Comments on: Ubuntu Linux play encrypted DVDs

By: Amogh Rajanna

Amogh Rajanna — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:15:31 +0000

Thanks for the update. Works well on Ubuntu 11.10….

By: Amaya

Amaya — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:12:12 +0000

That would be because install-css.sh (in libdvdread4, at least) is not in /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/examples/, but in /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/. I haven’t tried with libdvdread3, but I would quietly guess it’s the same problem.

By: Mark E

Mark E — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:46:12 +0000

Strange that it doesn’t work by default, since ubuntu-restricted-extras is installed.

But hey, never mind, I can watch a DVD now so I’m happy.

Thanks for the tip ! (although on Ubuntu 10.04 the package is libdvdread4, not 3)

By: marie

marie — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:32:57 +0000

Hi!

Worked with me too:

“sudo apt-get install libdvdread4

Then open a terminal window and execute:

sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

Rebooting may be necessary.”

Thanks very much!

By: Bruno

Bruno — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:20:13 +0000

Thank you! I use natty and it works!

By: pmcartney

pmcartney — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:01:06 +0000

Ubuntu 10.04 (i386, amd64), 10.10 and 11.04 (i386, amd64)

Works for old releases that are no longer supported if you have repositories on Cd/Dvd or somewhere. So, anything from 9.04 onwards. The latest LTS, 10.04, and the radically different 11.04 also work this way.

Install the libdvdread4 package (no need to add third party repositories) via Synaptic or command line:

sudo apt-get install libdvdread4

Then open a terminal window and execute:

sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

Rebooting may be necessary.

By: izzotheschizo

izzotheschizo — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:31:32 +0000

Okay, I copy and pasted the command in the terminal and I changed the 3 to a 4. I dont know why you cant just run this from the file manager? I dont know why this doesnt automaticaly get installed when you install a player. okay in VLC it works sort of, I had to use the navigation menu, but it works. I have ubuntu 10.10 64 and this was the first time I used the terminal.

By: sd442

sd442 — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:27:40 +0000

I’m using Ubuntu Release 10.4 (lucid) Xubuntu
this worked for me, after trying maaany others. Thanks Saeid!
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

By: John

John — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:00:13 +0000

Sweet! Two commands and now, I’m able to play my movies! Thanks a whole bunch, it is much appreciated!
(Dell latitude CPX, 500 MHZ, 512 MB RAM, Ubuntu 10.04)

By: Z

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:20:10 +0000

I’d like to thank y’all, for showing me how to get my videos to play :)

By: Creego

Creego — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:01:42 +0000

actually got this to work, very nice

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 29 May 2010 02:00:33 +0000

The second command should read as follows:

$ sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:14:21 +0000

I pasted in the fiirst command and it says that the command is not found -Help?

By: Gaea

Gaea — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:48:48 +0000

Hi!!
By the way! I usually use the Add/Remove application to install my software. But sometimes I also like to use Synaptic Package Manager. apt-get also works but if you are not good at command lines, I recommend Synaptic Package Manager.
And as I said before, if you can’t find the css library, try installing kaffeine.

By: Gaea

Gaea — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:30:09 +0000

Hey!! What’s up? ^_^
OK Anand Kasi. First of all, the command sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh change to sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh . It should work.

And Michael….. did you ever play dvds before the update to 9.10?
do vlc works with “normal” videos (avi, mpeg)?
what graphic card do you have?

By: Purpletoiletfish

Purpletoiletfish — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:03:40 +0000

Ummm, why havnt any of you so called linux users ever thought to use “yum apt-get install “your install” that seems to work. good old yum command.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:58:42 +0000

Michael………
Where is GAEA? He seems to know how to fix everything ;-) I really don’t understand this because VLC has it’s own codecs which play encrypted DVD’s. I have done several new installs of 9.10 and VLC installs/plays like a champ (via the new UBUNTU SOFTWARE CENTER). Why don’t you post what configuration you are running here for other members, then perhaps GAEA or someone will have the answer.
bigjeff1002@yahoo.com

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:20:30 +0000

I have up dated ,loaded librays,and vlc player,nothing works, for encryted dvd’s

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:10:15 +0000

Michael…..I had luck with VLC which I installed via the new UBUNTU SOFTWARE CENTER. I never got Mplayer to work either with encrypted DVD’s, however.
bigjeff1002@yahoo,com

By: michael

michael — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:38:29 +0000

updated from 9.04 to 9.10 now mplayer wiil not play encryped dvd’s