Yes, that works fine: carthik at saramago:~$ gst-launch-0.10 playbin uri=http://ubuntu.hbr1.com:19800/ambient.ogg Setting pipeline to PAUSED ... Pipeline is PREROLLING ... Pipeline is PREROLLED ... Setting pipeline to PLAYING ... New clock: audioclock4 -- Cannot play the default radio stations https://launchpad.net/bugs/57568