according to http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/FAQ#How_do_I_play_audio-CDs inserting the disc should be enough. the cd should show up in location collection.
kubuntu 10.10 here currently with kubuntu kde 4.6rc2 packages can play the content using mplayer $ mplayer cdda:// MPlayer 1.0rc4-4.4.5 (C) 2000-2010 MPlayer Team mplayer: could not connect to socket mplayer: No such file or directory Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control. Playing cdda://. Found audio CD with 16 tracks. Track 1 rawaudio file format detected. ========================================================================== Opening audio decoder: [pcm] Uncompressed PCM audio decoder AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 1411.2 kbit/100.00% (ratio: 176400->176400) Selected audio codec: [pcm] afm: pcm (Uncompressed PCM) ========================================================================== AO: [pulse] Init failed: Connection refused Failed to initialize audio driver 'pulse' AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample) Video: no video Starting playback... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to amarok in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/477667 Title: amarok 2.2 can't play audio cd -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs