Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: mplayer
gmplayer fails to play a video file in a default configuration, as xmga
is selected as the default video out device, and autodetect fails to
work. As a result, errors are shown and the video does not play.
The command-line mplayer will, however, correctly autodetect a suitable
video out (vo) and play the same video file in a default install.
This happens on a new install, with no config file present in ~/.mplayer. If
the preferences are changed, and the video out is set to xv, x11 or another
suitable for the system, the file will play.
I think that either gmplayer needs a rational default setting in the
package (such as xv), or the autodetect mechanism needs fixing, so it
works in the same way as mplayer.
At the moment, xmga is chosen for you, as it's first on the preferences
list. This works on very few setups, and makes playback difficult for a
new user.
** Affects: mplayer (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: autodetect default gmplayer mplayer xmga
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gmplayer defaults to xmga and fails to autodetect or play file
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/537740
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