As a workaround, one can force gstreamer to use a different plugin for playing mp3s:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10876312 sudo apt-get remove gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10 -plugins-ugly-multiverse gstreamer0.10-fluendo-plugins-mp3-partner -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742335 Title: Totem : impossible to move cursor on MP3 files (Natty) -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs