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I am trying to play h265 videos in Ubuntu. I tried adding the strukturag/libde265 PPA, but I get the following error:

$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:strukturag/libde265
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu focal Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

Obviously, the PPA does not support my Ubuntu version.

So how do I play h265 videos o Ubuntu 22.04?

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You will need the codecs, but whether you can smoothly play h265 will depend on the CPU.

First, remove the outdated with PPA sudo apt-add-repository --remove ppa:strukturag/libde265

Then, install all the necessary codecs with sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras.

Archisman Panigrahi
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  • Is that the only command I need? 'cause my VLC still isn't playing h265... – A J Ducey Dec 13 '23 at 00:16
  • Firstly, use the APT vlc instead of the snap one. sudo snap remove VLC && sudo apt install vlc. If the issue persists, can you run vlc /path/to/video/file and post the output? – Archisman Panigrahi Dec 13 '23 at 03:40
  • Here's the output: vlc /home/aj/Videos/1_01_R_20231208162407.h265 VLC media player 3.0.9.2 Vetinari (revision 3.0.9.2-0-gd4c1aefe4d) [0000557a2390a5b0] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. – A J Ducey Dec 13 '23 at 05:59