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How to install SMPlayer 17.8.0 on Ubuntu 16.04

To install SMPlayer 17.8.0 on Ubuntu 16.04

SMPlayer is a free and cross-platform media player with built-in codecs, and is capable of playing Youtube videos, search and download subtitles, and includes other features like a thumbnail generator and audio and video filters. It is so simple to install SMPlayer on Ubuntu and this article covers the same process.

Installing SMPlayer

Before you begin with the installation, make sure you add the repository by running the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:rvm/smplayer 
 Packages for SMPlayer.
 To install SMPlayer from this PPA, run these commands on a terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rvm/smplayer 
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gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK



Once added, update the repository by running the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~#  apt-get update 
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]
Ign:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/midori/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease              
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/smplayer/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]  
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Fetched 750 kB in 32s (138 kB/s)                                                
Reading package lists... Done


Now is the time to install SMPlayer, trigger the installation process by executing the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install smplayer smplayer-themes smplayer-skins
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up smtube (17.5.0-1~xenial1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...


The installation is complete. You can use the Ubuntu dashboard to type smplayer. The application icon gets displayed, click the icon to open it.



The application appears on your screen.

With this, the complete installation of SMPlayer is over.

Tag : SMPlayer Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
what is the purpose of installing SMplayer?
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SMPlayer is an open source and cross-platform media player used to play video and audio files eg: Music, Movies, etc. This application is written by using the C++ programming language and released under GNU GPL license.
Q
The current time of the movie appears in the up left corner of the image, how can I hide it on smplayer?
A
Go to "View" in menus and then to "OSD" and select "Subtitles only" option to hide the time on smplayer.
Q
How can I change the skin of smplayer?
A
Go to the SMPlayer preferences, select the Interface section, then select the "Skinnable GUI". Now you can choose among several skins. In Linux you need to install the package "smplayer-skins".
Q
Why the video equalizer doesn't work on smplayer?
A
With some cards or video drivers the hardware video equalizer may not work. Go to Preferences -> General -> Video and enable the software equalizer.
Q
How to play YouTube videos at the highest quality and with subtitles on smplayer?
A
You can play YouTube videos at 1080p or even at 4K resolution with SMPlayer. You only need to make a small change in the SMPlayer configuration. In Preferences -> Network select mpv + youtube-dl in the option Support for video sites. Also be sure mpv is selected as multimedia engine in Preferences -> General.