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watching a blu-ray disc
Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 5:37 am
by hiacedrifter
Is there a way to use makemkv/vlc to watch a blu-ray, from the disc rather than ripping it? I have a few discs with numerous extras etc which I would like to watch as they are, without ripping.
Re: watching a blu-ray disc
Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 8:07 am
by Billycar11
hiacedrifter wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 5:37 am
Is there a way to use makemkv/vlc to watch a blu-ray, from the disc rather than ripping it? I have a few discs with numerous extras etc which I would like to watch as they are, without ripping.
yeah enable vlc integration in makemkv settings
Re: watching a blu-ray disc
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 2:41 pm
by hiacedrifter
Billycar11 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 8:07 am
hiacedrifter wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 5:37 am
Is there a way to use makemkv/vlc to watch a blu-ray, from the disc rather than ripping it? I have a few discs with numerous extras etc which I would like to watch as they are, without ripping.
yeah enable vlc integration in makemkv settings
Thanks, I've checked and it was already enabled.
When i try to play a blu-ray in vlc I get an error:
Blu-ray error:
This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it.
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///E:\'. Check the log for details.
Any ideas? I did try a solution online ages ago which involved downloading a file and placing in a certain folder, but that didn't work.
Re: watching a blu-ray disc
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 10:39 pm
by jinx100
In the Windows version of VLC be sure to select "Open Disc" and that the Blu-Ray (not DVD) button is selected. Then just select the optical drive. You may need to have JAVA installed to view the disc extras.
Re: watching a blu-ray disc
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 7:23 pm
by hiacedrifter
jinx100 wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 10:39 pm
In the Windows version of VLC be sure to select "Open Disc" and that the Blu-Ray (not DVD) button is selected. Then just select the optical drive. You may need to have JAVA installed to view the disc extras.
Still getting the same error:
Blu-ray error:
This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it.
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///E:/'. Check the log for details.
Re: watching a blu-ray disc
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 7:46 pm
by MrPenguin
hiacedrifter wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 7:23 pm
Still getting the same error:
Blu-ray error:
This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it.
I may be reaching here, but.... does your VLC installation include libaacs.dll?
I don't use Windows myself,
but I suspect these people do.
Re: watching a blu-ray disc
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 8:04 pm
by hiacedrifter
MrPenguin wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 7:46 pm
hiacedrifter wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 7:23 pm
Still getting the same error:
Blu-ray error:
This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it.
I may be reaching here, but.... does your VLC installation include libaacs.dll?
I don't use Windows myself,
but I suspect these people do.
That library (and those instructions) ring a bell ... that must be what i tried previously. i will persevere! At the mo i have a sony blu-ray player on my desk, next to my PC which has a blu-ray drive!