Thank you for your bug report, indeed I can confirm that, the issue is in
gnome-software, command line line which has the same issue
$ gstreamer-codec-install "gstreamer|1.0|rhythmbox|Apple Lossless Audio (ALAC)
encoder|encoder-audio/x-alac"
** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => High
** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Invalid
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => High
** Summary changed:
- Installation of missing plugins fails
+ Installation of missing plugins/codecs fails
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #773367
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=773367
** Also affects: gnome-software via
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=773367
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1712979
Title:
Installation of missing plugins/codecs fails
Status in GNOME Software:
Unknown
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in totem package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
Test case:
Fresh install
Try to play any file requiring one or more gst plugins
What happens:
pop up informs plugin(s) missing, offers to 'find in software'
Clicking on that option fails
Ex.
totem /home/doug/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4
** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3)
decoder|decoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)1, mpegaudioversion=(int)1,
layer=(int)3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) decoder)
** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|AC-3 (ATSC A/52)
decoder|decoder-audio/x-ac3 (AC-3 (ATSC A/52) decoder)
** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|H.264 (High Profile)
decoder|decoder-video/x-h264, level=(string)4.1, profile=(string)high (H.264
(High Profile) decoder)
** Message: Automatic missing codec installation not supported (helper script
missing)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: totem 3.25.90.1-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-11.12-generic 4.12.5
Uname: Linux 4.12.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Aug 25 01:51:47 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-20 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170818)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: totem
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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