Cross-posted from the GNOME bugzilla (see gnome-bugs link above; also please CC yourself to that bug):
I'm not sure this is something we should do ourselves, we basically just tell GStreamer to play the CD.
In fact, it be be even happening at the hardware level. The man page for hdparm states :
-E Set cd/dvd drive speed. This is NOT necessary for regular operation, as the drive will automatically switch speeds on its own.
Cross-posted from the GNOME bugzilla (see gnome-bugs link above; also please CC yourself to that bug):
I'm not sure this is something we should do ourselves, we basically just tell
GStreamer to play the CD.
In fact, it be be even happening at the hardware level. The man page for hdparm
states :
-E Set cd/dvd drive speed. This is NOT necessary for regular
operation, as the drive will automatically switch speeds on its own.