Description of problem: Whichever engine is selected, I cannot play for several reasons: Helix: "No plugin found for the MP3 format" GStreamer: "Could not open file "(null)" for writing" aRts: If I hit play, nothing happens. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.3.8-1.fc4 How reproducible: Every time.
Fedora does not support the MP3 format, because of software patents on it. See http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems for more information. If you have OGG Vorbis files, please try to play them to see whether Amarok works or not.
Similar happens with OGG files: Helix: Can't play because it needs ALSA, which isn't compiled into amarok. GStreamer: "Could not open file "(null)" for writing" aRts: Again, nothing happens. After a while I got "Sound server fatal error: cpu overload, aborting".
Does it still happen with version 1.4 ?
I'm closing this bug report, please feel free to reopen it if you still have this problem with the latest Amarok (1.4.4)