This problem seems to oсcur when you use Empathy without installing the whole GNOME (i.e. when using KDE)
This problem is properly discribed here http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-850280-start-0.html The solution for debian was to install gstreamer0.10-gconf package. now everything works well for me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org