Re: [gentoo-user] Re: errors with mplayer and mp3 files

Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com> wrote:

> On 02/09/12 03:23, covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
> > Hi.  I am using unstable gentoo and  using mplayer at the text console.
> > When playing an mp3 file, I often get the following error:
> > mpg123 decoding failed: No stream opened. (code 24)
> >
> > Any ideas on what causes this and/or how to fix?  It would be nice not
> > to depend on mpg123 at all -- is this possible?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Try enabling the "mad" USE flag for mplayer.  This should then use
> libmad for MP3 decoding.  I think.

Thanks for your response -- mad is already enabled, but mpg123 is being
used.

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