The next step is to update the system and install the missing plugins:Īfter this step is complete, start or restart VLC. Sudo apt-add-repository ppa:strukturag/libde265 There is a problem, now would you? To wit: Then again, you wouldn't be reading unless Time you are reading this article, the fix may already be in place. This is an interim solution until we get full, integrated support in VLC builds for Ubuntu. At the moment, they are not nativelyĪvailable in the existing repositories, so we will need to add a new PPA. What we need to do is, we need to add the H.265 codecs to our platform. We will fix for Ubuntu first, but then we will also provide a solution for other This will be one of my shortest articles, and I'm sort of struggling with the concept, but we'll do fine. So without spending too much time on pointless Ha, ha! The joke is on you! Of course I'm going to fix this. Unfortunately, there is no way for you to fix this. Not support the audio or video format 'hevc'.

It said: No suitable decoder module: VLC does Trusty, and I was surprised by the error. With H.265, and for the first time ever, VLC complained that it did not know what to do.

I tried to play a full HD video that was encoded I hope you were able to install VLC on Ubuntu easily this way and also learned a few new things.Recently, I've come across a small, possibly innocent problem.

Install PPA Purge first: sudo apt install ppa-purgeĪnd then you can use it to purge the VLC PPA which will downgrade the VLC version as well as disable the VLC PPA. If you do not want the latest VLC version anymore but still keep the one provided by Ubuntu, use the magical PPA Purge tool. This will also update the installed VLC version to the latest version. In the terminal, use the following commands one by one: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily If you really want the daily build VLC version, you can use this PPA. VLC project maintains an official PPA that provides the latest development version of VLC media player. If you really want the latest VLC, here’s the trick to get it. If you see the details of the package, you may find that the version of VLC available in the Ubuntu repositories is not the latest one. Sudo snap install vlc Getting the latest VLC version in Ubuntu (NOT RECOMMENDED) You could use the snap however and get the latest stable VLC: If you want the latest stable VLC, there is no official PPA for that anymore.

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