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Bug 609144 - Rhythmbox "Scan Removable Media" does nothing
Rhythmbox "Scan Removable Media" does nothing
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Product: rhythmbox
Classification: Other
Component: Importing
0.12.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: RhythmBox Maintainers
RhythmBox Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-02-06 04:09 UTC by Tim Sharitt
Modified: 2010-02-06 04:50 UTC
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Description Tim Sharitt 2010-02-06 04:09:24 UTC 
Originally posted on launchpad: 
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/263577

I plug in a USB key with two folders on it containing music files (mp3 format). I click on Music -> Scan Removable Media, and nothing seems to happen. No lights on my USB key, no error message, not apparent activity at all. Afaict nothing has happened. If this is how users are supposed to import their music from a portable digital music device, we need to fix this.

I checked it out myself and it appears to do absolutely nothing. I'm trying to dig up some more info, just not real sure where to dig.
Comment 1 Jonathan Matthew 2010-02-06 04:50:27 UTC 
It does exactly what it's supposed to: checks for any removable devices that should be shown as sources in rhythmbox but currently aren't.  It is not how you are supposed to import music from portable devices.