[Bug 49960] amarok fails to tell user when a codec is missing.

[David V.]

Public bug reported:

How to reproduce the bug :

Install Kubuntu dapper on a system.
Try to play a mp3 file on amaroK :

- No sound is output
- No message or error is reported
- Instead, amaroK says the track is finished after a second or two.

Cause of the problem : libxine-extracodecs isn't installed by default on
Dapper ( which seems normal since the package is in the multiverse
repository )

>>> But amaroK fails to tell the user it can't play the file because it
misses the required codec(s). <<<

So the user ends up confused about the reason why his file doesn't play, and has to do some research to understand he has to :
- add the multiverse repository in Adept
- install the libxine-extracodecs package
All of this is not strightforward for someone without experience


amaroK should report when it can't play a file due to a codec problem.

cheers,

David.

** Affects: amarok (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

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amarok fails to tell user when a codec is missing.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/49960