The original file now plays in Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" beta updated to libtotem-plparser17 2.30.3-0ubuntu1. It is no longer necessary to change the filename extension. From the changelog:
- Fix parsing of files hiding as MP4 files (eg. an FLV with an MP4 extension) ** Changed in: gstreamer0.10 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- Totem can't play some MP4 video files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/578307 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gstreamer0.10 in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs