Installing Ubuntu restricted-extras package, as well as phonon-backend- gstream, then phonon-backend-xine did not allow for Amarok to play AAC/mp4 files. Please see following bug for more information: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/amarok/+bug/496811
** Changed in: amarok (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed ** Description changed: Binary package hint: amarok 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 9.10 Release: 9.10 2) apt-cache policy amarok amarok: - Installed: 2:2.2.0-0ubuntu2 - Candidate: 2:2.2.0-0ubuntu2 + Installed: 2:2.2.0-0ubuntu2 + Candidate: 2:2.2.0-0ubuntu2 + Version table: + *** 2:2.2.0-0ubuntu2 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + apt-cache policy ubuntu-restricted-extras + ubuntu-restricted-extras: + Installed: 36 + Candidate: 36 Version table: - *** 2:2.2.0-0ubuntu2 0 + *** 36 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + apt-cache policy phonon-backend-gstreamer + phonon-backend-gstreamer: + Installed: 4:4.3.1-4ubuntu1 + Candidate: 4:4.3.1-4ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 4:4.3.1-4ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + apt-cache policy phonon-backend-xine + phonon-backend-xine: + Installed: 4:4.3.1-4ubuntu1 + Candidate: 4:4.3.1-4ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 4:4.3.1-4ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What I expected to happen was that after adding the directory of music files, the music would play with no problem. 4) What happens instead is that no music plays, nor does Amarok reflect a song playing in the song playing bar. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Dec 9 23:09:34 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/amarok InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: amarok 2:2.2.0-0ubuntu2 ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.52-generic SourcePackage: amarok Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686 ** Summary changed: - Amarok 2.2.0 Does Not Play Music in Ubuntu 9.10 + Amarok 2.2.0 Does Not Play Music in Ubuntu 9.10 with phonon-backend-gstreamer and phonon-backend-xine -- Amarok 2.2.0 Does Not Play Music in Ubuntu 9.10 with phonon-backend-gstreamer and phonon-backend-xine https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/494851 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to amarok in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs