'Repeat Mode' loops only twice, then stops

[Jani Uusitalo]

See Bug #907644 for a similar issue with MKV files.

With MP4 and MP3 files, with just one such file on the playlist and looped (with repeat mode on), the file is played through twice with no problem, then it just stops at the end. Restarting the video by double-clicking on the playlist item works.

As in #907644, if you add another file (or another instance of the same file) to the playlist and let it loop between the two, there's no problem. But with the single file repeating the bug is 100% reproducible. Not reproducible with VLC.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Load an MP3 or MP4 in Totem.
2. Set 'Repeat Mode' on.
3. Let the file play through two rounds.

What happens:
At the end of second play, the playing stops and does not start again by itself.

What I expect to happen:
For the file to repeat ad infinitum.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libgstreamer0.10-0 0.10.35.2-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-9.16-generic 3.2.1
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-9-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: 09ae689090491ca53449589269e4bfd8
CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002
Date: Wed Jan 18 10:55:33 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
SourcePackage: gstreamer0.10
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-17 (1 days ago)

[Jani Uusitalo (uusijani)]

Oggs, AVI's affected as well. Apparently it's just MKV's that either don't exhibit this or just manifest it differently.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

I can't reproduce this in parole, which is another gstreamer-based video player. The issue is specific to totem (where I did reproduce the bug with a small oga file).

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=668289

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

The patch on the upstream bug that fixes this issue is included in gstreamer0.10 which is now in Precise.

So, in theory that should fix this issue. Please re-test and reopen this bug report if the issue is not solved.

[Jani Uusitalo (uusijani)]

Confirming: the fix works.

[Chealdo Ortiga (scriptwarlock)]

it did fix! thanks very much...