I agree. This technique seems to be the subject of several specifications, notably easy-codec-installation, and I've added it to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/CommonInstallHook
It's also a bug in other browsers, so for a start I'm opening a task on firefox. ** Also affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist -- We should suggest to install the proper package is a plugin is missing https://launchpad.net/bugs/36544 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs