Restricted formats

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There are several multimedia formats that cannot be included on the openSUSE CDs/DVD because they are proprietary, patented, restricted formats. Some of these include MP3, MPEG-4, playing of encrypted DVDs, etc. In many cases you can use free formats instead.

See a few Free formats that you can use instead.

Warning: Different copyright and patent laws apply differently depending on what country you are in; if you are unsure about a particular restriction or patent, you might consider applying for legal advice. This site does not offer legal advice. For more information about why some formats/codecs are restricted and why they don't ship out-of-the-box on openSUSE, read Restricted formats.

Guides

To go through a simple wizard guiding you through the installation process of some additional multimedia codecs where necessary, see the relevant pages for each respective openSUSE version:

Version:

12.3

For openSUSE 12.3, see Restricted formats/12.3

Version:

12.2

For openSUSE 12.2, see Restricted formats/12.2

Version:

12.1

For openSUSE 12.1, see Restricted formats/12.1

Version:

11.4

For openSUSE 11.4, see Restricted formats/11.4

Version:

11.3

For openSUSE 11.3, see Restricted formats/11.3

Version:

11.2

For openSUSE 11.2, see Restricted formats/11.2

Version:

Tumbleweed

For openSUSE Tumbleweed, see Restricted formats/Tumbleweed

Version:

Evergreen 11.1

For Evergreen 11.1, see Restricted formats/11.1