To get more logs you can run: mplayer -v <file> ffplay -loglevel verbose <file> vlc --verbose=2 <file>
To play files with ffmpeg you want to run "ffplay" not "ffmpeg". Also I notice: ffmpeg version 3.2.6-1~backport1.1~xenial This is another different version of ffmpeg you tried to install? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs