Public bug reported: Recently I tested several video players, and after uninstalling them I can no longer view MP4 videos. I do have the necessary gstreamer plugins installed, however Totem incorrectly reports "Required plugin could not be found".
I've posted a related question here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1008762/how-can-i-restore-totems- ability-to-play-mp4-videos I'm on Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS running Totem 3.18.1-1ubuntu4 ** Affects: totem (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1751578 Title: Totem no longer plays MP4s, despite correct plugins installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+bug/1751578/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs