xmms only playing mp3 as root

[Johan Scheepers]

On 12/31/2010 07:45 PM, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:41:35 +0200, Johan wrote:
>
>> On 12/31/2010 05:20 PM, Rick Sewill wrote:
>>> For me, when I am logged in, as a normal user, I do have a file,
>>> ~/.xmms/config, and the line in my file is
>>> output_plugin=/usr/lib64/xmms/Output/libxmms-pulse.so
> Which is the Pulse Audio output plugin for XMMS, which is only available
> if you install the "xmms-pulse" package. That one is not installed by
> default when installing the "xmms" package.
>
>>> I have not run xmms, as root.  I do not have a directory, /root/.xmms
>>>
>>> I thought, somewhere, I read, your xmms was looking for /dev/dsp.
>>> I thought /dev/dsp was for the audio system, Open Sound System (OSS).
>>> I thought, but could be wrong, OSS, was replaced,
>>> in the default Fedora installation, by Pulse Audio
>>> (with ALSA actually used to drive the sound hardware).
>>>
>>> I do not have the device file, /dev/dsp.
> Correct observation. /dev/dsp and OSS would be unusual. Plus, Fedora's
> "xmms" package defaults to using the ALSA output plugin.
>
>> Good day Rick,
>> This was a very constructive reply.
>> No apologies required.
>> I am so glad you did reply.
>> My system is now fixed.
>>
>> .xmms/config for user was..
>> output_plugin=/usr/lib64/xmms/Output/libOSS.so
>> .xmms for root was..
>> output_plugin=/usr/lib64/xmms/Output/libALSA.so
>>
>> Copied from root to user and all is well.
> Fine. You should be able to delete your $HOME/.xmms/ directory and
> create a working default configuration by restarting XMMS. It defaults
> to ALSA.
True - done that
> There should not be a /root/.xmms/ directory at all. Better delete it and
> not run XMMS as root user ever again.
>
OK. Done that
>> I use my laptop like my car. Drive it - stick to the rules - not messing
>> with things I do not know about.
> "xmms" is not installed by default, however. It is your personal choice
> and required you to add it (and 3rd party plugin packages) manually.
> There are tons of better audio players including several, which originally
> had started as forks of XMMS. Several still offer the same "skins" interface
> just based on GTK+ 2 instead of the ancient (and somewhat ugly) GTK+ 1.
Kindly suggest one that plays mp3 please. Also the plug-ins required please.

Have a lot of applications on ---Applications >>  sound video
None play mp3 except xmms and do it easy.
Johan