Version 0.12.2 fixed this (line 120 in http://git.gnome.org/cgit/rhythmbox/tree/NEWS?id=05020b29c17e5b7eb9391eca3e1d6b300fa77ec7) and is present in karmic for a month now. Closing this bug.
** Changed in: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- rhythmbox error report "Unknown playback error" needs improvement https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/79445 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs