Public bug reported: Trying to play a video over SFTP fails, with Totem giving a pop-up:
""" Required plugin could not be found Videos requires to install plugins to support the following multimedia feature: SFTP protocol source """ There does not seem to be any package that fits this description in the apt repos. Trying from the command line with a local terminal I get the following: """ /run/user/1000/gvfs/sftp:host=nas.local/Videos $ totem GOPR0210.MP4 ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|SFTP protocol source|urisource-sftp (SFTP protocol source) /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/sessioninstaller/core.py:47: PyGIWarning: Gst was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded. from gi.repository import Gst /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/sessioninstaller/core.py:48: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded. from gi.repository import Gtk Falling back to package information CRITICAL:Could not find any packages to operate on """ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libgstreamer1.0-0 1.8.2-1~ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Sep 16 19:28:29 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-07 (100 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: gstreamer1.0 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gstreamer1.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1624299 Title: SFTP protocol source cannot be found To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer1.0/+bug/1624299/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs