Works for me on Ubuntu 14.10 - most likely also in previous releases of ubuntu:
avplay http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/V-codecs/CRAM/dance.avi ** Changed in: libav (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878717 Title: Video with cram (Microsoft) codecs do not play on ubuntu 11.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libav/+bug/878717/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs