diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml index 6908791bdc..18ff5a7e55 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml @@ -585,6 +585,26 @@ Use: Playback problems + + +I cannot pinpoint the cause of some strange playback problem. + + +Do you have a stray codecs.conf file in +~/.mplayer/, /etc/, +/usr/local/etc/ or a similar location? Remove it, +outdated codecs.conf files can cause obscure problems +and is intended for use only by developers. +For instance, the FourCC for Vobis has been changed recently. +If you have an old codecs.conf lying around somewhere +then it doesn't contain this new FourCC. +Therefore no playback. +Unless you intend to get involved in developing MPlayer, +it cannot do you any good and should be deleted. +MPlayer will use its built-in one instead. + + + How can I select audio/subtitle tracks from a DVD, OGM, Matroska or NUT file? @@ -667,19 +687,6 @@ players. Also try converting them to another format. - - -I cannot pinpoint the cause of some strange playback problem. - - -Do you have a stray codecs.conf file in -~/.mplayer/, /etc/, -/usr/local/etc/ or a similar location? Remove it, -outdated codecs.conf files can cause obscure -problems. MPlayer will use its built-in one instead. - - - Why doesn't MPlayer work on Fedora Core? @@ -836,25 +843,6 @@ something similar in your config file(s). - -I got this playing a file containing an Ogg/Vorbis file: -Cannot find codec for audio format 0x73627276. Older MPlayer version are OK. - - -Similar to the problem above, you have an old version of -codecs.conf in -~/.mplayer/, -/etc/, -/etc/mplayer, -/usr/local/etc/ or similar. Remove it, -it's not needed anymore. -Newer Mplayer versions can't work with an old codecs.conf file because the -FourCC for Vobis has been changed recently. If you have an old codecs.conf -lying around somewhere then it doesn't contain this new FourCC. -Therefore no playback. - - - When starting MPlayer under KDE I just get a black