Also connecting: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583975 , and I can still confirm this bug.
$ rhythmbox-client --hide (rhythmbox-client:26010): Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Unknown option --hide $ rhythmbox-client --no-start will run, but the UI is not hidden, and was shown $ apt-cache policy rhythmbox rhythmbox: Installed: 2.96-0ubuntu4.3 $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Release: 12.04 Hope, it will fixed soon, and manuals upgraded! ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #583975 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583975 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/958238 Title: Several options for rhythmbox-client are non-functional To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/rhythmbox/+bug/958238/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs