Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Can't play MP3

[Stefan Monnier <monnier iro umontreal ca>]

>> Wouldn't it be great if the Rhythmbox's error message would point the
>> user in the right direction and tell him/her what to do to make it work?
>> 
>> What would be needed to make that happen?

> I guess that distros would need to patch RB to make it happen since they
> are the ones who know how to get certain plugins.

> Not sure that RB should be dealing with it directly because there are
> too many distros :)

The message doesn't need to be specific.  It could just say "this looks like
an MP3 file but you don't have the necessary plugin for it".  Or something
even more vague like "Unknown audio stream, you need to add the
corresponding plusing".


        Stefan