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[Fedora 38] Error can't download H.265 Codec

Hello! I have a problem, I'm using Fedora 38

I have this message when I try to play a "mkv" files : "Additional software is required: Parole needs H.265 (Main10 Profile) decoder" to play this file. It can be installed automatically." And nothing more when I press "Install"...

In the terminal, here is the result after pressing the "Install" button:

** Message: 20:59:15.482: PackageKit: xid = 56649043
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: desktop_id = (null)
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: Codec nice name: H.265 (Main 10 Profile) decoder
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: ignoring field named level
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: ignoring field named tier
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: ignoring field named profile
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: ignoring field named colorimetry
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: ignoring field named chroma-format
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: ignoring field named bit-depth-luma
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: ignoring field named bit-depth-chroma
** Message: 20:59:15.483: PackageKit: structure: gstreamer1(decoder-video/x-h265)()(64bit)
** Message: 20:59:15.493: PackageKit: Did not install codec: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name is not activatable

Thanks for your help.

MKV File info:

  • Video Codec: MPEG-H Part2/HEVC (H.265) (hevc)
  • Frame rate: 24.417044
  • Audio Codec: MPEG AAC Audio (mp4a)
  • Frame rate: 24.417044

Installed Package

  • libavcodec-free
  • gstreamer1-plugin-libav
  • gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-extras
  • PackageKit
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