I have DVD’s regio code 1 that plays without any problem on Windows 11 but it would not play on Xubuntu with VLC. I followed all the suggestions from several forums, but nothing seems to work. What is wrong with the linux version of VLC ?
Any final solution?
If it has region code, I guess it is a factory-made DVD with CSS protection.
You need to install libdvdcss to be able to descramble the content of the DVD.
You did not mention what version of Xubuntu you have, so the package maybe named libdvdcss2, thus install it via sudo apt install libdvdcss2
Or it may be named libdvd-pkg, so install it via sudo apt install libdvd-pkg
Try to run apt search libdvd and the result will help you guess which package you should install.
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The terminal says: sudo apt install libdvdcss2 is already the newest version `
sudo apt install libdvd-pkg is already the newest version.
apt search libdvd: all the librarys and media codecs are installed.
Thats it.
I wonder if you need to configure it? As in the past I have had to manually configure it using this command
sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
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Well, looking at this:
Suggests snap installed VLC can’t use libdvdcss.
As you are on Ubuntu (still no clue which version) cahnces are you are have a VLC installed via this .moderated myself… package system.
I don’t seem to able to help with this.
First execute
snap list
to confirm, you have VLC snap-installed.
If yes, remove it, then try to install it from a .deb package.
For example, from a ppa, maybe this is some help about it:
Ubuntu experts may give a better advice, my ecosystem is strictly based on Debian, and Ubuntu starts to differ more and more.
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sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
[sudo] wachtwoord voor polleke:
libdvd-pkg: guest package [libdvdcss2/1.4.3-1~local] is already installed.
Xubuntu 22.04.04 LTS
So it’s the Snaps version of it is it?
sudo snap remove vlc
The problem with Snap packages is they are rubbish. As you’re using Xubuntu, you should be able to install the deb version by entering this into your Terminal sudo apt install vlc
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Thanks for your advice. I removed the snap version and installed VLC with the Terminal. VLC plays now DVD1 region.
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It used to be in windows that you were limited to how many times you could change the region code, think it was 3 but not sure. After making gge last change the system was stuvk at that.
Not sure if its the same with vlc or linux ?
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I’m not sure either, though what I would do is install K3B or Handbrake and rip DVD into either an ISO or an MP4. That way the region will be gone along with security. With the libdvd-pkg it makes it so that encrypted DVD’s can be decrypted. For as long as you are not redistributing it, doing it for yourself there is no harm done. My argument to piracy is why let software to do it be written in the first place? Also reminds me of recording live Radio, why let them invent a radio cassette player, be able to record? If it is illegal to do so in many countries.
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I remember in my youth trying to record the radio Luxembourg but failing due to poor quality, or trying to down load youtube video or music, now almost imposible without costs.
Everytime I’ve used a DVD drive in the last 10 years - it’s just been to rip stuff - either DVD or CD-Audio…
My PC’s SATA optical drive is also a BlueRay burner / reader - but never got it to play blueray in Linux (and never used it in Windows - and I don’t have Windows anymore anyway).
Can’t remember what app I used to rip DVD… it would have been CLI (but not in any of my shell histories - all my Linux desktop machines have had Linux installed in less than the last 18 months)…
I use “abcde” to rip audio CD to FLAC…
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It could have been probably vobcopy?
I used it couple times with the “mirror” option.