This problem still occurs in 17.10. I just ripped a kids music disc via Rhythmbox using MP3 default settings (=VBR/medium). Files are perceived (by RB and nautilus) as 32Kbps:
% file 19\ -\ Five\ Days\ Old.mp3 19 - Five Days Old.mp3: Audio file with ID3 version 2.3.0, contains:MPEG ADTS, layer III, v1, 32 kbps, 44.1 kHz, JntStereo % mp3val 19\ -\ Five\ Days\ Old.mp3 Analyzing file "19 - Five Days Old.mp3"... WARNING: "/home/ddl/Music/Laurie Berkner/Lullabies/19 - Five Days Old.mp3": VBR detected, but no VBR header is present. Seeking may not work properly. INFO: "/home/ddl/Music/Laurie Berkner/Lullabies/19 - Five Days Old.mp3": 7087 MPEG frames (MPEG 1 Layer III), +ID3v2, no VBR header I can partly "fix" file metadata (via vbrfix and mp3val -f), but nautilus and RB then display bitrate as "unknown". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1220764 Title: Rhythmbox does not add VBR headers when ripping CDs to MP3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1220764/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs