Thank you for your bug report, the client command works fine here. Do you have any error in the rhythmbox --debug log about that?
** Changed in: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1310337 Title: rhythmbox doesn't respond to rhythmbox-client requests Status in “rhythmbox” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 14.04 rhythmbox 3.0.2 Rhythmbox is running and responds to the play button in its window, but doesn't respond to rhythmbox-client requests. Just upgraded to 14.04. This was working prior to the upgrade (32-bit 12.04LTS, 64-bit 13.04). philbert@philbert:~$ ps -e | grep rhythm 3615 ? 00:12:08 rhythmbox philbert@philbert:~$ rhythmbox-client --debug --play (10:12:35) [0x952e600] [rb_debug_init_match] rb-debug.c:240: Debugging enabled (10:12:35) [0x952e600] [main] rb-client.c:642: couldn't get app startup state philbert@philbert:~$ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1310337/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp