Problem With Amarok 2.8.0 Error starting track from Last.fm

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Hi!

I am having a problem with Amarok 2.8.0 for OpenSUSE 13.2 Linux running on a Lenovo X201 notebook computer. While I am able to play local MP3 music files from my notebook computer’s hard disk, I can not play certain internet radio streams, such as from Last.FM, which I have registered scrobbler authorization to it. When I attempt to play a radio stream from the Last.FM web site from Amarok, a message appears in the lower right corner of the Amarok application window that says; “Error starting track from Last.fm radio” with a green time level running down. However, I am able to play internet streaming radio stations from the SomaFM web site in all HQ:ACC, HQ:MP3, LQ:ACC Plus, MQ:ACC Plus and MQ:MP3 without a problem.

The following is my Amarok Diagnostics listing:

Amarok Diagnostics

Amarok Version: 2.8.0
KDE Version: 4.14.9
Qt Version: 4.8.6
Phonon Version: 4.8.1
Phonon Backend: GStreamer (4.8.0)
PulseAudio: Yes

Amarok Scripts:
    Last.fm DJ 0.2 (running)
Amarok Script Console 1.0 (stopped)
Lyricwiki .2 (running)
Free Music Charts 1.6.0 (stopped)
Librivox.org 1.0 (stopped)
SomaFM commercial-free internet radio 1.0 (running)
BBC Radio Streams 0.9 (running)
CBC Radio 0.6 (running)
Digitally Imported 26.04.2014 (stopped)
Cool Streams 1.0 (running)
Slovenian Radio Stations 1.1 (stopped)
JAZZRADIO.com 23.12.2013 (stopped)
1.FM Radios 1.5 (running)

Amarok Plugins:
    AudioCd Collection (enabled)
DAAP Collection (enabled)
MTP Collection (enabled)
MySQLServer Collection (enabled)
MySQLe Collection (enabled)
UPnP Collection (enabled)
Universal Mass Storage Collection (enabled)
iPod, iPad & iPhone Collection (enabled)
Ampache (enabled)
Jamendo (enabled)
Last.fm (enabled)
MP3 Music Store (disabled)
MP3tunes (disabled)
Magnatune Store (disabled)
Podcast Directory (enabled)
gpodder.net (enabled)

Amarok seems to connect to the Last.FM web site successfully but just won’t stream anything from it. I believe that I have the gstreamer and vlc installed correctly and have installed all of required decodec’s. Any ideas or suggestions will be much appreciated.

Thank you, :slight_smile:

David A. Smith

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As with all “player X does not play format A” problems here: did you do the “vendor switch to Packman”?

YaST > Software Management, then from the View menu choose Repositories. Then in the list of repos, select Packman. At right, above the list of Packages there is a line saying something like: Switch system packages to … Click on the underlined part and continue low-right.