Playing .wmv files in Ubuntu

In order to play .wmv files in Ubuntu you have to install w32codecs package:

1. Open

   /etc/apt/sources.list

2. Add lines:
   • Dapper Drake:
     

     deb http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl dapper-seveas all
     deb-src http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl dapper-seveas all

   • Edgy:
     

     deb http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl edgy-seveas all
     deb-src http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl edgy-seveas all

3. Update list of repositories:

   sudo apt-get update

4. Install the package:

   sudo apt-get install w32codecs

5. Open your files and watch :)

Solution found here and here.