Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rhythmbox
Apparently, contrary to expectations, the --play-uri= option doesn't accept a URI when what you want to play is a local file. The --debug option is completely uninformative in this context. One could perhaps wish for it to display some sort of status when the requested operation cannot be performed, or at least when the request is not understood by rhythmbox. vnix$ rhythmbox-client --debug --play-uri=file:///var/tmp/nst.ogg (22:37:25) [0x8056c78] [rb_debug_init_match] rb-debug.c:141: Debugging enabled (22:37:25) [0x8056c78] [create_rb_shell_proxies] rb-client.c:336: creating shell proxy (22:37:25) [0x8056c78] [create_rb_shell_proxies] rb-client.c:347: creating player proxy (22:37:25) [0x8056c78] [main] rb-client.c:546: loading and playing file:///var/tmp/nst.ogg (22:37:25) [0x8056c78] [main] rb-client.c:556: playback state: 1 That did not work; nothing happened. Here, it works fine: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp$ rhythmbox-client --debug --play-uri=/var/tmp/nst.ogg (22:37:31) [0x8056b30] [rb_debug_init_match] rb-debug.c:141: Debugging enabled (22:37:31) [0x8056b30] [create_rb_shell_proxies] rb-client.c:336: creating shell proxy (22:37:31) [0x8056b30] [create_rb_shell_proxies] rb-client.c:347: creating player proxy (22:37:31) [0x8056b30] [main] rb-client.c:546: loading and playing file:///var/tmp/nst.ogg (22:37:31) [0x8056b30] [main] rb-client.c:556: playback state: 1 Adding insult to injury, it adds on the file:// prefix in the debug output! Perhaps for consistency it should simply accept and discard a file:// prefix. ** Affects: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- rhythmbox-client --play-uri= can't cope with file:// prefix https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155503 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for rhythmbox in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs