Re: [gNewSense-users] Rhythmbox mp3 support [solved]

[Kevin Dean]

I don't believe this package itself is an issue. gstreamer does not
produce codecs, they are a media framework. It just allows gstreamer
programs to access codecs that are already present, in this specific
case, the mp3.


On 4/26/07, Michael Stevens <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2007 at 06:23:33PM -0400, Mitch Wiedemann wrote:
> > Mitch Wiedemann wrote:
> > >Is there a way to enable mp3 support in Rhythmbox?  If so, how?
> > >
> > >xmms is able to play mp3s on my system, but I'd really like to try
> > >Rythmbox.
> > >
> > I've stumbled on the solution:
> >
> > apt-get install gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3
> >
> > This allows mp3 playback within Rhythmbox!
>
> I think this package should be removed based on policy that gnewsense
> will not include mp3 codecs, and have filed a relevant bug:
>
> http://bugs.gnewsense.org/Bugs/00081
>
> but nothing's happened yet.
>
> Michael
>
>
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