How To Play MP3 and Multimedia files in Fedora

By default fedora series didn't include most of multimedia codec in the packages and this includes the famous MP3 format. This is quite annoying for most of Linux users.

To solve this, follow the steps below (using KDE):

1. Configure your Fedora player
   

• Go to K-Menu > Application > Add / Remove Software
• If you're prompted for root password, enter your root password and press OK
• In "Package Manager" window under "Browse" Tab choose "Application" at the left column and choose "Sound and Video" at the right column
• Click the "Optional Package" button
• Scroll down and mark the "xmms - [version number] - The X Multimedia System - A Media Player"
  
• Click "Close" button
• Click "Apply" button
• On "Package Selection" window, click "Continue"
• Click "Install Anyway" if there are any error messages
• Click "OK" if the installation has been successfully completed.
  

2. Downloading and Installing Codec for MP3 Playback

• Point your browser to CodecDownloads to download the mp3 codec. If you're using fedora core 6 and below, you can download the codec from GuruLabs (for core 5 and 6 user, use core 4 rpm, it will works)
  

• Double click your just-downloaded file and enter your root password when asked then click OK
  
• Click Apply

3. Setting XMMS as your default MP3 Player

• Locate / browse one of your MP3 collection
• Right Click the file > Click Properties
• On the "File Properties" window, under "Open With" Tab, choose "Audio Player" or "XMMS"
• If there is no "Audio Player" or "XMMS", click "Add" button and choose XMMS
• Click "Close"

Voilaaa !!! now you can play your MP3 collection.


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