Public bug reported: Will try to be as succinct and readable as possible.
Basically, I thought that Feisty's claim to fame was that it could handle missing codecs (MP3, etc.) by downloading them automagically when the user wanted to play, say, a locally stored MP3 or AAC. This is why I installed Feisty instead of SUSE 10.2, as I want an workstation that "just works". Whilst this might work for a file stored on the local hard drive (I have yet to test this), I can say that if I go to http://shoutcast.com and click on any stream's link, it will bring up Amarok... who will then simply not play anything. I think the ability to auto-install missing codecs (to get around the silly patent laws in the USA?) should extend to radio streams too. I do not think that the infamous "Joe Sixpack" will be impressed if he cannot listen to the very same radio stream he can on windows. I cannot imagine the hell raised if Winamp could not play a stream found on shoutcast.com ... I hope this can be fixed before Feisty's release in april. Cheers. Bruno ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- handling of missing codecs for internet radio streams https://launchpad.net/bugs/89611 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
