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Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:19 am
by Cakeandpie
I have a USB LG BP50NB40 blu-ray drive that I want to have libredrive enabled on it. How do you accomplish this? The SVC is NB50 and it was manufactured in 2019. The firmware revision is 1.01
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:57 am
by Woodstock
Does MakeMKV recognize it as a potential LD? There should be a section of the info window dedicated to LibreDrive if it can be done. Both the drive and controller (USB in this case) need to be correct.
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:02 am
by Cakeandpie
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:04 am
by MartyMcNuts
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:19 am
I have a USB LG BP50NB40 blu-ray drive that I want to have libredrive enabled on it. How do you accomplish this? The SVC is NB50 and it was manufactured in 2019. The firmware revision is 1.01
1. To enable LibreDrive, you can use the sdftool flasher to flash it to BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK firmware.
2. If you also want UHD capabilities, you can then flash it from BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK to BP60NB10 1.00-MK firmware.
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:06 am
by zimberto
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:29 am
by Cakeandpie
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:04 am
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:19 am
I have a USB LG BP50NB40 blu-ray drive that I want to have libredrive enabled on it. How do you accomplish this? The SVC is NB50 and it was manufactured in 2019. The firmware revision is 1.01
1. To enable LibreDrive, you can use the sdftool flasher to flash it to BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK firmware.
2. If you also want UHD capabilities, you can then flash it from BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK to BP60NB10 1.00-MK firmware.
Could you provide a link to the flasher please? Thanks.
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:40 am
by zimberto
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:29 am
Could you provide a link to the flasher please? Thanks.
Did you try searching?
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18933
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:08 am
by d00zah
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:25 am
by MartyMcNuts
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:29 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:04 am
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:19 am
I have a USB LG BP50NB40 blu-ray drive that I want to have libredrive enabled on it. How do you accomplish this? The SVC is NB50 and it was manufactured in 2019. The firmware revision is 1.01
1. To enable LibreDrive, you can use the sdftool flasher to flash it to BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK firmware.
2. If you also want UHD capabilities, you can then flash it from BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK to BP60NB10 1.00-MK firmware.
Could you provide a link to the flasher please? Thanks.
Search forum for "sdftool flasher" and you will find it. Or click the link provided by @d00zah.
You will also need the firmware pack. If you haven't already downloaded the firmware pack, you can grab it from
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19113
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:22 am
by Cakeandpie
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:25 am
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:29 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:04 am
1. To enable LibreDrive, you can use the sdftool flasher to flash it to BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK firmware.
2. If you also want UHD capabilities, you can then flash it from BP50NB40-NB50 1.01-MK to BP60NB10 1.00-MK firmware.
Could you provide a link to the flasher please? Thanks.
Search forum for "sdftool flasher" and you will find it. Or click the link provided by @d00zah.
You will also need the firmware pack. If you haven't already downloaded the firmware pack, you can grab it from
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19113
Okay, thanks. Also I didn't mention that this is an external USB blu-ray drive, not an internal one. Is that important?
Re: Need help with libredrive
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:12 am
by MartyMcNuts
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:22 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:25 am
Cakeandpie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:29 am
Could you provide a link to the flasher please? Thanks.
Search forum for "sdftool flasher" and you will find it. Or click the link provided by @d00zah.
You will also need the firmware pack. If you haven't already downloaded the firmware pack, you can grab it from
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19113
Okay, thanks. Also I didn't mention that this is an external USB blu-ray drive, not an internal one. Is that important?
Nope, not at all. I have flashed plenty of BP50NB40's!! Follow the steps I provided and you should be fine.