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Questions about DVD media, including playback, mounting, players, burning and editing. Questions may pertain to both video and data DVDs.

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Non techy person looking for advice on how to watch DVD on Ubuntu laptop [duplicate]

I've been directed here from another forum. Looking for help! First, I'm based in the UK. My boyfriend (who lives overseas) installed Ubuntu on my laptop a while back because he hates Windows and ...
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Booting from DVD

I was using Windows 7. I thought to partition my computer and install another OS like Ubuntu. So I purchased Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic, 64 Bit DVD from Amazon. While trying to boot from it, I was not ...
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sha256sum of image on dvd doesn't match to original ISO

I tried to check sha256sum of ISO after it was burn on DVD I used this command and got result that differs from original ISO's check: dd if=/dev/sr0 | sha256sum Does it mean that it was written ...
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How To Print Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Label On DVD?

My google fu must be weak, or I am missing the key search terms, since I imagine many people would be interested in direct printing labels on their iso install DVDs. Does anyone know where I can ...
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How can a live distribution be made to access DVDs?

I want to back up one of my DVDs (using dd). I am on a live USB distribution (18.04) because I'm using someone else's computer that has a DVD drive and I don't want to overwrite their stuff. All of ...
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Dual boot causing my dvd drive to not be recognized?

I've got dual boot windows 7 and ubuntu 16.04 running on a Dell Optiplex. On both operating systems there is no indication of a dvd drive being installed at all. The drive will spin when a disk is ...
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Root access to blank optical media

Ubuntu seems to have a problem accessing blank optical media using sudo/root. Correct operation Insert a blank CD/DVD in the optical drive. Open a terminal window. Run nautilus You should see a ...
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USB DVD drive mapped to wrong product

I'm on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (dual boot w/ Windows) I picked up this external USB DVD writer, model ECD819-SU I have successfully plugged it in, burned a CD, and listened to the CD in the car, so at ...
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How to access read only files [duplicate]

I found an old DVD disc that i burned some stuff on almost 10 years ago. I have no use for that stuff anymore but i need the DVD disk to save some data. I tried deleting it the old fashiond way, and ...
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Removed all installed packages and I cant boot from any other device (usb or dvd)

so today I removed all installed packages on my laptop by mistake. I was able to get into console in recovery mode and backup my important data. I wanted to make complete reinstall, but i cant boot ...
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Converting dv to mpeg

I'm trying to transfer videos from an old tape recorder onto DVDs. I think that I need to use ffmpeg to convert the dv files to mpeg but can't find the right commands to use. Does anybody know what ...
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Can't play DVDs through either VLC, Videos, or Kaffeine

Running this through an external DVD drive. Videos app says DVD source is required to play the file, but is not installed. Hitting play in VLC activates the disc (you can hear it start up in the drive)...
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Can I close or finalize a DVD on Ubuntu?

I have a DVD of video files that was burned but apparently not closed or finalized. My laptop (Ubuntu 17.10.1) seems to work hard at reading it for a minute or two, but never actually acknowledges ...
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Can I set a disc name when burning a DVD via terminal?

In terminal, can I burn data files to DVD with a disc name that I supply without creating a ISO?
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How can i burn directory and files to DVD with another disc name in ubuntu 16.04 via terminal? [closed]

I want do these in terminal: eject DVD-RW Check DVD disc blank or not Burn DVD if it blank (with any name I give) But when I burn DVD with command sudo wodim dev=/dev/sr0 -v -data /path/to/data/...
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How to check if DVD-R is closed?

When I burn a DVD with Brasero, it asks me whether I want to close the DVD after burn or leave it open to add files later. How do I check whether a DVD is read-only or it's still writable? I am ...
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Reinserting live USB after pulling out does not re-enable reading

If I run Linux live from USB stick or external DVD drive or external SD card reader, I can pull the card or take the disc out of the drive, re-insert it and it works normally. But If I disconnect the ...
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Windows 10 image too large for Brasero to burn. How can I get around this? [duplicate]

I have just downloaded a Windows10 image: $ du --bytes Win10_1709_German_x64.iso 4710961152 Win10_1709_German_x64.iso It is slightly too large to burn it to a dvd (4.7gb) with Brasero. Is there a ...
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How to fix this VLC error: "VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvdsimple:///dev/cdrom'"

I have this error the moment I try to open a disc, to play it's content: Playback failure: DVDRead could not open the disc "/dev/cdrom". Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL '...
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DVD burning confusions (Brasero, K3B, and DVD remaining blank or corrupted)

I'm currently trying to burn information from my old PC (Ubuntu 16.04, 64-bit) to a DVD. Putting any blank DVD in my computer is recognized as a blank DVD, but I also get an error message that says ...
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CD Drive doesn't recognize inserted CD/DVD in disc drive in UBUNTU 16.04 LTS

I'm a new Ubuntu user. I wanted to make a live CD for an OS change in another computer. When i insert a CD or DVD in the disc drive, the Drive will start spinning but it will not show the mounted ...
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CDROM recognized, but cannot mount: no medium found on /dev/sr0

I'm using Ubuntu 17.10 and want to open some CDs and DVDs. While on my old PC running Ubuntu Server, they can be mounted easily, on my laptop they are not mounted. I tried: $ sudo lshw -C disk *-...
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How do I playback a DVD in Ubuntu 17.10? [duplicate]

How do I playback a DVD in Ubuntu 17.10? I have so far: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras sudo apt-get install libdvd-pkg There used to be something called Fluendo in the Ubuntu ...
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vlc 2.2.6-6 was working, now will not open most DVD

vlc 2.2.6-6 was working, now will not open most DVD Like "The Twillight Zone the 5th Demension" and it did right after installing the OS lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: ...
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Change the video DVD player of upper-right button displayed in Nautilus

In 16.04, when a DVD movie is accessed in Nautilus there is a button in the top right corner to play the movie in Totem. Can this be replaced by other player like VLC or MPV? This is not asking how ...
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Still cant watch dvd

I have followed all the instructions and installed the codex suggested libdvdread3 and 4 but cant install the libdvdcss and thus still cant watch any dvd to specify it tells me that sudo /usr/share/...
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trouble installing suggested packages to play dvds on 14.04

I have finally successfully installed the ubuntu restricted extras as well as the libdvdread4 for the cc2, but still can't play dvds.
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Can't set region on my DVD drive

I’ve been trying to get VLC media player to play DVDs with no success. I believe I’ve installed all the needed files. I used “How To Play DVD In Ubuntu 14.04 And 16.04” from Itsfoss.com, and installed ...
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Toshiba laptop won’t boot from SSD after installation

I have installed Ubuntu 16.04.03 from a DVD via a USB CD/DVD drive onto my Toshiba Satellite U920T laptop, erasing the Windows 8 that was on there. The installation went fine and as requested I ...
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Not able to detect DVD in ubuntu 16.04 . At which location DVD will display?

Not able to find DVD which is already inserted in pc. Kindly suggest the location where we will detect it. Version : ubuntu 16.04
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Burning files to DVD [duplicate]

When I move files to a DVD window (It says Drag or Copy files to write them to disk) I can only do it once. If I try to "Write to Disk" The window comes up "Please wait until the estimation of the ...
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How to convert DVDs to video files for Playstation3 - and not get "Corrupted data" error

I want to save some DVDs to my Playstation3 hard drive for quick/easy access using Ubuntu 16.04, Handbrake and libdvd-pkg (see step one of this guide) In Handbrake with the "Playstation 720p30" ...
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Incremental upgrade of EOL version of Ubuntu Gnome via DVD

Moderators please read carefully, and think before calling a duplication, this is not the same as existing questions. The background is, but not but the question. Background: As I understand it, with ...
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Ubuntu Live DVD boot stuck at loading screen

So I burnt the newest Ubuntu.iso on a DVD using the Windows 10 standard DVD burning feature. Now I am booting from this DVD, but the boot is stuck on the loading screen (this one: http://4.bp.blogspot....
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Is there a burning program that supports disk spanning?

Is there a burning program that supports disk spanning? This means that if you add data bigger than the actual disk (CD, DVD, Blue Ray) to the project, it will be spread across multiple disks.
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DVDauthor parameter

I want to create a video dvd. containing about 20 clips. I don't want them to be merged to only one vob-file. I want to keep all 20 vob files to access the later easy by copying the corresponding ...
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Two problems: I can't boot my Ubuntu Line DVD and getting GRUB error

Problem: I can't boot my Live Ubuntu DVD on my laptop. I'm trying to install another bootable Ubuntu (16.04.2) partition on my laptop, however I can't boot from my Live DVD. My BIO is set to boot ...
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How to find out the regional code of a DVD drive in Ubuntu?

Can one figure the DVD region/s allowed by their DVD drive? Note: I mean doing so without trial and error with specific region-encoded DVD's.
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Bootable usb from dvd(1:1 copy)

i burnt Ubuntu on to a dvd and now the system is kind of not detecting the dvd at the BIOS, so i wanted to make a bootable usb out of the dvd, can somebody help me with this?? PS: i don't have the ...
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cdrom not identified by ubuntu 16.04

I have a dual boot with win10 and Ubuntu 16.04. The cdrom works fine with windows but it is not even recognized in Ubuntu. I cannot even find an entry in the sudo lsblk -f and sudo lshw -class disk I ...
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How do I play DVDs in Ubuntu 16.04?

I need to watch a DVD for school, but when I try to watch it in VLC, I get this error: Playback failure: VLC cannot set the DVD's title. It possibly cannot decrypt the entire disc. Playback failure: ...
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How can I access a DVD in Ubuntu 16.04?

I just inserted a DVD in my PC running Ubuntu 16.04. I am a new user of this OS. How can I access my DVD?
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Automatic CD/DVD ripper that supports multiple drives

As the title states, im looking for an automatic CD/DVD (and maybe later an BD) ripping machine. The PC I build is from old hardware and stuff that i had lying around. First the specs: CPU: Intel ...
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I need to make a dvd converted to a mp4 for my TV [duplicate]

I bought a DVD for my son but our DVD player is not reading it ; I think it is broken somehow. While my notebook can read DVD I want to make this animation DVD convert it mp4 or something else that ...
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Dell Inspiron 6400 Lubuntu

Hi I am running the latest release of Lubuntu on a Dell Inspiron 6400 Centrino Duo and 2GB ram I am have trouble with playing DVD's The video is being pixelated and the sound is choppy. It sounds ...
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DVD drive not mounted when DVD inserted in 16.04 - unless I use the "eject -t" command

I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 Server Edition, and I've discovered that the DVD drive does not mount when I insert a DVD and close the tray manually, but the drive is mounted if I issue eject -t to ...
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How to check if the libdvdcss library is contained in ubuntu?

I am using ubuntu studio 16.04. Except from adding a few PPAs, I've not changed the system as it was after the installation. I am wondering if the library libdvdcss is installed, here is why: After ...
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I can't seem to install Ubuntu 16.04.2

I'm trying to install a newer version on a nettop (Acer Aspire Revo) that is running an older version. I have an external DVD drive that appears to be booting up ok, but when I get to the "Install ...
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Problem while burning Ubuntu iso file on a DVD-R on Windows 7

I am trying to install ubuntu 16.04 on my Windows 7 laptop. The laptop is a 64 bits one. I downloaded the iso image file but then when trying to burn it into a DVD driver I got the error "The burning ...
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VLC does not read DVD .VOB

My laptop is an ASUS X555LJ and my UBUNTU is 14.04 LTS. I have a DVD, name: VTS VOB / type: MPEG, I can not see it with VLC. VLC recognizes it, but the cone of the volume is empty and also when DVD ...
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