Questions tagged [rhythmbox]
Rhythmbox is the default music player included in Ubuntu 10.10 and previous. It was temporarily replaced by Banshee in 11.04, but makes a comeback in 12.04.
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Turning software compiled from source to app
I have a laptop with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed and I'm trying to replace the default Rhythmbox (version 3.4.7) with the latest version (3.4.8, not available before long in the official PPA according ...
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Rhytmbox "Browse this Artist" doesn't work
For years I've had Rhythmbox, but if I right-click on a song and select Browse this Artist nothing happens. Browse this Genre and Album don't work either.
I've tried this on countless songs. I've ...
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casting rhythmbox to chromecast
How can I stream music (mp3 files) from rhythmbox to a Chromeast?
I'm using Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS. I have installed mkchromecast, but it did not work.
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cannot play radio stations in apps or in browser after upgrading to Ubuntu 24:10 Missing plugin in Gstreamer
I cannot play radio stations in apps or in browser after upgrading to Ubuntu 24:10 Missing plugin in Gstreamer.
Browser is Firefox, app is Rhytmbox.
Both complain about missing plugin in gstreamer.
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How do I use Rhythmbox to copy to my iPod?
I have recently moved all my music to Rhythmbox from my iPod. Actually, I thought I was copying it but I've ended up with all the music on my computer, which previously held no music, and seemingly ...
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which folders should i include with deja-dup to keep rhythmbox data i.e. ratings cover art genre
Can anyone tell me which folders I should include with deja-dup backup so I can restore the data in rhythmbox music player. If I don't add something to deja-dup all I get from a restore are the music ...
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I can't get rhythmbox to display cover art after reinstalling rhythmbox-plugin-artdisplay ubuntu 24.04
dell optiplex 7020 with hdmi video and sound
ubuntu 24.04.1
rhythmbox 3.4.7
I had the rhythmbox working with the artdisplay rhythmbox-plugin-artdisplay with
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Automatically delete podcasts after playing in Rhythm box
I'm not sure if this is a simple question to answer and I'm not seeing the solution but is there a way to automatically delete podcasts I've already listened too? Maybe the solution is a plugin that ...
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"Unnamed" actions on Rhythmbox's icon right-click menu
I'm using Rhythmbox 3.4.7 and as you can see on the picture bellow, there are some Unnamed options on Rhythmbox's icon right-click menu:
I've tried to copy org.gnome.Rhythmbox.desktop and org.gnome....
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How to change Play / Pause keyboard shortcut of Rhythmbox?
In the official list of Rhythmbox shortcuts I found that we can use Ctrl+P to Play / Pause music in Rhythmbox.
But I want to change it to Space.
Does anyone know how to do this?
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Rhythmbox still plays songs after exit - still
Also still not solved in Ubuntu 23.04.
Rhythmbox 3.4.6.
I would like the music to stop when the window is closed. Unfortunately, I can't take part in this question due to a lack of reputation. ...
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Rhythm Box Control key Not working when trying to select songs
For some reason when trying to select select individual songs from a list of songs o add to a play list, the control key is not functioning. I can select a group of contiguous songs with the shift key,...
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Cannot install Equalizer plugin for Rhythmbox
I followed the instructions, and when I typed the last command:
"sudo apt-get install rhythmbox-plugin-complete", I got the following error:
"Reading package lists... Done
Building ...
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Rhythmbox, start from where I left
Is it possible to make Rhythmbox start from where it was when closed the last time? I have a music file that is close to 2 hours and I would like to resume from where I left. I have a few more files ...
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Which Audio Player has Buttons for --15 sec and ++15 sec or so, not just Jump to Start or End of Recording?
Sometimes there are buttons on websites that let you fast-forward or rewind by 10 or 15 seconds or so.
I miss such buttons in Parole, Rhythmbox or their siblings.
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in which repository can i find python-imobiledevice and other missing related packages
My goal is to be able to move music from the computer to my iPod. Rhythmbox is able to see the iPod and play music from it. I'm trying to install imobiledevice, but I cannot do it because some ...
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Rhythmbox CD "extract" button doesn't appear
When I load a CD (Steely Dan) into my drive, I can play it just fine. Unfortunately the "extract" button doesn't appear so I can't extract it into the computer.
If I put a different CD (Il ...
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Rip CD to mp3 using Rhythmbox
I would like to rip CDs to MP3. I looked at some pages on the internet on how to do that and they recommended tools like "sound juicer", but since I currently use Rhythmbox as my main music ...
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Rhythmbox - adding (UK Based) radio stations in bulk
Having been forced to stick my ear buds in so that I could watch a film whilst certain inconsiderate members of my household want to sleep during un-sleepable hours (yes, insomnia has caused me to ...
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Rhythmbox can't extract from CD: Internal data stream error
Ubuntu 22.04.1
Rhythmbox 3.4.6
When I try to rip/extract a CD I get "Error transferring track - Internal data stream error"
I've tried installing gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad and gstreamer1.0-...
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Rhythmbox & Virt-Manager won't launch on 22.10 - errors seems to be related to "controls.cpp"
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Virt-Manager was reporting the same last 2 lines whenever it locks up.
[Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:13:55 virt-manager 72529] DEBUG (vmwindow:185) Showing VM details: <vmmDomain name=Lubuntu id=...
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How to fix tags in Rhythmbox
I've just switched over to Ubuntu 22.04. In Rhythmbox I've installed about two dozen albums, and Rhythmbox shows "no title (42)" and "unknown (90)." Apparently this is from a bug ...
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Replacement for Rhythmbox
I found Rhythmbox unusable due to incoherent shortcuts.
I would like to replace it with something else for playing local mp3/flac files.
I have spotify already, but the local files options are very ...
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Sound on all apps is slow when played through a USB soundcard
I have been using an external DAC (USB) to play music through my amp. For over a year it has worked brilliantly, then a week ago it has started playing everything slowly (about 10% slow) it even plays ...
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I am running Ubuntu 20.04 and cannot seem to get Rhythmbox 3.44 to detect my Gerbera DLNA server even with Grilo addon
I am running Ubuntu 20.04, and like Rhythmbox (despite it hanging regularly), but would like to access my media from my Gerbera DLNA server.
I added the Grilo plugin, and ensured I had the libraries ...
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No Sound on Mac
I installed the latest Ubuntu on a 2017 Imac. Not a virtual machine - Ubuntu is the only operating system. Since install there has been no sound. The sound setting is set to speakers and when sound ...
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Rhythmbox: How to delete or disable the Online Resources "Radio France" and "Jamendo"?
Is there a way to delete or disable the Online Resources "Radio France" and "Jamendo" in Rhythmbox?
The Jamendo plugin seems to no longer exist.
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rhythmbox - skip song while shuffling
Is it possible to have rhythmbox always skip always skip certain songs while shuffling? Possibly with an mp3 comment tag like "do not shuffle".
I've done some searching for plug-ins but ...
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File Organization in Rhythmbox: Disc Number in front of Track Number
I recently installed the File Organizer Plugin for Rhythmbox music player and organizer for GNOME.
Now when I try to setup the organization of my music under Preferences > Music > Library ...
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CD extract isn't working in Rhythmbox
All my music is in the Rhythmbox music list and can be played normally. When I insert a new CD to an external USB drive I can play the CD, eject, etc. I click on "Extract" and the whole ...
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Rhythmbox 3.4.4-ubuntu4 crashes on extract on Ubuntu 21.04
I started up Rhythmbox and was able to extract one CD. Plays under Rhythmbox (RB) fine.
I wanted to load MP3 player, so installed unbuntu-restricted-extras.
I tried to extract another CD, then RB ...
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Music sync from Ubuntu 20.04 to Iphone (RhythmBox won't Recognize Iphone)
New linux user using Ubuntu 20.04 (from windows 10). Trying to sync to and from my iphone and after doing some research and trying several options I have installed the required repositories (...
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How to make Rhythmbox dark?
I am new here and I would like to know if there is any way to make the Rhythmbox music player dark.
Thank you for your support guys.
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How to know total time for a playlist in rhythmbox?
How to know total time for a playlist in rhythmbox? where can I see this info. Can't find it anywhere.
Ubuntu 20.04
Thanks!
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How to choose songs from my Rhythmbox library using Web Remote Control plugin?
Im using the Web Remote Control Plugin for Rhythmbox and it works. However its functionality is limited to showing album art, and previous, next and Play/Pause controls (see image).
Is there a way ...
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is the package of gir1.2-webkit-3.0 gonna be inUbuntu 20.04
Is gonna be possible to get the package of gir1.2-webkit-3.0 in Ubuntu 20.04 or newer??
I am trying to use the plugin of cover art browser for Rhythmbox, and keeps failing cause is missing the package ...
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How to reorder playlists in Rhythmbox?
I don't mean reordering songs within a playlist, I mean the actual playlists - they show up on the sidebar in the order they were added in, but is there any way to change that order?
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Cannot change output device after installing Clementine to fix audio
Until I installed Rhythmbox and Clementine, I can't play audio from the built-in speakers when I'm on Ubuntu 20.04 (other output devices work, and the built-in speakers work on Windows 10). Now, I can ...
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rhythmbox webremote
I would like to control rhythmbox with my android phone and local domestic network. How to use the defaut plugin webremote ? I use Ubuntu 16.04 and rhythmbox 3.4.
I tried to launch the plugin, and ...
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the songs order when playing a LP in Rythmbox is not in order of the album
how can I do that when trying to play a album in rythmbox is not putting the songs in oreder of number. it just put them in random order.
how can I fix that?
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opening a mp3 song opens in video instead of rythmbox
Any time that I try to pen a mp3 music file, it opens in video instead of rhythmbox. is there someone that knows how to do that the music player is the program to be used?
using the latest version of ...
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Rhythmbox unity launcher icon Quit action won't work - Howto quick Quit
16.04 here
I also tried to add this action to ~/.local/share/applications/rhythmbox.desktop but it is unsuccessful (with an additional dedicated Quit section exec=rhythmbox-client --quit and name=Quit ...
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Rhythmbox fails to play CD tracks after installing Pulse Audio controller and Audacity
Rhythmbox was working correctly on my Ubuntu 16.04 machine but I wanted to record and installed audacity. THen I installed pavucontroller so that audacity could record. But now when I try to play ...
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Rhythmbox menu to import music is missing
When I first installed Ubuntu and first opened Rhythmbox, there was a menu to import music available near the top of the application, but now that menu is gone and I cannot bring it back.
I'm unsure ...
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Rhythmbox : browse by album art with Ubuntu 20.04?
This is an old recurring question, but it seems to me impossible to browse my music by covert art with latest Ubuntu 20.04 & rhythmbox 3.4.4 version. Looking either at the github page installation ...
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Change Rhythmbox MPEG-4 Audio (".m4a") Bitrate?
How can I change the quality (bitrate) settings, when ripping in MPEG-4 Audio (".m4a") via Rhythmbox 3.4.4?
When I try to do so, the quality-selection has a greyed-out box that says "Default settings"...
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How to write to ipod from Ubuntu 18.04
I recently sent my ipod (5th Generation ipod with video) for a new battery and an SSD to replace the hard drive. The repair shop tested it and said it worked, it came back containing a single song ...
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How do I stop Rhythmbox from launching when I try opening a folder on my desktop?
This has been bugging me since I updated from Mint to Ubuntu recently:
Any time I click on a directory link outside of the file browser (desktop, removable media shown in dock, removable media ...
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MPEG 4 Audio Support Not Working in Rhythmbox 3.4.4 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)
In Rhythmbox 3.4.4 - which is included with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ("Focal Fossa") - there is the option to "rip" music in MPEG-4 Audio (".m4a") format... Underneath said option, there is a big ol' button ...
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Rhythmbox missing dependencies on Ubuntu 18.04
I have a brand new installation of Ubuntu 18.04.
When I try to stream radio Rhythmbox I get the error
Your GStreamer installation is missing a plug-in
I have looked at the dependencies of ...
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