Works for me on Ubuntu 14.10 - most likely also in previous releases of ubuntu:
avplay http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/V-codecs/CRAM/dance.avi ** Changed in: libav (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libav in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878717 Title: Video with cram (Microsoft) codecs do not play on ubuntu 11.10 Status in “libav” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Video with cram (Microsoft) codecs do not play on ubuntu 11.10. Tested with vlc and dragon player (gstreammer backend). And when: ffmpeg -codecs CRAM is not in the list. Thank you To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libav/+bug/878717/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp