There is now an install_mp3.sh script in amarok that fixes this bug. It gives you a prompt as to whether you want to install mp3 support, whenever you try to play an mp3 without having libxine-extracodecs installed on your system.
The script will work when I get the new version uploaded, right after knot 1 freeze ends :) ** Changed in: xine-lib (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- AmaroK tries to play MP3 without support - Should give an error https://launchpad.net/bugs/37248 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs