rhythmbox-client won't start on radio station

Asked by Tom Henderson

Example:

typing "rhythmbox-client --play-uri=http://www.di.fm/mp3/lounge.pls"

Starts RB, but does not play the radio station. No rhythmbox command or combinatiuon of commands will get it to play the radio station. Sending "stop" followed by "play" will play the first song in the library, but any URI reference to a streaming site does nothing.

If you click "Radio" in the library the URI commands start working, but this only works for the duration of the rhythmbox session.

Running version 3.1.

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Answered
For:
Ubuntu rhythmbox Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy rhythmbox

Thanks

Revision history for this message
Tom Henderson (tomhenderson) said :
#2

Here you go:

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Linux tom-desktop 3.13.0-39-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 28 13:30:27 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
rhythmbox:
  Installed: 3.1.0-1~ppafossfreedom
  Candidate: 3.1.0-1~ppafossfreedom
  Version table:
 *** 3.1.0-1~ppafossfreedom 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/fossfreedom/rhythmbox/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0.2-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
     3.0.2-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

Then you are using a PPA, not the official package which is known to work. I suggest you contact the PPA maintainer to report the issue.

Can you help with this problem?

Provide an answer of your own, or ask Tom Henderson for more information if necessary.

To post a message you must log in.