Open /usr/share/applications/mplayer.desktop change "Exec=gmplayer %U" to "Exec=gmplayer %f" That'll make it pass mplayer the local path rather than constructing a url.
-- gmplayer fails to play a file whose filename contains spaces https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164709 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs