Ubuntu’s App Center now supports installing media codecs

The new Add-ons page added to App Center in Ubuntu 26.10 is now able to install media codecs. An opt-in setting to “install restricted codecs” is shown in the Ubuntu OS installer. Not everyone thinks to select it at install time or, if installing without an active internet connection, the box is greyed out. As App Center does not show system packages in search results, i.e., media codecs, adding a GUI where people might think to look will make after-the-fact setup a smidgen easier. While Rhythmbox can trigger an install dialog for missing codecs the attempting to play a file […]
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