Well, this is fun.

I've got the `repo-openh264` repo configured (codecs.opensuse.org) and it has a `gstreamer-plugin-openh264` package available. But it's only v1.22 and GStreamer is at 1.28 in #openSUSE #Tumbleweed now. And if I install it then one of the conflicts indicates that it's now bundled in `gstreamer-plugins-bad` (and I can see a SO file in the list)

That repo has the `mozilla-openh264` package as well.

There's a different version of of libopenh264 with a version string that includes `noopenh264`, but it's from repo-oss.

If I run `ffmpeg -codecs | grep 264` then I get a line ` ..V.LS h264 H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10`, so it knows SOMETHING about the codec.

But even after switching packages, ffplay still gives "No decoder could be found for codec h264" and Videos gives "requires a H.264 (Baseline Profile) decoder plugin, which is not installed" 😐

And I can't just uninstall and reinstall the whole of GStreamer because that rips out loads of other packages with it (and ignoring the dependencies defeats the idea of "try to clean it up")

#openSUSE Tumbleweed revisión de la semana 12 de 2026

Tumbleweed es una distribución de GNU/Linux «Rolling Release» o de actualización contínua. Aquí puedes estar al tanto de las últimas novedades.

Victorhck in the free world

Notez que ca rigole et en meme temps ca insiste sur le fait que "faudra bien appliquer la loi"

NON, GARDEZ VOS LOIS FASCISTES POUR VOUS ET FAITES PAS CHIER

Toutes ces années a vanter les libertés fondamentales mais ca colabore par anticipation 🤡🤡🤡

#systemd #linux #debian #fedora #redhat #opensuse

LOL I did something really dumb, but, because openSUSE Tumbleweed is kind. It saved the moment before bringing about a pure panic attack. Once again, I learned that the tutorial I read was incorrect.

I am so thankful for Snapper, it allowed to skip the hellish scenario that I was about to face.

#openSUSE #Linux

#openSUSE Tumbleweed revisión de la semana 12 de 2026

Tumbleweed es una distribución de GNU/Linux «Rolling Release» o de actualización contínua. Aquí puedes estar al tanto de las últimas novedades.

Victorhck in the free world

Tried to upgrade #openSUSE #Tumbleweed. Got some weird errors because #Packman has some syncing issues or something.

Read a post that said "You don't need Packman anyway these days! Just use distro libraries unless you're doing something unusual"

Switched packages back. Tried playing a video. "Nope - no h264 support".

Awesome. So "watching a video" is considered "unusual" by some people 🙄

(Yes, it's a patent-encumbered codec, but if even DECODING the average video that you get DRM-free from GOG is "unusual" then you're only doing very boring stuff on your machine!)

#openSUSE Tumbleweed revisión de la semana 12 de 2026

Tumbleweed es una distribución de GNU/Linux "Rolling Release" o de actualización contínua. Aquí puedes estar al tanto de las últimas novedades.

https://victorhckinthefreeworld.com/2026/03/20/opensuse-tumbleweed-revision-de-la-semana-12-de-2026/

NUEVO artículo en mi blog

#openSUSE Tumbleweed revisión de la semana 12 de 2026

Tumbleweed es una distribución de GNU/Linux "Rolling Release" o de actualización contínua. Aquí puedes estar al tanto de las últimas novedades.

http://victorhckinthefreeworld.com/2026/03/20/opensuse-tumbleweed-revision-de-la-semana-12-de-2026/

#openSUSE Tumbleweed revisión de la semana 12 de 2026

Tumbleweed es una distribución de GNU/Linux «Rolling Release» o de actualización contínua. Aquí puedes estar al tanto de las últimas novedades.

Victorhck in the free world

openSUSE's new Agama Linux installer v19 arrives with a redesigned core architecture, new API foundation, improved web UI, and more.
https://linuxiac.com/opensuses-agama-installer-19-released-with-major-architectural-overhaul/

#opensuse #linux #opensource