On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM Mark Knecht <markkne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Mark Knecht wrote: > > > On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Howdy, > > >> > > >> I downloaded some really new videos the other day, .mkv ones. Nothing I > > >> had would play them, mplayer or mpv based players. > > > Convert them using handbrake. Probably saves you a bunch of disk space > > > also > > > > > > > > > > > > I thought about that. Thing is, if the people creating these videos is > > using this new method, I'll have to convert those newer ones in the > > future as well. At some point, I'll be having to convert a lot of them > > which is time consuming and somewhat annoying. I don't mind the file > > size to much, just want to be able to watch them, even newer ones. > > > > I might add, eventually I'll need to upgrade to these versions anyway. > > I could end up with the same problem if it is something I did wrong, bad > > USE flag or something. Best way, fix it so it works. Then maybe not > > have problems for a long while. :-D > > > > I suppose, but 7GB files ripped from DVDs vs 400MB m4v for me > is a no brainer. Matroska is mostly to get multiple video, audio > and subtitle files into a single container. If you care about keeping > Serbian audio and Turkish subtitles, then by all means keep the > mkv and find a player that gives you all that control. > > Best wishes, > Mark
ChatGPT tells me this, but I have medium confidence Are there any Linux media players that will play Matroska files? Yes, there are several Linux media players that can play Matroska (MKV) files! Here are a few popular options: VLC Media Player: VLC is a versatile and widely-used media player that supports a vast range of audio and video formats, including MKV. It's available for most Linux distributions and can be easily installed using package managers1. SMPlayer: Based on MPlayer, SMPlayer supports all major video formats, including MKV. It also offers features like YouTube video playback without ads and subtitle integration2. Haruna Video Player: This Qt-based video player supports MKV and offers features like YouTube-dl support, playback speed control, and hardware decoding. GNOME Videos (Totem): The default video player for GNOME desktop environments, Totem supports MKV and other major file formats. MPV: A lightweight and high-performance media player that supports MKV and many other formats. It's known for its simplicity and efficiency. Would you like more information on how to install any of these players?
