I've had this same symptom pretty much since upgrading to 9.04. Wasn't an issue in 8.10. 2.6.28-16-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 20 19:48:32 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
rhythmbox debug output shows this right when the dialog box pops up: (10:53:49) [0x358a1c0] [rb_shell_player_error] rb-shell-player.c:3423: playback error while playing: Failed to open output device (10:53:49) [0x358a1c0] [rhythmdb_entry_set] rhythmdb.c:3266: queuing RHYTHMDB_ACTION_ENTRY_SET (10:53:49) [0x358a1c0] [rb_shell_player_stop] rb-shell-player.c:3186: stopping ** Attachment added: "debug log when failing" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35111354/rhythmbox-debug.txt -- Listen Internet radio leads to "failed to open output device" sometimes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/397425 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs