Comment 3 for bug 173161

I understand what is being said here: whether for reasons of legality or simply the mass volume of codecs that are installed in the attempt to install only the one or two that are needed, some users wish to select individually the codecs to download.

That said, a codec-related repository could be formed with all codecs included. From here, users could filter down to the codecs that fit their needs and choose which build of the codec they want. At the same time, the codec packages that are currently in place can still be an option for those who want a quick and generic codec fix.

 With a system like this, both sides of the issue can be satisfied. There may already be a repository of this nature in place. If there is, I am not aware of it; then again, my current knowledge of the repositories is limited, so I would not count the idea entirely out.