Problems with the MPRIS2 DBus interface

Bug #1440196 reported by moma
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
totem (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Hello,

I have activated the MPRIS2 DBus interface (in the Plugins list), but I cannot get any data from the application.

These commands do not return any data.

dbus-send --print-reply --session --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.totem /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player' string:'Metadata'

dbus-send --print-reply --session --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.totem /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player' string:'PlaybackStatus'

Also audio-recorder can see Totem (Video) on the DBus, but Totem does not return any data. Also sound-menu crashed, but who's to blame.?

I am running Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: totem 3.14.2-0ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-999-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Apr 3 21:32:53 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-28 (65 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150128)
SourcePackage: totem
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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moma (osmoma) wrote :
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moma (osmoma) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in totem (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in totem (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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moma (osmoma) wrote :

MPRIS2-interface works well in Ubuntu 15.10.

However, one thing could be better when Totem is used with audio-recorder.
I have selected Totem (Video) in audio-recorder to record some sound tracks. Totem can send PAUSE and PLAY commands with track name to the recorder. But Totem has no STOP track menu or option !

http://bildr.no/view/dmxWcCtS

URL to record: Finland Yle Radio1.
mms://mediau.yle.fi/liveyleradio1

1) It is impossible to STOP recording from Totem because it has no STOP-track menu or option.

I can PAUSE and PLAY a soundtrack in Totem but how to STOP it?

Totem should show a popup-menu with ^Quit^ option when user right-clicks the Pause/Play icon in the GUI. The main menu should also have a ^Quit^ item.

2) Totem should also send a STOP message when it quits and exits.
Now the recorder simply stays in Play or Pause.

$ totem --version
totem 3.16.4

Thanks for your work with Video (ehm Totem) !

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moma (osmoma) wrote :

Image that shows the menu of Totem. It has no Stop option.
http://bildr.no/view/dzZRd1Vs

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