# Multimedia codec for SLED 12 SP2

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/multimedia-codec-for-sled-12-sp2/29048>\
**Category:** SLED Applications\
**Created:** [November 26, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/multimedia-codec-for-sled-12-sp2/29048 "2016-11-26T12:15:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![naren\_bishayee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@naren\_bishayee](https://forums.suse.com/u/naren_bishayee)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/multimedia-codec-for-sled-12-sp2/29048/1 "2016-11-26T12:15:39Z")

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Hi All,

Is any one knows a good free multimedia codec for SLED 12 SP2, like, the mikewillis’s multimedia codec for SLED11/12

Thanks

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/multimedia-codec-for-sled-12-sp2/29048/2 "2016-11-26T17:47:35Z")

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> On Sat 26 Nov 2016 10:24:01 AM CST, naren bishayee wrote:
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> Hi All,
> 
> Is any one knows a good free multimedia codec for SLED 12 SP2, like, the  
> mikewillis’s multimedia codec for SLED11/12
> 
> Thanks

Hi  
Since openSUSE Leap 42.2 base is pulled from SLE, look at using this  
repo from packman and see how you go.

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**Author:** ![hcp\_dk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@hcp\_dk](https://forums.suse.com/u/hcp_dk)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/multimedia-codec-for-sled-12-sp2/29048/3 "2017-01-15T20:37:38Z")

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[QUOTE=naren\_bishayee;35517]Hi All,

Is any one knows a good free multimedia codec for SLED 12 SP2, like, the mikewillis’s multimedia codec for SLED11/12

Thanks[/QUOTE]

I’ll collected some experiences I will report in a separat thread. But the basic trick is following:  
a) remove all from SUSE and codecs and VLC and install from [www.videolan.org](http://www.videolan.org) or packman or  
ensure to change all files to packman ressource.  
b) install ffmpeg via Yast. This contains many codec.

This should work.