Re: [gNewSense-users] Rhythmbox mp3 support [solved]

[Mitch Wiedemann]

Mitch Wiedemann wrote:
> Is there a way to enable mp3 support in Rhythmbox?  If so, how?
>
> xmms is able to play mp3s on my system, but I'd really like to try 
> Rythmbox.
I've stumbled on the solution:

apt-get install gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3

This allows mp3 playback within Rhythmbox!



For those who are curious, this package is described thusly:

Package: gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 196
Maintainer: Maintainers of GStreamer packages 
<address@hidden>
Architecture: i386
Source: gst-fluendo-mp3
Version: 0.10.2.debian-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4-1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.10.0), 
libgstreamer0.10-0 (>= 0.10.6), libxml2 (>= 2.6.24), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.1)
Filename: 
pool/universe/g/gst-fluendo-mp3/gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3_0.10.2.debian-1_i386.deb
Size: 52940
MD5sum: 919d59b47598d2a9ba8bfa50fd85d16d
Description: Fluendo mp3 decoder GStreamer plugin
This GStreamer plugin permits decoding of MPEG 1 audio layer III
streams.  It is derived from the ISO MPEG dist10 reference package.
.
This plugin differs from the GStreamer MAD plugin in that it doesn't
depend on a GPL library.
.
http://www.fluendo.com/resources/fluendo_mp3.php
Bugs: mailto:address@hidden
Origin: Ubuntu

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