Bug 180798 - Amarok won't play certain tracks
Summary: Amarok won't play certain tracks
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: amarok
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0
Platform: Mandriva RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Amarok Developers
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: 180828 (view as bug list)
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2009-01-15 11:32 UTC by David Todd
Modified: 2009-01-15 19:49 UTC (History)
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Description David Todd 2009-01-15 11:32:42 UTC 
Version:           2.0 (using KDE 4.1.3)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Mandriva RPMs

Certain MP3 tracks in my collection simply will not play in Amarok 2.  There seems to be no reason for this as other tracks with the same bitrate and/or sample rate play fine.  The 'offending' tracks play fine in Movieplayer, VLC and Gxine.

I can send an example file if required.
Comment 1 David Todd 2009-01-15 11:40:46 UTC 
STOP PRESS!  I have just found out what the problem is.  The file name had square brackets in it.  The original file name was:

Elton John - Dream Ticket - Rocket Man[DVD].mp3

Renamed it to:

Elton John - Dream Ticket - Rocket Man.mp3

and it plays fine!
Comment 2 Mark Kretschmann 2009-01-15 12:04:21 UTC 
Mandriva uses the GStreamer Phonon backend by default. This one is currently very buggy.

Switch to the xine Phonon backend for a better experience.
Comment 3 Mark Kretschmann 2009-01-15 19:49:32 UTC 
*** Bug 180828 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***