It's possible this is a totem or gst bug. What I currently see - 1. The app-install-data warning is longstanding, bug here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1716137 2. At least here 'easy-codec-install' works fine on supported local files 3. A text/html decoder missing usually refers to unsupported or unknown type 4. If one was to install gst libav, bad & ugly plugins the Guardian vids still won't work, same error about text/html
Noting this isn't a fresh install from latest image I'm checking on.. -- 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/1719077 Title: Unable to find codecs to play videos Status in packagekit package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: To reproduce: 1. Open Totem 2. Go to Channels and select The Guardian Videos 3. Select any video 4. Totem complains about missing codecs 5. GNOME Software then complains that app-install-data is missing See screenshots. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: ubuntu-software 3.26.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-11.12-generic 4.13.1 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Sep 23 11:54:53 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-21 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170919) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.26.0-0ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1719077/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
