Comment 0 for bug 1313066
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| Ralph Scharpf (rscharpf) wrote No feedback when a codec is missing | #0 |
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(Get the code!)
I just installed kubuntu 14.04. I wanted to listen to the mp3 based audio stream of my favorite radio station. But Amarok didn't play anything. Instead it stucked and I needed to kill it.
As an Kubuntu proven user I googled and started to look for gstreamer plugins. Finally I found the fluendo mp3 one which worked fine for me.
But there should be a hint that the data source can not be played back due to missing plugins. That is really needed to give people a hint where they have to optimize their system. When a Windoof user switches to linux the fist thing he might want to do is playing back a mp3 and the system does not support this. It is ok, but there should be at least a feedback of the system.