Because it's not an MP3 file. It's Webm container with opus audio. $ youtube-dl --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 "https://youtu.be/Sqk3B2041uk" --output test.mp3 [youtube] Sqk3B2041uk: Downloading webpage [download] Destination: test.mp3 [download] 100% of 2.07MiB in 00:01 [ffmpeg] Post-process file test.mp3 exists, skipping
$ gst-typefind-1.0 test.mp3 test.mp3 - audio/webm ** Changed in: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1836459 Title: Rythmbox fails to read mp3 tags To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1836459/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs