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JNKlikesLinux 06-18-2011 12:59 PM

What application or codec do I need to play DVDs in Fedora14?
 
Anybody have the answer? I have downloaded countless programs, and codecs, but nothing seems to work! Please Help!

b0uncer 06-18-2011 01:05 PM

Check that you have installed livdvdread and libdvdcss (latter one needed to read some/most (?) commercial discs), and that the laws in your country do not deny you from using them. Typically the missing piece is libdvdcss, and the reason is that in some countries it might be illegal to use it, so you'll have to get it yourself to releaase the distribution creators from responsibility.

thorkelljarl 06-18-2011 05:05 PM

You tried many...

Have you tried to download VLC for Fedora as recommended here?

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-fedora.html

MPlayer is also available in the Fedora RPMFusion repository.

http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mj...l#mediaplayers

If things don't install properly and can't play your DVD, post back with more details of what you have tried and what error messages you received.

JNKlikesLinux 06-19-2011 06:45 AM

Thanks, for your suggestions, but I have installed the libdvdread and libdvdcss, and it still dosn't work! I have tried many players too. I have read so many forum threads about this already online, but none of the suggestions seem to work! Do you think that there is a problem with my hardware?

JNKlikesLinux 06-19-2011 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thorkelljarl (Post 4389606)

If things don't install properly and can't play your DVD, post back with more details of what you have tried and what error messages you received.

No error messages come up, it just dosn't play!


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