case I prefer the following settings in winff ( sorry I am not allowed to upload images to illustrate the description provided )

    Convert to : ( I choose DVD ) Preset ( I select PAL DVD fast LQ)

    Preset settings can change according to your needs of course :) Cheers

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  4. Your problem is likely arising from the fact that some files are encrypted and in such a cases, they will play on windows, but not ubuntu, and there is little we can (or should) do about that.

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  5. .ts is actually .mpg. To me (Ubuntu 12.04), totem can play .ts video file after I've renamed the file from .ts to .mpg...

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  6. So, if you are like me and use VLC and also having problems: Isolating the .ts file from the .srt (subtitle) file in a different folder made the trick for me.

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