[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 400550] New: support for mp3 surrround format

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  GStreamer | gst-plugins-ugly | Ver: 0.10.x

           Summary: support for mp3 surrround format
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: 0.10.x
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gst-plugins-ugly
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: t.i.m at zen.co.uk
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
                CC: alexl at users.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #398196 +++

(Edited for brevity):

Rhythmbox doesn't handle multichannel mp3 files properly. They are playable
only in stereo.

Sample multichannel files:
MP3: http://www.all4mp3.com/music/
MP3:
ftp://ftp.tnt.uni-hannover.de/pub/MPEG/audio/mpeg2/compliance/testdata/test23.tar.gz

Way to reproduce:
Import and play in rhythmbox.

Actual results:
The file plays in stereo only.

Expected results:
Always play the file and an option to playing it in stereo or multichannel (one
could be default).

Other information:
I would like to see an option (like in vlc for example) for how may channels i
would like to listen (1.0 mono, 2.0 stereo, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1
multichannel). The default playback channel could be recognised from the file
(5.1 files at 5.1 channels) or always stereo (downmix), but add an option to
listen the multichannel file in multichannel surround.
Most of the files can be played in vlc or mplayer with full multichannel
surround.


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