Seb, I have tried to set the association with Nautilus now and now Chromium uses VLC. Looking into the ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list I see the difference now. The "audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop" has to go into the "[Default Applications]" section and not into "[Added Associations]".
It is not very intuitive that you have to set the file association to be used to open a file by Chromium in Nautilus. Perhaps Chromium should have some file association setting menu where one can select a file type and then Nautilus' properties dialog for this file gets opened. Anothjer observation is that if I click a TV station icon in Chromium now, the file is downloaded and listed as a downloaded file at the bottom of the Chromium window. Then I have to click it there to open. Is there a way to make it open directly? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to desktop-file-utils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1311322 Title: Personal configuration for mime type handling not respected, configuration way to complicated and unintuitive Status in “desktop-file-utils” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: There is a web page with several links to .m3u files: http://download.avm.de/tv/tv1.html (each TV station logo is such a link). .m3u files are play lists, mime types "audio/x-mpegurl" and "audio/mpegurl", and in contrary to what the mime type names suggest they are not only audio but also video play lists. In this example they point to IPTV video streams (the streams actually only work in the LANs of customers of an IPTV plan of the Deutsche Telekom in Germany, but the problem can be reproduced also without such a plan). By default Ubuntu calls Rhythmbox when clicking on an .m3u file in a Browser, and as Rhythmbox is a pure audio player it is not able to play video. So I have modified my personal configuration (Another bug: I had to edit a hidden config file which I got only knowledge of by discussing my problem on IRC). The file I edited is ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list. I added the following two lines to its end: audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop audio/mpegurl=vlc.desktop After that I got the .m3u files opened with vlc on Firefox, but Chromium still insisted on Rhythmbox. I checked a downloaded .m3u file (attached) by command line: till@till:~/fritzbox$ gvfs-info ~/telekom/TelekomTV-HD.m3u display name: TelekomTV-HD.m3u edit name: TelekomTV-HD.m3u name: TelekomTV-HD.m3u type: regular size: 2372 uri: file:///home/till/telekom/TelekomTV-HD.m3u attributes: standard::type: 1 standard::name: TelekomTV-HD.m3u standard::display-name: TelekomTV-HD.m3u standard::edit-name: TelekomTV-HD.m3u standard::copy-name: TelekomTV-HD.m3u standard::icon: audio-x-mpegurl, audio-x-generic standard::content-type: audio/x-mpegurl standard::fast-content-type: audio/x-mpegurl standard::size: 2372 standard::allocated-size: 4096 standard::symbolic-icon: audio-x-mpegurl-symbolic, audio-x-generic-symbolic, audio-x-mpegurl, audio-x-generic etag::value: 1387007762:878003 id::file: l2049:7346217 id::filesystem: l2049 access::can-read: TRUE access::can-write: TRUE access::can-execute: FALSE access::can-delete: TRUE access::can-trash: TRUE access::can-rename: TRUE time::modified: 1387007762 time::modified-usec: 878003 time::access: 1398192227 time::access-usec: 472519 time::changed: 1387007762 time::changed-usec: 878003 unix::device: 2049 unix::inode: 7346217 unix::mode: 33204 unix::nlink: 1 unix::uid: 1000 unix::gid: 1000 unix::rdev: 0 unix::block-size: 4096 unix::blocks: 8 owner::user: till owner::user-real: Till Kamppeter owner::group: till till@till:~/fritzbox$ gvfs-info ~/telekom/TelekomTV-HD.m3u | grep -i handler I checked the configuration for the mime type: till@till:~/fritzbox$ gvfs-mime --query audio/x-mpegurl Default application for 'audio/x-mpegurl': rhythmbox.desktop Registered applications: rhythmbox.desktop vlc.desktop telekom-tv.desktop totem.desktop brasero.desktop gedit.desktop GoogleDocsdocsgooglecom.desktop wine-extension-txt.desktop kde4-okularApplication_txt.desktop emacs24.desktop libreoffice-writer.desktop Recommended applications: vlc.desktop rhythmbox.desktop telekom-tv.desktop totem.desktop brasero.desktop till@till:~/fritzbox$ grep x-mpegurl ~/.local/share/applications/* /home/till/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list:audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop /home/till/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list~:audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop /home/till/.local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:audio/x-mpegurl=telekom-tv.desktop; /home/till/.local/share/applications/telekom-tv.desktop:MimeType=video/dv;video/mpeg;video/x-mpeg;video/msvideo;video/quicktime;video/x-anim;video/x-avi;video/x-ms-asf;video/x-ms-wmv;video/x-msvideo;video/x-nsv;video/x-flc;video/x-fli;video/x-flv;video/vnd.rn-realvideo;video/mp4;video/mp4v-es;video/mp2t;application/ogg;application/x-ogg;video/x-ogm+ogg;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;application/x-matroska;audio/x-matroska;video/x-matroska;video/webm;audio/webm;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/mpeg;audio/x-wav;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-m4a;audio/x-ms-asf;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-ms-wax;application/vnd.rn-realmedia;audio/x-real-audio;audio/x-pn-realaudio;application/x-flac;audio/x-flac;application/x-shockwave-flash;misc/ultravox;audio/vnd.rn-realaudio;audio/x-pn-aiff;audio/x-pn-au;audio/x-pn-wav;audio/x-pn-windows-acm;image/vnd.rn-realpix;audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin;application/x-extension-mp4;audio/mp4;audio/amr;audio/amr-wb;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/audio-cdda;x-content/audio-player;application/xspf+xml;x-scheme-handler/mms;x-scheme-handler/rtmp;x-scheme-handler/rtsp; /home/till/.local/share/applications/telekom-tv.desktop~:MimeType=video/dv;video/mpeg;video/x-mpeg;video/msvideo;video/quicktime;video/x-anim;video/x-avi;video/x-ms-asf;video/x-ms-wmv;video/x-msvideo;video/x-nsv;video/x-flc;video/x-fli;video/x-flv;video/vnd.rn-realvideo;video/mp4;video/mp4v-es;video/mp2t;application/ogg;application/x-ogg;video/x-ogm+ogg;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;application/x-matroska;audio/x-matroska;video/x-matroska;video/webm;audio/webm;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/mpeg;audio/x-wav;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-m4a;audio/x-ms-asf;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-ms-wax;application/vnd.rn-realmedia;audio/x-real-audio;audio/x-pn-realaudio;application/x-flac;audio/x-flac;application/x-shockwave-flash;misc/ultravox;audio/vnd.rn-realaudio;audio/x-pn-aiff;audio/x-pn-au;audio/x-pn-wav;audio/x-pn-windows-acm;image/vnd.rn-realpix;audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin;application/x-extension-mp4;audio/mp4;audio/amr;audio/amr-wb;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/audio-cdda;x-content/audio-player;application/xspf+xml;x-scheme-handler/mms;x-scheme-handler/rtmp;x-scheme-handler/rtsp; till@till:~/fritzbox$ grep audio/x-mpegurl /usr/share/applications grep: /usr/share/applications: Is a directory till@till:~/fritzbox$ grep audio/x-mpegurl /usr/share/applications/* /usr/share/applications/brasero.desktop:MimeType=application/x-cd-image;application/x-cdrdao-toc;application/x-cue;application/x-toc;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-mp3-playlist;audio/x-mpegurl;application/x-brasero;x-content/audio-cdda;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-content/image-picturecd; /usr/share/applications/defaults.list:audio/x-mpegurl=rhythmbox.desktop grep: /usr/share/applications/kde4: Is a directory /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop;rhythmbox.desktop;totem.desktop;brasero.desktop; /usr/share/applications/rhythmbox.desktop:MimeType=application/x-ogg;application/ogg;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/mpeg;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-flac;audio/mp4;x-scheme-handler/itms;x-scheme-handler/itmss; /usr/share/applications/totem.desktop:MimeType=application/mxf;application/ogg;application/ram;application/sdp;application/smil;application/smil+xml;application/vnd.apple.mpegurl;application/vnd.ms-wpl;application/vnd.rn-realmedia;application/x-extension-m4a;application/x-extension-mp4;application/x-flac;application/x-flash-video;application/x-matroska;application/x-netshow-channel;application/x-ogg;application/x-quicktime-media-link;application/x-quicktimeplayer;application/x-shorten;application/x-smil;application/xspf+xml;audio/3gpp;audio/ac3;audio/AMR;audio/AMR-WB;audio/basic;audio/flac;audio/midi;audio/mp2;audio/mp4;audio/mpeg;audio/mpegurl;audio/ogg;audio/prs.sid;audio/vnd.rn-realaudio;audio/x-aiff;audio/x-ape;audio/x-flac;audio/x-gsm;audio/x-it;audio/x-m4a;audio/x-matroska;audio/x-mod;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-ms-asf;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-ms-wax;audio/x-ms-wma;audio/x-musepack;audio/x-pn-aiff;audio/x-pn-au;audio/x-pn-realaudio;audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin;audio/x-pn-wav;audio/x-pn-windows-acm;audio/x-realaudio;audio/x-real-audio;audio/x-s3m;audio/x-sbc;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-speex;audio/x-stm;audio/x-tta;audio/x-wav;audio/x-wavpack;audio/x-vorbis;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;audio/x-xm;image/vnd.rn-realpix;image/x-pict;misc/ultravox;text/google-video-pointer;text/x-google-video-pointer;video/3gp;video/3gpp;video/dv;video/divx;video/fli;video/flv;video/mp2t;video/mp4;video/mp4v-es;video/mpeg;video/msvideo;video/ogg;video/quicktime;video/vivo;video/vnd.divx;video/vnd.mpegurl;video/vnd.rn-realvideo;video/vnd.vivo;video/webm;video/x-anim;video/x-avi;video/x-flc;video/x-fli;video/x-flic;video/x-flv;video/x-m4v;video/x-matroska;video/x-mpeg;video/x-mpeg2;video/x-ms-asf;video/x-ms-asx;video/x-msvideo;video/x-ms-wm;video/x-ms-wmv;video/x-ms-wmx;video/x-ms-wvx;video/x-nsv;video/x-ogm+ogg;video/x-theora+ogg;video/x-totem-stream;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-scheme-handler/pnm;x-scheme-handler/mms;x-scheme-handler/net;x-scheme-handler/rtp;x-scheme-handler/rtmp;x-scheme-handler/rtsp;x-scheme-handler/mmsh;x-scheme-handler/uvox;x-scheme-handler/icy;x-scheme-handler/icyx; /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop:MimeType=video/dv;video/mpeg;video/x-mpeg;video/msvideo;video/quicktime;video/x-anim;video/x-avi;video/x-ms-asf;video/x-ms-wmv;video/x-msvideo;video/x-nsv;video/x-flc;video/x-fli;video/x-flv;video/vnd.rn-realvideo;video/mp4;video/mp4v-es;video/mp2t;application/ogg;application/x-ogg;video/x-ogm+ogg;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;application/x-matroska;audio/x-matroska;video/x-matroska;video/webm;audio/webm;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/mpeg;audio/x-wav;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-m4a;audio/x-ms-asf;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-ms-wax;application/vnd.rn-realmedia;audio/x-real-audio;audio/x-pn-realaudio;application/x-flac;audio/x-flac;application/x-shockwave-flash;misc/ultravox;audio/vnd.rn-realaudio;audio/x-pn-aiff;audio/x-pn-au;audio/x-pn-wav;audio/x-pn-windows-acm;image/vnd.rn-realpix;audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin;application/x-extension-mp4;audio/mp4;audio/amr;audio/amr-wb;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/audio-cdda;x-content/audio-player;application/xspf+xml;x-scheme-handler/mms;x-scheme-handler/rtmp;x-scheme-handler/rtsp; till@till:~/fritzbox$ grep audio/x-mpegurl /usr/share/applications/* /usr/share/applications/brasero.desktop:MimeType=application/x-cd-image;application/x-cdrdao-toc;application/x-cue;application/x-toc;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-mp3-playlist;audio/x-mpegurl;application/x-brasero;x-content/audio-cdda;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-content/image-picturecd; /usr/share/applications/defaults.list:audio/x-mpegurl=rhythmbox.desktop grep: /usr/share/applications/kde4: Is a directory /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop;rhythmbox.desktop;totem.desktop;brasero.desktop; /usr/share/applications/rhythmbox.desktop:MimeType=application/x-ogg;application/ogg;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/mpeg;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-flac;audio/mp4;x-scheme-handler/itms;x-scheme-handler/itmss; /usr/share/applications/totem.desktop:MimeType=application/mxf;application/ogg;application/ram;application/sdp;application/smil;application/smil+xml;application/vnd.apple.mpegurl;application/vnd.ms-wpl;application/vnd.rn-realmedia;application/x-extension-m4a;application/x-extension-mp4;application/x-flac;application/x-flash-video;application/x-matroska;application/x-netshow-channel;application/x-ogg;application/x-quicktime-media-link;application/x-quicktimeplayer;application/x-shorten;application/x-smil;application/xspf+xml;audio/3gpp;audio/ac3;audio/AMR;audio/AMR-WB;audio/basic;audio/flac;audio/midi;audio/mp2;audio/mp4;audio/mpeg;audio/mpegurl;audio/ogg;audio/prs.sid;audio/vnd.rn-realaudio;audio/x-aiff;audio/x-ape;audio/x-flac;audio/x-gsm;audio/x-it;audio/x-m4a;audio/x-matroska;audio/x-mod;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-ms-asf;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-ms-wax;audio/x-ms-wma;audio/x-musepack;audio/x-pn-aiff;audio/x-pn-au;audio/x-pn-realaudio;audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin;audio/x-pn-wav;audio/x-pn-windows-acm;audio/x-realaudio;audio/x-real-audio;audio/x-s3m;audio/x-sbc;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-speex;audio/x-stm;audio/x-tta;audio/x-wav;audio/x-wavpack;audio/x-vorbis;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;audio/x-xm;image/vnd.rn-realpix;image/x-pict;misc/ultravox;text/google-video-pointer;text/x-google-video-pointer;video/3gp;video/3gpp;video/dv;video/divx;video/fli;video/flv;video/mp2t;video/mp4;video/mp4v-es;video/mpeg;video/msvideo;video/ogg;video/quicktime;video/vivo;video/vnd.divx;video/vnd.mpegurl;video/vnd.rn-realvideo;video/vnd.vivo;video/webm;video/x-anim;video/x-avi;video/x-flc;video/x-fli;video/x-flic;video/x-flv;video/x-m4v;video/x-matroska;video/x-mpeg;video/x-mpeg2;video/x-ms-asf;video/x-ms-asx;video/x-msvideo;video/x-ms-wm;video/x-ms-wmv;video/x-ms-wmx;video/x-ms-wvx;video/x-nsv;video/x-ogm+ogg;video/x-theora+ogg;video/x-totem-stream;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-scheme-handler/pnm;x-scheme-handler/mms;x-scheme-handler/net;x-scheme-handler/rtp;x-scheme-handler/rtmp;x-scheme-handler/rtsp;x-scheme-handler/mmsh;x-scheme-handler/uvox;x-scheme-handler/icy;x-scheme-handler/icyx; /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop:MimeType=video/dv;video/mpeg;video/x-mpeg;video/msvideo;video/quicktime;video/x-anim;video/x-avi;video/x-ms-asf;video/x-ms-wmv;video/x-msvideo;video/x-nsv;video/x-flc;video/x-fli;video/x-flv;video/vnd.rn-realvideo;video/mp4;video/mp4v-es;video/mp2t;application/ogg;application/x-ogg;video/x-ogm+ogg;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;application/x-matroska;audio/x-matroska;video/x-matroska;video/webm;audio/webm;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpeg;audio/mpeg;audio/x-wav;audio/x-mpegurl;audio/x-scpls;audio/x-m4a;audio/x-ms-asf;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-ms-wax;application/vnd.rn-realmedia;audio/x-real-audio;audio/x-pn-realaudio;application/x-flac;audio/x-flac;application/x-shockwave-flash;misc/ultravox;audio/vnd.rn-realaudio;audio/x-pn-aiff;audio/x-pn-au;audio/x-pn-wav;audio/x-pn-windows-acm;image/vnd.rn-realpix;audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin;application/x-extension-mp4;audio/mp4;audio/amr;audio/amr-wb;x-content/video-vcd;x-content/video-svcd;x-content/video-dvd;x-content/audio-cdda;x-content/audio-player;application/xspf+xml;x-scheme-handler/mms;x-scheme-handler/rtmp;x-scheme-handler/rtsp; till@till:~/fritzbox$ The command line xdg-open ~/telekom/TelekomTV-HD.m3u opens the file with Rhythmbox. It seems that the system's configuration has priority against the user configuration. In addition, there must be an easy (GUI) way to configure which files are opened by which applications. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/desktop-file-utils/+bug/1311322/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
