Cross-posted from the GNOME bugzilla (see gnome-bugs link above; also please CC yourself to that bug):
I'm not sure this is something we should do ourselves, we basically just tell GStreamer to play the CD. In fact, it be be even happening at the hardware level. The man page for hdparm states : -E Set cd/dvd drive speed. This is NOT necessary for regular operation, as the drive will automatically switch speeds on its own. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/953166 Title: Banshee should slow down the drive while playing CD audio To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/banshee/+bug/953166/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs