[GH-ISSUE #603] Error: missing field `play` when attempting to run any command #933

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opened 2026-03-15 11:02:00 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-15 11:02:00 +03:00

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Originally created by @kitesi on GitHub (Jan 21, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema/issues/603

Describe the bug

When I try to run any command (rec, play, cat, upload) with a file, it gives me the error:

"Error: missing field `play` "

with no further information.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Run asciinema rec demo.cast, asciinema cat demo.cast, asciinema play demo.cast, ...
See error

Expected behavior
Work as shown in demo.

Versions:

OS: Linux Mint, 5.15.0.-91-generic
uname -a: Linux seven-Latitude-5300 5.15.0-91-generic (#) 101-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 14 13:30:08 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
asciinema cli: 3.0.0-alpha.7

Additional context
I haven gotten these errors on a fresh installation with both cargo build --git ... and building it by cloning directly.

Originally created by @kitesi on GitHub (Jan 21, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema/issues/603 **Describe the bug** When I try to run any command (rec, play, cat, upload) with a file, it gives me the error: "Error: missing field \`play\` " with no further information. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Run `asciinema rec demo.cast`, `asciinema cat demo.cast`, `asciinema play demo.cast`, ... 2. See error **Expected behavior** Work as shown in demo. **Versions:** - OS: Linux Mint, 5.15.0.-91-generic - uname -a: Linux seven-Latitude-5300 5.15.0-91-generic (#) 101-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 14 13:30:08 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux - asciinema cli: 3.0.0-alpha.7 **Additional context** I haven gotten these errors on a fresh installation with both `cargo build --git ...` and building it by cloning directly.