On 23 March 2011 16:35, Dave Cross <davorg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm using Fedora 14 and I think I have the correct RPMs installed in > order for Rhythmbox to play MP3s. > > $ rpm -q rhythmbox > rhythmbox-0.13.3-1.fc14.i686 > $ rpm -q gstreamer-plugins-ugly > gstreamer-plugins-ugly-0.10.16-2.fc14.i686 > > This set up works fine for the vast majority of MP3s that I have. But > I've recently bought some MP3s from a download site which Rhythmbox > doesn't recognise. There seems to be a difference in format which the > 'file' command recognises. > > Here's an example of a file that works. > > $ file Loose\ Change/01\ -\ The\ A\ Team.mp3 > Loose Change/01 - The A Team.mp3: Audio file with ID3 version 2.3.0, > contains: MPEG ADTS, layer III, v1, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, JntStereo > > And here's an example of one that doesn't. > > $ file Songs\ I\ Wrote\ With\ Amy/Songs-I-wrote-with-Amy-2010_Cold-Coffee.mp3 > Songs I Wrote With Amy/Songs-I-wrote-with-Amy-2010_Cold-Coffee.mp3: > Audio file with ID3 version 2.4.0, contains: > > Annoyingly the MP3s work fine on my Android phone and on a Mac. It > only seems to be the GStreamer plugin that doesn't play them. And that > means that it's unlikely that the download site will listen to any > complaints. I should also point out that some MP3s from this site work > just fine. > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Are there any other > tests I can carry out to work out what the differences are? Warnocked :-( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warnock%27s_Dilemma -- Dave Cross :: dave@xxxxxxxxxxx http://dave.org.uk/ @davorg -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
