Ubuntu 14.04 and libdvdcss file

Question

I have Ubuntu 14.04 and I can't get it to recognize Libdvdcss2, which is downloaded to the download file. There I clicked on the bz2 file and it opened to give me a nice neat package that doesn't work. What do I need to do or try. Keep in mind I am a newbie.

Answer 1

From help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

By installing the libdvdcss2 package you can play encrypted DVDs with:

1. Kaffeine , the Kubuntu video player

2. MPlayer

3. xine

4. Totem-xine

5. VLC media player

6. Ogle

7. XBMC Media Center

12.04 onwards works this way.

Install the libdvdread4 package ( no need to add third party repositories ) via Synaptic or command line: (note: if you have installed *ubuntu-restricted-extras this has already been installed automatically for you)

sudo apt-get install libdvdread4

Then open a terminal window and execute:

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

Rebooting may be necessary.

After this, VLC will automatically use it.

Answer 2

Ubuntu 14.04 doesn't provide libdvdcss in repositories so you need to add vlc ppa to the sources.list so you can download it.

 sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
 curl ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/debian/videolan-apt.asc | sudo apt-key add -
 echo "deb ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable ./" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libdvdcss.list
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2

Answer 3

You can download libdvdcss too by navigating to the appropriate section, eg; for trusty: ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/debian/trusty

Answer 4

Before you install:

libdvdread4/install-css.sh

you BETTER read that Microsoft EULA you are agreeing to, before you execute the installation. Not to go Richard Stallman on anyone here, but when they are installing a FONT EULA, you have to ask yourself, what else are they installing?

There are other GPL offerings out there, that don't involve you giving your rights away.