[SOLVED] can't play new dvds on linux

kb2tfa · 03-27-2012, 02:38 PM

i have ubuntu and can't play dvds, error about decryption not installed.

do you think this is copyright or something, and is there a way around it?

it plays on windows 7 not linux

was using movie player

273 · 03-27-2012, 02:45 PM

Is this what you are after?
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/musicv...video-dvd.html
I had thought that libdvdcss2 was installable from a repository though?

jefro · 03-27-2012, 02:51 PM

Do you mean only a few of the new releases can't be played while other slightly older DVD's play fine? And they are store bought?

DavidMcCann · 03-28-2012, 11:38 AM

If you mean that you cannot play commercial DVDs, then look here:
http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories
Enable the rpmforge repository and set yum priorities (CentOS 1, EPEL 2, rpmforge 3). Then
yum install libdvdcss libdvdread libdvdplay libdvdnav lsdvd
Congratulations: you can now play commercial DVDs and go to jail for violation of the Millenium Copyright Act if the FBI catches you at it!

273 · 03-28-2012, 11:40 AM

Erm...

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Originally Posted by kb2tfa

i have ubuntu and can't play dvds...

kb2tfa · 03-28-2012, 12:26 PM

yes they are store bought dvds. just tried an older store bought dvd and same thing.

i'll have a look at the links posted here. thanks guys.

i'll post any updates if i fix it.

kb2tfa · 03-28-2012, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 273

Is this what you are after?
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/musicv...video-dvd.html
I had thought that libdvdcss2 was installable from a repository though?

from terminal i put "sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh" and that was it, it works now.

thanks.

273 · 03-28-2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kb2tfa

from terminal i put "sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh" and that was it, it works now.

thanks.

No problem, glad I could help.