Ubuntu's commitment to only include completely free software by default means that proprietary media formats are not configured 'out of the box'.
Ubuntu's commitment to only include completely free software by default means that proprietary media formats are not configured 'out of the box'. However, you can install the ability to play popular nonfree media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media formats using packages ubunturestrictedextras and ubunturestrictedaddons.
Productivity Utilities Video Audio and Music
ubuntu codec-pack