[MPlayer-users] mplayer will not play asf files.....

[Cecil Watson]

Gary Mansell wrote:

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> At my place of work we have a integrated email and voicemail system 
> that sends users via email a audio recording of any voicemail messages 
> that they receive.
>
> Unfortunately the voicemail messages are in .asf format and I cannot 
> seem to get them to play.
>
> I have installed mplayer and can use it to listen to most types of 
> audio and video OK.
>
> When I try to listen to the voicemail clip, I get no sound and the 
> following output:
>
> [grma at grma-lap 7] > mplayer content.asf
> Using GNU internationalization
> Original domain: messages
> Original dirname: /usr/share/locale
> Current domain: mplayer
> Current dirname: /usr/share/locale
>
>
> MPlayer 0.90rc5-3.2.2 (C) 2000-2003 Arpad Gereoffy (see DOCS)
>
> CPU: Intel Celeron 2/Pentium III Coppermine,Geyserville (Family: 6, 
> Stepping: 3)
> Detected cache-line size is 32 bytes
> CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 0
> Reading config file /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf: No such file or directory
> Reading config file /usr2/userdata/grma/.mplayer/config
> Reading /usr2/userdata/grma/.mplayer/codecs.conf: can't open 
> '/usr2/userdata/grma/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
> Reading /etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: 50 audio & 136 video codecs
> font: can't open file: /usr2/userdata/grma/.mplayer/font/font.desc
> Font /usr/share/mplayer/font/font.desc loaded successfully! (206 chars)
> Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission denied
> Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your 
> system startup scripts.
> Using usleep() timing
> Can't open input config file /usr2/userdata/grma/.mplayer/input.conf : 
> No such file or directory
> Can't open input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf : No such file or 
> directory
> Falling back on default (hardcoded) input config
> Opening joystick device /dev/input/js0
> Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0 : No such device
> Can't init input joystick
> Setting up LIRC support...
> mplayer: could not connect to socket
> mplayer: No such file or directory
> Failed to open LIRC support.
> You will not be able to use your remote control.
>
> Playing content.asf
> ASF file format detected.
> ============ ASF Stream group == START ===
> object size = 32
> stream count=[0x1][1]
> stream id=[0x1][1]
> max bitrate=[0x1af4][6900]
> ============ ASF Stream group == END ===
> ==========================================================================
> Opening audio decoder: [dshow] Win32/DirectShow decoders
> AUDIO: 8000 Hz, 1 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 805->16000 (6.4 kbit)
> Selected audio codec: [acelp] afm:dshow (ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio 
> Decoder)
> ==========================================================================
> Checking audio filter chain for 8000Hz/1ch/16bit -> 8000Hz/2ch/16bit...
> AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 1 ch, 8000 hz, little endian signed int
> AF_pre: 8000Hz 1ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
> AO: [oss] 8000Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) (2 bps)
> Building audio filter chain for 8000Hz/1ch/16bit -> 8000Hz/2ch/16bit...
> Video: no video
> Starting playback...
> A: -0.0 1.1% 0%
> Total Unfree 5046 bytes cnt 12 [(nil),0]
>
> Exiting... (End of file)
> [grma at grma-lap 8] >
>
>
> It would seem to detect the file type OK and has the necessary codec 
> to play it but no sound comes out. I have checked the file with 
> Windows Media Player and it is fine.
>
> What can I do to play it in mplayer (or any other application) ??
>
> Any help gladly received
>
> Regards
>
> Gary Mansell
>
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>
Do you have ffmpeg installed?  On my system, ffmpeg is used you play 
.asf with no problems.