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Bug 693857 - GStreamer encountered a general supporting library error when trying to play swf file
GStreamer encountered a general supporting library error when trying to play ...
Status: RESOLVED NOTGNOME
Product: totem
Classification: Core
Component: Movie player
3.4.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: General Totem maintainer(s)
General Totem maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-02-15 05:05 UTC by Walter Garcia-Fontes
Modified: 2013-02-15 07:31 UTC
See Also:
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Description Walter Garcia-Fontes 2013-02-15 05:05:34 UTC 
Steps to reproduce:
 * Download a Flash swf file and save it somewhere. Here is one: http://www.swftools.org/swfc/box.swf
 * With a default, out of the box Ubuntu install, double click that swf file to open it.
 * Totem will open with an error dialog saying "GStreamer encountered a general supporting library error."

See also:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+bug/1009183
Comment 1 Bastien Nocera 2013-02-15 07:31:01 UTC 
We haven't advertised Totem as playing SWF files for 6 years. See bug 450967.

You'll need to find out why the distribution is shipping Totem as a handler for this type of file.