Same problem here, updated Ubuntu 11.04 amd64. All KDE audio application using phonon fail to start, but the process is still running and cannot even be killed with "kill -9".
Workaround : install phonon-xine backend and deinstall phonon-gstreamer backend. This was apparently fixed upstream in gstreamer 0.10.33. However Ubuntu ships 0.10.32. Shouldn't this bug be marked as critical if Ubuntu defaults to phonon gstreamer backend. ** Changed in: gstreamer0.10 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/708508 Title: amarok doesn't start with new phonon gstreamer -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs