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Bug 627680 - Encoding problem of MP3 metadata
Encoding problem of MP3 metadata
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 615211
Product: rhythmbox
Classification: Other
Component: User Interface
0.12.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: RhythmBox Maintainers
RhythmBox Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-08-22 23:39 UTC by Tao Wang
Modified: 2010-08-22 23:41 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---

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Screenshot of encoding problem (149.47 KB, image/png)
2010-08-22 23:39 UTC, Tao Wang 		Details

Description Tao Wang 2010-08-22 23:39:41 UTC 
Created attachment 168535 [details]
Screenshot of encoding problem

Rhythmbox is using utf8(or current encoding) to decode the string in MP3 metadata, such as title, artists.

However, not every mp3 file is using utf8 to encode it's metadata, especially for some legacy mp3 files, they are encoded by their local encoding, such GB2312.

It's a problem for CJK mp3 files, because many of them are encoded in their local encoding, other than utf8. This problem will cause the title or artist information displayed as chaos.
Comment 1 Jonathan Matthew 2010-08-22 23:41:28 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 615211 ***