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Ubuntu 14.04 is pre-installed on my dell laptop. I am trying to run mp4 files but it's not playing. It's asking me to install a package. I checked for VLC player and it's not installed.

Zanna
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Sardanand Choudhary
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    VLC is almost essential for sound playing, because it has compatibility with every type of media. Just `sudo apt install vlc`and here you are! You must enable universe repositories at update-manager – Redbob Sep 05 '17 at 14:56
  • Also: [How to install all existing media codecs?](https://askubuntu.com/q/171026/158442) – muru Sep 05 '17 at 16:30

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VLC is essential for media playing, because it is compatible with a widely range of media types, including mp4. Just install it using apt:

sudo apt-get install vlc

Don't forget to enable universe repository at your /etc/apt/sources.list file. To do it, just check correspondent box at update-manager:

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Redbob
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VLC is a good multimedia player.

It is also valuable for playing multimedia to install the 'restricted extras'. In standard Ubuntu you can do it with the following command,

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

This package will bring several codecs and other tools, that will make also other multimedia players work (not only VLC).

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