Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Can't play MP3s follow-up

[Peter Anderson <peter anderson internode on net>]

Baptiste Mille-Mathias wrote:
> On 8/18/06, Peter Anderson <peter anderson internode on net> wrote:
>
>   
> > I have re-installed the latest version of Rhythmbox and the
> > gstreamer0.10 files but still have no joy with playing MP3s. The UI is
> > much more stable (there's progress) but no sound.
> >     
>
> Xmms and rhythmbox don't use the same libraries to read audio files.
> As said before, did you read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
> and install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly ?
>
>   
Thanks for the reply.

I have just received a tip from the Banshee list to try 
'gstreamer-properties' - I did this and worked through some of the 
output and input options. The initial output setting was ALSA so I tried 
the other options and Open Sound System (OSS) works just fine. Actually 
Banshee and Rhythmbox both work although Rhythmbox is locking-up and 
requires a 'forced quit' to exit it. I have version 0.9.4.1 which is 
later than the Dapper repositories so it might be an idea to go back a 
version.

Regards,
Peter
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