Bug 2378676

Summary: Rhythmbox fails to start with pygobject 3.52
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Adam Williamson <awilliam>
Component: rhythmboxAssignee: David King <amigadave>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: rawhideCC: amigadave, dwmw2, eekopp, gnome-sig, mclasen, rhughes, rstrode, triad
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Description Adam Williamson 2025-07-08 17:05:22 UTC 
This is a downstream report of https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/rhythmbox/-/issues/2113 , filed for blocker bureaucracy purposes. Since Rawhide updated to pygobject 3.52, Rhythmbox no longer launches if plugins are enabled (which is the default). Proposing as a Final blocker per the "Default application functionality" criterion as applied to Rawhide - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_43_Final_Release_Criteria#Default_application_functionality .
Comment 1 Adam Williamson 2025-08-20 14:46:48 UTC 
It seems in the most recent Workstation WG meeting they agreed to remove Rhythmbox from the default install:

"Removal of Rhythmbox from Default Install

Michael Catanzaro proposed removing Rhythmbox from the default Fedora install, citing its seven-year history as a topic and its current unsuitability as a core application. Allan Day expressed support for its removal, noting its antiquated design and GTK 3 status, while Chris Murphy indicated they did not use it and had no strong opinion. The group approved the removal due to a lack of objections."

Doing this would address the blocker - the fact that the app doesn't work would still be a bug, but no longer a blocker.
Comment 2 Adam Williamson 2025-08-21 01:37:39 UTC 
Done with pagure.io/fedora-comps/pull-request/1147 , so marking this as no longer a blocker.