That bug seems old & ignored. What works here is to install gstreamer1.0-packagekit, then -
$ totem '/home/doug/Videos/amostviolentyear-clip1_h1080p.mov' ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|MPEG-4 AAC decoder|decoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)4, level=(string)2, base-profile=(string)lc, profile=(string)lc (MPEG-4 AAC decoder) ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|H.264 (Main Profile) decoder|decoder-video/x-h264, level=(string)4, profile=(string)main, colorimetry=(string)bt709 (H.264 (Main Profile) decoder) ** Message: PackageKit: xid = 46137359 ** Message: PackageKit: desktop_id = org.gnome.Totem.desktop ** Message: PackageKit: Codec nice name: MPEG-4 AAC decoder ** Message: PackageKit: ignoring field named level ** Message: PackageKit: ignoring field named base-profile ** Message: PackageKit: ignoring field named profile ** Message: PackageKit: field is: mpegversion, type: gint ** Message: PackageKit: structure: gstreamer1(decoder-audio/mpeg)(mpegversion=4)()(64bit) ** Message: PackageKit: Codec nice name: H.264 (Main Profile) decoder ** Message: PackageKit: ignoring field named level ** Message: PackageKit: ignoring field named profile ** Message: PackageKit: ignoring field named colorimetry ** Message: PackageKit: structure: gstreamer1(decoder-video/x-h264)()(64bit) ** Message: Missing plugins installed. Updating plugin registry ... In this case picking the libav plugin allows subsequent playback of that file. When gnome software opens there is a warning - "Sorry, something went wrong You need app-install-data package to be able to look for applications that can handle this kind of file" That seem irrelevant.. Is there some script in this gst package that is missing from gnome- software install? ** Summary changed: - Installation of missing plugins/codecs fails or Why isn't gstreamer1.0-packagekit on default image? + Installation of missing plugins/codecs fails or is gstreamer1.0-packagekit what's needed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1712979 Title: Installation of missing plugins/codecs fails or is gstreamer1.0-packagekit what's needed? Status in GNOME Software: Confirmed Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in totem package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Test case: Fresh install Try to play any file requiring one or more gst plugins What happens: pop up informs plugin(s) missing, offers to 'find in software' Clicking on that option fails Ex. totem /home/doug/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4 ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) decoder|decoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)1, mpegaudioversion=(int)1, layer=(int)3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) decoder) ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|AC-3 (ATSC A/52) decoder|decoder-audio/x-ac3 (AC-3 (ATSC A/52) decoder) ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|H.264 (High Profile) decoder|decoder-video/x-h264, level=(string)4.1, profile=(string)high (H.264 (High Profile) decoder) ** Message: Automatic missing codec installation not supported (helper script missing) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: totem 3.25.90.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-11.12-generic 4.12.5 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Aug 25 01:51:47 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-20 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170818) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: totem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1712979/+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
