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I'm having problems trying to play mp3s with XMMS (and other audio players). For XMMS, when I try to play an mp3 it brings up an error that it couldn't play the file with 3 different reaons why it may not be able to play. However, when I log out of my user name and log in as root, I can play the file just fine. Did I screw something up when I installed that rpm (to get mp3s to play)?
chan: Fedora Core 1. The error says that the possible reasons for the problem is that I am not using the right plugin, that my soundcard is being blocked by another device, or that it could be an improperly configured soundcard. The last one isn't the case, and the first one seems like the most likely reason.
Right click on xmms, select options, preferences and then change the output plugin and then apply or OK, whatever the button says. Try all the options there and see if any work.
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