This seems to work with updated versions of mplayer in more recent Ubuntu/Medibuntu.
I'mclosing the bug, but fill free to reopen if it still happens for you. ** Changed in: medibuntu Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/465877 Title: mplayer crashes on BBC rtsp stream -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs