mp3 plugin for rhythmbox

[Craig White]

On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 22:09 +0100, umberto rossi wrote:
> Since my Rhythmbox does not read MP3s I have downloaded a plugin from
> Fluendo, because several websites said that was an easy solution, but
> now that I have the file (libgstflump3dec.so) I do not know where I
> should put it... the instructions in the install file that cames with
> the plugin do not seem to have had any real effect (they should create a
> folder and copy the file there, but it seems the folder has not been
> created, or I haven't been able to find it). Anyway, the Rythmbox can't
> read mp3s...
> 
> Btw, these are the instructions I found in the install file:
> 
> To install this GStreamer plug-in:
> 
> - make sure you have a plugins directory in your home directory:
>   mkdir -p $HOME/.gstreamer-0.10/plugins
> 
> - copy this plug-in there:
>   cp libgstflump3dec.so $HOME/.gstreamer-0.10/plugins
> 
> - verify that it works:
>   gst-inspect-0.10 flump3dec
> 
> Can anybody help?
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I believe that after you add a plug-in to gstreamer, you have to run
gst-register to register the plug-in.

I didn't know about putting plug-ins into your home directory but it
makes sense...obviously, you would have to run gst-register as that same
user.

Craig