I fixed the problem this way (I am using Xubuntu 8.10 upgraded from 8.04): 1. Remove 'totem-gstreamer' and install 'totem-xine' 2. Go to Menu -> Applications -> Settings Manager -> File Manager -> Advanced -> Volume Management -> Configuire -> Multimedia, under 'Video CDs/DVDs, change 'totem dvd:/' to 'totem vcd:/' (without the quote. I tried the gconf-editor but can't find the volume_management tag) 3. Now insert a VCD, totem launches automatically and starts playing! The bad news is that totem will complain when inserting DVD now. The two media type should have different handler.
-- [totem-gstreamer] wont play vcd for "unknown reason" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/43589 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
