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[Vincent Gerris <62430@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yeah seriously, WTF?
It's plain freaking stupid that the default association fires an app which does nothing with it?

Here is a workaround (works on 15.04):
 - install vlc
 - on opening choose other and select /usr/bin/vlc
 - save it as default
 - enjoy direct playback when clicking on a link like http://yp.shoutcast.com/sbin/tunein-station.pls?id=2157097

Ubuntu, please remove the association, add pls association to vlc and install that as a default. 
Thank you

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Title:
  rhythmbox doesn't support .pls and .m3u files

Status in Rhythmbox:
  Confirmed
Status in desktop-file-utils package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in rhythmbox package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: rhythmbox

  The problem is, RhythmBox doesn't support playlists loaded externally. So when a user chooses "open this file" in firefox, rhythmbox pops up and nothing happens.
  I think the same goes for .m3u playlists.
  On the other hand, it's a shame rhythmbox doesn't support external playlists well... It makes it unusable when it comes to internet radios and stuff like that.... :/

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