Ubuntu: Enable DVD Playback

Contributed by shamanstears

January 27, 2008

Tagged: Linux

I enjoy watching movies, so getting DVD playback on my Ubuntu install was a definite priority. Nothing sadder than putting a DVD into your drive and having your system be unable to play the disc. Here’s how to enjoy your DVD movies on your Ubuntu system:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Execute the following terminal command to install the necessary packages (make sure to approve any prompts):sudo apt-get install totem-xine libxine1-ffmpeg libdvdread3

3. Execute the following terminal command:sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh

After you have executed the above terminal commands, insert a DVD into your drive. Totem will open and the movie will begin playing.

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Paul Valley 1 month ago 1 point
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This works Great thanks

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Mohamed Sherif 1 month ago 1 point
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I am sorry, but this did not work for me. I am using Ubuntu 7.10. Totem keeps telling me "Are you trying to open a coded DVD without libdvdcss?" although that I have them installed.

This is the output from Totem when ran in terminal:

libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 1.1.7 from http://xine.sf.net
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/scd0 mounted on /media/cdrom0 for CSS authentication
libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device.
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/molpsychist/.dvdnav/.map'
libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00fe0000. Regions: 1

libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x00000124
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x0000146d
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00001632
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB (0x00001632)!!
libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00206f1c
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB (0x00206f1c)
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00206f20
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB (0x00206f20)!!
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 2 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
AFD changed from -2 to -1

Can you help me with that? Thank you!

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Netflixs Guy 2 weeks ago 1 point
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Thats good man
i was breaking my head to do that
to make it play back

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