Bug 359401

Summary:	First time user/install of linux kubuntu, and dragon player won't work.
Product:	[Applications] dragonplayer	Reporter:	Semore <edkent>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Harald Sitter <sitter>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	grave	CC:	ellisistfroh, myriam
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Semore 2016-02-14 19:43:51 UTC

I just installed linux kubuntu, can't use dragon player no video or discernible audio.
Tried to netflix with firefox, it says unsupported, wants HTML5 or Silverlight
Tried hulu and it says flash is not right version.
I may not have done the install right, or the updates after maybe I missed a step, as a linux newbie, I'm really not sure. I want this os, just need some help getting it all to function, really think its a newbie install error, or install sequence error, but not sure. It seems like none of default programs that were to be include with kubuntu do not function properly.


Reproducible: Always



Expected Results:  
I guess I expected to be able to use videos and dvd's, and other default programs on completion of install.

Comment 1 Harald Sitter 2016-02-15 09:04:06 UTC

Kubuntu does not install support for proprietary video or audio formats. https://www.kubuntuforums.net might be able to help with getting them installed.

Comment 2 EllisIsPfroh 2016-02-15 14:05:21 UTC

In previous days muon-qapt took responsibility to install missing media-codecs in Dragon. Can't say if this still works with plasma-discover. But might be worth looking into it (for the kub-devs)

Netflix should work with the most current versions of Firefox since DRM is implemented.

@ Semore: pls advise _always_ the version of Kubuntu in use, this is required for proper bugreporting, but only if the Forum or askubuntu can't  help.