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Bug 498840 - Information about a missing codec is inadequate for fixing the problem
Information about a missing codec is inadequate for fixing the problem
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 338308
Product: rhythmbox
Classification: Other
Component: general
0.11.x
Other All
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: RhythmBox Maintainers
RhythmBox Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-11-21 21:34 UTC by jukka.jalava
Modified: 2007-11-21 21:57 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Description jukka.jalava 2007-11-21 21:34:13 UTC
Link the "codec wizard" from Totem to Rhythmbox

Other information:
When Rhythmbox encounters a stream it cannot decode (or a file, I'd guess) it just tells you: "You do not have a decoder installed to handle this file. You might need to install the necessary plugins."
It can be quite difficult to tell what the missing codec would be, especially from a network stream.

In Totem this has been solved nicely. In the same situation it offers to run a codec search: "Search for suitable codec? The required software to play this file is not installed. You need to install suitable codecs to play media files. Do you want to search for a codec that supports the selected file?

The search will also include software which is not officially supported."

In the case of my stream it returned two suggested packages, ran apt-get to install them for me - and started playing! Way cool Totem!

So how about copying this feature from the Totem to Rhythmbox - to make it even nicer to use! And put an end to all the whining and guessing how to get this or that radio to play.
Comment 1 Jonathan Matthew 2007-11-21 21:57:32 UTC
We just added this a couple of weeks ago.


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 338308 ***