Re: [Banshee-List] Banshee will not play MP3s

[Peter Anderson <peter anderson internode on net>]

Matthew Vermeulen wrote:
> This may sound slightly obvious, but have you followed all the steps 
> in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats ? Often this 
> can help, as I and many others have had no problems follwing this guide. 
Matthew,

Thanks for your reply.  The link above contains the following:

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     *Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake)*

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           Install the following packages to play most proprietary
           formats using Totem
           <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultimediaApplications#totem>
           and Rhythmbox
           <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultimediaApplications#rhythmbox>,
           which both come with Ubuntu.

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           gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg

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           gstreamer0.10-pitfdll

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           gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad

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           gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse

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           gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly

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           gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse

           Since the version of Totem that comes with Ubuntu doesn't
           yet play DVDs, the list below also includes packages for the
           GXine player, which does. For playing encrypted DVDs, refer
           to DVD
           <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats#dvd>
           section

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           gxine

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           libxine-main1

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           libxine-extracodecs

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           w32codecs

           Note: to enable w32codecs, see the w32codecs section
           <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats#w32codecs>

All these files have been installed and I have checked other MP3 
settings on the page.  However, but both Banshee and Totem display the 
same "Playback Error - Could not get/set settings from/on resource." 
message.  Is there a service that needs to be started or something like 
that?

On a positive note, gxine DOES work (I am listening to "Its a kind of 
magic" appropriately as I type this).

It looks like gstreamer is 'stuffed'.

Regards,
Peter
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