What Linux program reads Atrac3+?

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I have about 20 files of music in the format .aa3. Which Linux-compatible program reads that format?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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First enable restricted, multiverse and partner repository. Click here to see a bunch of helpful questions about how to do this. By default restricted repository is enabled.

Open a terminal and execute this command to install necessary codecs to play .aa3 format files.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3

Then you can open and play files with standard player. Such as Rhythmbox or totem.

OP says the method doesn't work.

If this method doesn't work, I guess the files are DRM protected. In simple words, DRM protection is used to prevent piracy of Digital contents (there are other usages also) such as Music, Videos etc. You need a key to decrypt or read the digital content which is only supplied to you by the Vendor.

Check these Links to know more about DRM protection:

edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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answered Sep 09 '12 at 02:30

Anwar

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Please take note that, If your files are DRM protected, you may have some problem playing them – Anwar Sep 09 '12 at 02:42
it gives an error saying: Unable to locate package gstreame10-plugins-ugly – Nick Bailuc Sep 09 '12 at 03:04
@NickyBailuc see my updated answer. You have to first enable repositories and unfortunately there was an typo in code. Now fixed. thanks – Anwar Sep 09 '12 at 05:30
"nul - Couldn't start playback" gives an error – Nick Bailuc Sep 09 '12 at 15:09
How did you try to paly. Try with Totem player – Anwar Sep 09 '12 at 15:13
totem says "error, could not read type of stream" – Nick Bailuc Sep 10 '12 at 00:58
@NickyBailuc Make sure your music files are not DRM protected. In that case, you need the keys to play them – Anwar Sep 10 '12 at 04:47
whats drm protected – Nick Bailuc Sep 11 '12 at 19:45
also if helps, i got this from a psp game called metal slug, the umd allowed me to download it directly to my memory stick and the psp was able to play those soundtracks – Nick Bailuc Oct 08 '12 at 03:39
@NickyBailuc Then i'm 85% sure that it is DRP protected and can only be played in psp. – Anwar Oct 08 '12 at 05:44
that sucks, well thanks for taking your time to explain, i really appreciate it – Nick Bailuc Oct 09 '12 at 02:08

What Linux program reads Atrac3+?

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OP says the method doesn't work.