Unfortunately Fedora cannot support MP3 of DVD video playback or recording due to licensing issues. Fedora also excludes multimedia software due to patent, copyright, or license restrictions, such as from Adobe Flash Player and RealNetworks RealPlayer.
But still you can play your MP3/DVD’s by implementing following steps….

*) Start by clicking Applications and then select Add/Remove Software.

*) Enter your root password and click OK.

*) Select Application and Sound & Video from left and right columns from package manager. Also click Optional packages button at the bottom.

*) Now select xmms - version number - The X MultiMedia System, a media player by scrolling down and click the checkbox.

*) Getback to Package Manager window, click Apply. Now a Package selections window will appear - click the Continue button.

*) You may get error message window “ Unable to verify….. ” don’t get surprised just click Install anyway.

*) After installation gets completed you get message as Software installation successfully completed window then Click OK..

*) Now search an MP3 on your hard drive, right-click it and select Properties from the menu.

*) Get onto 4^th tab ( Open With )tab at the top, and select Audio Player from the list of applications, click Close.

*) Now get onto your web browser type following url http://www.gurulabs.com/goodies/downloads.php. From this page, scroll down a bit to find XMMS MP3 Plugin for Red Hat Linux and Fedora Core section, and download the file titled xmms-mp3-1.2.10-16.i386.rpm. Don’t worry that it’s labeled as a file for Fedora Core v4 - it works with any version of Fedora higher than 4 Once its finished downloading, double-click it.

Now again you’ll be prompted for your root password. Enter it in the space provided and click OK.

*) Click Apply to install the package.

*) That’s all…… once it has completed installing, locate an mp3 and double-click it ! Hey…You can now listen to all your MP3s in Fedora WOW

Hope this works for you all…………………….

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