[SOLVED] VLC does not support audio or video format "mp4a"

[doktor5000]

After the last mageia updates my VLC player bugged up. I used to be able to play all kinds of files, but now when I try opening some files I get this error:

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No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format "mp4a". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.

I tried installing/uninstalling vlc. I tried different versions, different plugins etc. Nothing seems to work.
On another forum some guy fixed this by installing a package called vlc-codecs, but mageia package manager doesn't seem to have it.

Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks.

P.S.

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rpm -q --all | grep "gstreamer" | sort

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bluez-gstreamer-4.101-5.mga3
gstreamer0.10-a52dec-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-aalib-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-amrnb-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-amrwbdec-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-caca-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-cdio-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-cdparanoia-0.10.36-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-celt-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-cog-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-curl-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-dc1394-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-debuginfo-0.10.36-5.mga3
gstreamer0.10-decoders-1-9.mga3
gstreamer0.10-decoders-audio-1-9.mga3
gstreamer0.10-dirac-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-directfb-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-dts-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-dv-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-espeak-0.3.5-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-espeak-debuginfo-0.3.5-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-faad-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-farstream-0.1.2-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg-0.10.13-11.mga3
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg-debuginfo-0.10.13-11.mga3
gstreamer0.10-flac-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-gme-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs-0.10.36-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-gsm-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-gstclutter-1.6.0-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-jack-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-jp2k-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-kate-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-ladspa-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-lame-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-libass-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-libvisual-0.10.36-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-mms-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-moodbar-0.1.2-11.mga3
gstreamer0.10-moodbar-debuginfo-0.1.2-11.mga3
gstreamer0.10-mpeg-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-mpeg2enc-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-musepack-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-nas-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-neon-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-nice-0.1.3-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-ofa-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-debuginfo-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-doc-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-0.10.36-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-debuginfo-0.10.36-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-debuginfo-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-debuginfo-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-pocketsphinx-0.7-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-pulse-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-python-0.10.22-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-python-debuginfo-0.10.22-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-python-devel-0.10.22-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-resindvd-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-schroedinger-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-soup-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-tools-0.10.36-5.mga3
gstreamer0.10-twolame-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-vaapi-0.3.6-3.mga3
gstreamer0.10-vdpau-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-voip-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-vp8-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-wavpack-0.10.31-4.mga3
gstreamer0.10-x264-0.10.19-5.mga3.tainted
gstreamer0.10-xvid-0.10.23-11.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-a52dec-1.0.5-2.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-aalib-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-cdparanoia-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-curl-1.0.5-3.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-dts-1.0.5-3.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-dv-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-faad-1.0.5-3.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-flac-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-gstclutter-2.0.0-1.mga3
gstreamer1.0-jack-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-lame-1.0.5-2.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-libass-1.0.5-3.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-mpeg-1.0.5-2.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-mpeg2enc-1.0.5-3.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-1.0.5-4.mga3
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-pulse-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-sid-1.0.5-2.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-soundtouch-1.0.5-4.mga3
gstreamer1.0-soup-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-speex-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-tools-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-twolame-1.0.5-2.mga3.tainted
gstreamer1.0-voip-1.0.5-4.mga3
gstreamer1.0-vp8-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-wavpack-1.0.5-2.mga3
gstreamer1.0-x264-1.0.5-2.mga3.tainted
libgstreamer0.10_0-0.10.36-5.mga3
libgstreamer0.10-devel-0.10.36-5.mga3
libgstreamer1.0_0-1.0.5-2.mga3
libgstreamer1.0-devel-1.0.5-2.mga3
libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0.10.36-3.mga3
libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-devel-0.10.36-3.mga3
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0_0-1.0.5-2.mga3
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-devel-1.0.5-2.mga3
libgstreamer-plugins-base-gir1.0-1.0.5-2.mga3
libqtgstreamer0.10.2-0.10.2-3.mga3
libqtgstreamerui0.10.2-0.10.2-3.mga3
libqtgstreamerutils0.10.2-0.10.2-3.mga3
ocaml-gstreamer-0.1.0-6.mga3
packagekit-gstreamer-plugin-0.8.6-7.mga3
phonon-gstreamer-4.6.3-1.mga3


I realize that I have like 90 useless gstreamer packages installed, but unfortunately I have no idea which ones are the ones I need. Paradoxically I probably miss only those that I need.

[doktor5000]

VLC doesn't use gstreamer, so that's irrelevant. Please show the output of

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rpm -qa | grep vlc

[onikage]

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phonon-vlc-debuginfo-0.6.2-1.mga3
vlc-plugin-twolame-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-flac-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-pulse-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-schroedinger-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-sid-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-projectm-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-ncurses-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-libass-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-mod-2.0.8-2.mga3
phonon-vlc-0.6.2-1.mga3
libvlccore5-2.0.8-2.mga3
libvlc5-2.0.8-2.mga3
npapi-vlc-debuginfo-2.0.0-4.mga3
vlc-plugin-mpc-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-gnutls-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-speex-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-jack-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-shout-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-theora-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-debuginfo-2.0.6-1.mga3.tainted
vlc-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-dv-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-aa-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-zvbi-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-upnp-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-opengl-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-lirc-2.0.8-2.mga3
npapi-vlc-2.0.0-4.mga3
vlc-plugin-gme-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-lua-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-sdl-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-libnotify-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-common-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-kate-2.0.8-2.mga3
vlc-plugin-bonjour-2.0.8-2.mga3



[benmc]

hi

Running the same script I get:

vlc-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-theora-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-pulse-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-common-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
lib64vlccore5-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
lib64vlc5-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted.

It appears that you do not have the " tainted "version of VLC installed. Recheck your reps and check that "tainted reps" are enabled. Re-install " tainted " version of VLC

[onikage]

That seem to have fixed it. Thanks a bunch.

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vlc-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-twolame-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-speex-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-flac-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-libnotify-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-mod-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-jack-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-kate-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
libvlccore5-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-sid-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-theora-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-lirc-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-common-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-sdl-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-pulse-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-mpc-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-zvbi-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-dv-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
libvlc5-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-libass-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted
vlc-plugin-lua-2.0.8-2.mga3.tainted