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From [Sun JMF site](http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/): "The Java Media Framework API (JMF) enables audio, video and other time-based media to be added to applications and applets built on Java technology. This optional package, which can capture, playback, stream, and transcode multiple media formats, extends the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) for multimedia developers by providing a powerful toolkit to develop scalable, cross-platform technology." ## Contents * [1 Installation](#Installation) * [2 Configuration](#Configuration) * [2.1 JMFRegistry](#JMFRegistry) * [3 Adding audio/video codecs support to JMF](#Adding_audio.2Fvideo_codecs_support_to_JMF) * [3.1 Sun MP3 Plugin](#Sun_MP3_Plugin) * [3.2 JFFMpeg](#JFFMpeg) * [3.2.1 Reinstalling JMF and JffMpeg](#Reinstalling_JMF_and_JffMpeg) * [4 Testing JMF capabilities](#Testing_JMF_capabilities) * [5 Adding media support to OpenOffice.org](#Adding_media_support_to_OpenOffice.org) * [5.1 Testing media capabilities in OpenOffice.org](#Testing_media_capabilities_in_OpenOffice.org) ## Installation Install [jmf](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jmf/) from [AUR](/index.php/AUR "AUR"). ## Configuration In order to setup JMF for the first time (to recognize audio and capture devices) you will need to **run as root**: ``` jmfinit ``` *(An active X11 session is needed)* ### JMFRegistry You can manually setup JMF (GUI) running as root: ``` jmfregistry ``` [JMFRegistry User's Guide](http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/2.1.1/jmfregistry/jmfregistry.html) ## Adding audio/video codecs support to JMF ### Sun MP3 Plugin [Sun MP3 Plugin](http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/mp3/download.html) is included in the JMF package and **installed by default** with it. If there is any trouble you can **reinstall** the MP3Plugin **running as root**: ``` jmfRegisterMp3Plugin ``` ### JFFMpeg "[Jffmpeg](http://jffmpeg.sourceforge.net/) is a plugin that allows the playback of a number of common audio and video formats. It is based around a Java port of parts of the FFMPEG project, supporting a number of codecs in pure Java code. Where codecs have not yet been ported, a JNI wrapper allows calls directly into the full FFMPEG code." Install [jffmpeg](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jffmpeg/) from [AUR](/index.php/AUR "AUR"). The install script will register the plugins and associate the mimetypes in the JMF registry and the uninstall script will unregister the plugins from the JMF registry. #### Reinstalling JMF and JffMpeg If you reinstall JMF you will have to **run as root**: ``` jmfRegisterJffmpegPlugin ``` in order to register again all the jffmpeg plugins in the JMF registry ## Testing JMF capabilities A demo player is available to test JMF audio/video playback capabilities. ``` java JMStudio ``` You can also check if JMF is properly installed in: [http://ku-prism.org/virtualprism/explorations/JavaTest/javatestpage.html](http://ku-prism.org/virtualprism/explorations/JavaTest/javatestpage.html) (it currently works on Firefox2/3 and Opera) If your JMF installation is OK you should get something like: ``` JMF Version... 2.1.1e All Java Build Native Libraries Found ``` ## Adding media support to OpenOffice.org If you want to be able to use sound and video in [OpenOffice.org](/index.php/OpenOffice.org "OpenOffice.org") documents and presentations, you must: 1. Start OpenOffice.org 2. Go to Tools/Options - Java Section 1. Make sure Java support in OpenOffice.org is **enabled** 3. Select "Class Path" 4. Select "Add Folder" 5. Add "**/opt/java/jre/lib/ext/**" (without quotes) 6. Select "Add Folder" 7. Add "**/opt/java/jre/lib/**" (without quotes) 8. Save changes 9. Restart OpenOffice.org ### Testing media capabilities in OpenOffice.org 1. Start OpenOffice.org 2. Go to Tools/Gallery 3. Select "Sounds" 4. Double click any sound file - A media player will open and the sound will be played