I think the issue is that the default Ubuntu 14.04 install is not installing a couple of gstreamer packages. I have added these three packages and am now able to watch H.264 (so I can now watch Vimeo for example):
gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-tools Could those be added to the default Ubuntu workstation install? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1275556 Title: [MASTER] Apps using gstreamer0.10 do not support all available formats because gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg was removed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/webcamstudio/+bug/1275556/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs