Bug 200370

Summary:	Cannot play .m4b files not in collection
Product:	[Applications] amarok	Reporter:	Jan Essert <netz>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Amarok Bugs <amarok-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	aikawarazuni, christopher, mitchell, superbiji
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	2.1.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Gentoo Packages
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Jan Essert 2009-07-15 23:02:59 UTC

Version:           amarok 2.1.1 (using KDE 4.2.4)
Compiler:          gcc 4.3.3 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

The following does not work for me:
1. Put .m4b-file in some folder which does not belong to the collection.
2. Open this folder in the "Files"-pane on the left
3. Drag the m4b-File onto the playlist

Result: The file simply does not appear in the playlist.

Workaround: Rename .m4b files to .m4a or .mp4. This is not helpful when trying to put these files on an ipod, though. Adding the files to the collection also helps

In addition, these files cannot be dragged to my ipod (even if they are in my collection), but this might the same problem as bug #192851

I have reported this downstream at 

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=267002

where it was suggested that I file a bug here. If you need additional information, just ask.

Comment 1 Christopher Antila 2009-07-26 06:30:14 UTC

I can reproduce this with amarok-2.1.1 and gcc-4.3.2-r3 on x86.  Willing to provide additional information as required.

Comment 2 Myriam Schweingruber 2009-07-26 09:18:37 UTC

Alejandro, any comment on this?

Comment 3 Myriam Schweingruber 2009-08-04 09:58:43 UTC

*** Bug 142941 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 4 Mark Kretschmann 2009-09-18 09:29:47 UTC

This may also have to do with TagLib. I'm adding Jeff as he knows TagLib best.

Comment 5 Jeff Mitchell 2009-09-18 22:51:50 UTC

I must admit that I am currently stumped -- taglib's default file ref builder accepts m4b, and I added in custom file type resolvers that accept m4b, and still no-go. I'll keep looking into this though.

Comment 6 Jeff Mitchell 2009-09-19 18:39:06 UTC

Fixed in git rev 343175043c8e2549d688fbd48dacea12a258c024