[Bug 1313066] Re: No feedback when a codec is missing

[Harald Sitter]

14.04 qapt is not getting any changes. Waiting for a course of action
suggestion on how to best resolve this.

options are:
a) add gstreamer0.10-qapt as recommends to the trusty seed (fix for installations >= 14.04.1 ISO) AND add a note about the known defect to the release announcement page
b) add gstramer0.10-qapt as depends to the trusty seed, this fixes the issue for all installations but requires accepting a new package upon upgrade

given the impact of this issue I do believe b) is the more appropriate
course of action.

** Changed in: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Trusty)
    Milestone: None => ubuntu-14.04.1

** Changed in: libqapt (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Won't Fix

** Description changed:

+ [Workaround]
+ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-qapt
+ 
+ [Impact]
+ 
+ gstreamer0.10-qapt is missing, this package provides gstreamer-codec-installer which is used for on-demand codec installation.
+ Every new installation without this package will be unable to install codecs ondemand making all Phonon based software (Amarok and Dragon Player by default) unable to play restricted codecs using media (e.g. MP3s).
+ Worse yet, due to presumed bugs in phonon-gstreamer Amarok will actually crash after not being able to install a codec.
+ 
+ [Test Case]
+ 
+ Try to play an mp3
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ 
+ None.
+ 
+ [Other Info]
+ 
+ N/A
+ 
+ ------
+ 
  I just installed kubuntu 14.04. I wanted to listen to the mp3 based
  audio stream of my favorite radio station. But Amarok didn't play
  anything. Instead it stucked and I needed to kill it.
  
  As an Kubuntu proven user I googled and started to look for gstreamer
  plugins. Finally I found the fluendo mp3 one which worked fine for me.
  
  But there should be a hint that the data source can not be played back
  due to missing plugins. That is really needed to give people a hint
  where they have to optimize their system. When a Windoof user switches
  to linux the fist thing he might want to do is playing back a mp3 and
  the system does not support this. It is ok, but there should be at least
  a feedback of the system.

** Summary changed:

- No feedback when a codec is missing
+ gstreamer-qapt missing from kubuntu-desktop depends

** Description changed:

  [Workaround]
  sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-qapt
  
  [Impact]
  
  gstreamer0.10-qapt is missing, this package provides gstreamer-codec-installer which is used for on-demand codec installation.
  Every new installation without this package will be unable to install codecs ondemand making all Phonon based software (Amarok and Dragon Player by default) unable to play restricted codecs using media (e.g. MP3s).
  Worse yet, due to presumed bugs in phonon-gstreamer Amarok will actually crash after not being able to install a codec.
  
  [Test Case]
  
- Try to play an mp3
+ Try to play an mp3 in amarok on an otherwise new installation. A dialog
+ should pop up allowing ondemand installation of the required codec
+ packages.
  
  [Regression Potential]
  
  None.
  
  [Other Info]
  
  N/A
  
  ------
  
  I just installed kubuntu 14.04. I wanted to listen to the mp3 based
  audio stream of my favorite radio station. But Amarok didn't play
  anything. Instead it stucked and I needed to kill it.
  
  As an Kubuntu proven user I googled and started to look for gstreamer
  plugins. Finally I found the fluendo mp3 one which worked fine for me.
  
  But there should be a hint that the data source can not be played back
  due to missing plugins. That is really needed to give people a hint
  where they have to optimize their system. When a Windoof user switches
  to linux the fist thing he might want to do is playing back a mp3 and
  the system does not support this. It is ok, but there should be at least
  a feedback of the system.

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