Are you still seeing this issue? I'm not sure if you are referring to the tray icon, in my system it was fixed a couple of weeks ago after an update.
** Changed in: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291487 Title: Rhythmbox launcher icon menu is not working Status in “rhythmbox” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Ubuntu 14.04 Fresh install of daily build iso of 9March2014 + updates. Reproducible in VM and on real machine. Unity panel icon for Rhythmbox issue Steps to reprodcue: 1. Open any audio file in Rhythmbox > Rhythmbox icon will be shown on unity panel 2. Right click Rhythmbox icon on unity panel and click any of "Play" "Pause" "Next" "Previous" if you unsure - see screnshot attached 3. Right click Rhythmbox icon on unity panel and click "Quit" Actual result: 2. Nothing happens i.e. "Play" "Pause" "Next" "Previous" are not working 3. Window closed but aplication is not, you can still hear the audio Expected result: 2. "Play" "Pause" "Next" "Previous" should work 3. Application closed, not only window closed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1291487/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp