XPlayer doesn't install plugin required for MIDI files

[Kyowash]

I'm trying to reproduce a MIDI file in XPlayer, but it says I need to install the gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad plugin. When I click on the "install" button in the dialog, nothing happens. I tried to install it via the Software Manager, but it turned out it was already installed:

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$ dpkg -s gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad
Package: gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad
Status: install ok installed
Priority: extra
[...]

After clicking on the button, the following entries appear in the syslog:

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Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint dbus[1032]: [system] Activating service name='org.debian.apt' (using servicehelper)
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint AptDaemon: INFO: Initializing daemon
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:13:45 AptDaemon [INFO]: Initializing daemon
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint dbus[1032]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.debian.apt'
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint AptDaemon.PackageKit: INFO: Initializing PackageKit compat layer
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker/pkworker.py:35: PyGIWarning: PackageKitGlib was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('PackageKitGlib', '1.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]:   from gi.repository import PackageKitGlib as pk
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:13:45 AptDaemon.PackageKit [INFO]: Initializing PackageKit compat layer
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint AptDaemon: INFO: InstallPackages() was called: dbus.Array([dbus.String('gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:i386')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:13:45 AptDaemon [INFO]: InstallPackages() was called: dbus.Array([dbus.String('gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:i386')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint AptDaemon.Trans: INFO: Simulate was called
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:13:45 AptDaemon.Trans [INFO]: Simulate was called
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Simulating trans: /org/debian/apt/transaction/5af697d350ad457da4dd91a61a88bd2f
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:13:45 AptDaemon.Worker [INFO]: Simulating trans: /org/debian/apt/transaction/5af697d350ad457da4dd91a61a88bd2f
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Committing packages: dbus.Array([dbus.String('gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:i386')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
Aug 21 17:13:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:13:45 AptDaemon.Worker [INFO]: Committing packages: dbus.Array([dbus.String('gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:i386')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
Aug 21 17:13:46 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Updating last_timestamp
Aug 21 17:14:11 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Checking for inactivity (24s)
Aug 21 17:14:41 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Checking for inactivity (54s)
Aug 21 17:15:11 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Checking for inactivity (84s)
Aug 21 17:15:33 linuxmint dbus[1032]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service'
Aug 21 17:15:41 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Checking for inactivity (114s)
Aug 21 17:16:11 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Checking for inactivity (144s)
Aug 21 17:16:41 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Checking for inactivity (174s)
Aug 21 17:17:01 linuxmint CRON[7833]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Aug 21 17:17:11 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: DEBUG:Checking for inactivity (204s)
Aug 21 17:17:11 linuxmint org.freedesktop.PackageKit[2152]: INFO:Shutting down because of inactivity
Aug 21 17:24:45 linuxmint AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting due to inactivity
Aug 21 17:24:45 linuxmint AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting was requested
Aug 21 17:24:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:24:45 AptDaemon [INFO]: Quitting due to inactivity
Aug 21 17:24:45 linuxmint org.debian.apt[1032]: 17:24:45 AptDaemon [INFO]: Quitting was requested

Is there a way to reproduce MIDI files in XPlayer, or is any alternative recommended instead?

[kyphi]

You also need fluid-soundfont-gm

viewtopic.php?t=212605

Alternatively, you can install a VLC plugin called vlc-plugin-fluidsynth to play midi files in VLC.