title: GStreamer # symbol in uri of local file
body: <p>When I try to play local file with "#" in filename on my Linux machine, it displays:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Error: message about my installation of GStreamer missing plugin /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/gst-plugins-base-0.10.36-r1/work/gst-plugins-base-0.10.36/gst/playback/gstplaybasebin.c(1686): gen_source_element (): /GstPlayBin:player:
  No URI handler for file
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I use this to set URI:</p>
  
  <pre><code>self.player.set_property('uri', 'file://' + filepath)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>where filepath is absolute path to e.g. MP3 file "/home/me/untitled #1.mp3"</p>
  
  <p>Is there some kind of escape or workaround?</p>