Ripping MP3s in Rhythmbox Ubuntu 12.10 (64 bit)?

Question

I installed a couple of days ago Ubuntu 12.10 (64 bit).

I today tried ripping a CD in the MP3 format.

However, whenever I try to rip, it says it is missing an extra multimedia plugin "Gstreamer extra plug-ins (i386)".

I then try to install the :i386 version of the gstreamer-ugly plugins, but then I get the same problem but with the id3-demuxer (or something similar)

The Terminal output I get from both problems (but replace the "MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) encoder" with the "ID3-demuxer" name) is:

james@clefairy:~$ rhythmbox

(rhythmbox:24122): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Rhythmbox-Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|0.10|rhythmbox|MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) encoder|encoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)1, layer=(int)3
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gobject/constants.py:24: Warning: g_boxed_type_register_static: assertion `g_type_from_name (name) == 0' failed import gobject._gobject

It doesn't help that each time I have to install/remove the entire Gstreamer-ugly collection each time - I can't find that specific file.

The CD plays fine, it's the ripping plugin that doesn't seem to work.

I didn't have this problem previously on 12.04 (64 bit).

Solution

Have a look at mc4man's post at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2080739. Looks like we need to use a custom setting. Worked for me.

Comments

[jfy133]

Thanks for the reply! Strangely enough, I can't find that package under the Multiverse The closest I can get to is 'gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly'?? I've installed LAME and I'll try reinstalling the package above.

[jfy133]

Still no luck... any other ideas?

[UbuntuHusker]

check to make sure Sound Juicer is installed (a front end for cd ripping). I think Rhythmbox uses it. Getting tired of all these front-end dependencies? (: I don't know what else may be the issue..after googling it there doesn't seem to be much documentation on it eh?

[jfy133]

I installed Sound Juicer separately and that worked fine. Rhythmbox is just broken for some reason. Strange. But yes, very little documentation. I did find a couple of bug reports on Launchpad with the same problem, wasn't solved though. bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst0.10-python/+bug/107051‌​7

[UbuntuHusker]

Sorry! I hope they get fixed soon!

[jfy133]

Thanks for the suggestion. I already had it installed albeit 'manually'. I removed it, installed it again and rebooted. This time when Rhythmbox said there was a plug-on missing, it did start to install it. However it disappeared before it had finished (seemingly). I now get this terminal output (see next comment):

[jfy133]

(rhythmbox:2973): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed Rhythmbox-Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|0.10|rhythmbox|MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) encoder|encoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)1, layer=(int)3 /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gobject/constants.py:24: Warning: g_boxed_type_register_static: assertion g_type_from_name (name) == 0' failed import gobject._gobject Rhythmbox-Message: Missing plugins installed. Updating plugin registry ...

[jfy133]

(rhythmbox:2973): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed Rhythmbox-Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|0.10|rhythmbox|MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) encoder|encoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)1, layer=(int)3 (ignoring) Rhythmbox-Message: All missing plugins are blacklisted, doing nothing

[jfy133]

The solution is: Go to Edit > Preferences > Music Change 'Format settings' to 'Custom Settings'. I kept Quality on 4 and sounded fine.

[Oyibo]

@PaulB Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.