Arch Linux Multimedia

Arch Linux Multimedia Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to multimedia on Arch Linux, including video playback, audio editing, codecs, media servers, and multimedia applications.

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Table of Contents

1. Codecs Installation
2. Video Players
3. Audio Players
4. Media Editing
5. Media Servers
6. Streaming

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Codecs Installation

Install Codecs

Install multimedia codecs:

# Install codecs
sudo pacman -S gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good gst-plugins-bad gst-plugins-ugly

# Install additional codecs
sudo pacman -S gst-libav

# For 32-bit support
sudo pacman -S lib32-gst-plugins-base lib32-gst-plugins-good lib32-gst-plugins-bad lib32-gst-plugins-ugly

FFmpeg

Install FFmpeg:

# Install FFmpeg
sudo pacman -S ffmpeg

# Check codecs
ffmpeg -codecs

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Video Players

VLC

Install VLC:

# Install VLC
sudo pacman -S vlc

# Launch
vlc

MPV

Install MPV:

# Install MPV
sudo pacman -S mpv

# Launch
mpv video.mp4

# With GUI
mpv --player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui video.mp4

MPlayer

Install MPlayer:

# Install MPlayer
sudo pacman -S mplayer

# Launch
mplayer video.mp4

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Audio Players

Audacious

Install Audacious:

# Install Audacious
sudo pacman -S audacious

# Launch
audacious

Clementine

Install Clementine:

# Install Clementine
sudo pacman -S clementine

# Launch
clementine

Rhythmbox

Install Rhythmbox:

# Install Rhythmbox
sudo pacman -S rhythmbox

# Launch
rhythmbox

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Media Editing

Video Editing

Kdenlive:

# Install Kdenlive
sudo pacman -S kdenlive

# Launch
kdenlive

OpenShot:

# Install OpenShot
yay -S openshot-qt

# Launch
openshot-qt

DaVinci Resolve:

# See DaVinci Resolve guide
# Install from Blackmagic website

Audio Editing

Audacity:

# Install Audacity
sudo pacman -S audacity

# Launch
audacity

Ardour:

# Install Ardour
sudo pacman -S ardour

# Launch
ardour

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Media Servers

Plex

Install Plex:

# Install Plex
yay -S plex-media-server

# Enable service
sudo systemctl enable plexmediaserver
sudo systemctl start plexmediaserver

# Access: http://localhost:32400/web

Jellyfin

Install Jellyfin:

# Install Jellyfin
sudo pacman -S jellyfin

# Enable service
sudo systemctl enable jellyfin
sudo systemctl start jellyfin

# Access: http://localhost:8096

Kodi

Install Kodi:

# Install Kodi
sudo pacman -S kodi

# Launch
kodi

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Streaming

OBS Studio

Install OBS:

# Install OBS
sudo pacman -S obs-studio

# Launch
obs

Streamlabs OBS

Install Streamlabs:

# Install Streamlabs
yay -S streamlabs-obs-bin

# Launch
streamlabs-obs

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Summary

This guide covered:

1. Codecs - Install multimedia codecs
2. Video players - VLC, MPV, MPlayer
3. Audio players - Audacious, Clementine
4. Editing - Video and audio editing
5. Media servers - Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi
6. Streaming - OBS Studio

Key Takeaways:

• Install codecs for playback
• VLC supports most formats
• MPV is lightweight
• Use media servers for streaming
• OBS for streaming/recording

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Next Steps

• Arch Linux Audio Configuration - Audio setup
• Arch Linux Graphics Drivers - GPU setup
• ArchWiki Multimedia: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications/Multimedia

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This guide is based on the ArchWiki. For the most up-to-date information, always refer to the official ArchWiki.