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If LibreDrive isn't supported then MakeMKV can't even do DVDs?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:04 am
by red-lichtie
Am I understanding this correctly?
The BluRay that I have been using for years with MakeMKV is no long supported because it doesn't support 4K BluRay?
It can't do DVDs or normal BluRays anymore unless you support the hardware?
What kind of an idea is this? Why is there no backwards compatibility? Why isn't there simply a warning that new formats might/will not be supported?
Why is there such a breaking change?
Is there a way to get my old BluRay working again without resorting to 1.17.7 and never ever getting an update again?
Re: If LibreDrive isn't supported then MakeMKV can't even do DVDs?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:08 am
by Billycar11
red-lichtie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:04 am
Am I understanding this correctly?
The BluRay that I have been using for years with MakeMKV is no long supported because it doesn't support 4K BluRay?
It can't do DVDs or normal BluRays anymore unless you support the hardware?
What kind of an idea is this? Why is there no backwards compatibility? Why isn't there simply a warning that new formats might/will not be supported?
Why is there such a breaking change?
Is there a way to get my old BluRay working again without resorting to 1.17.7 and never ever getting an update again?
That's not the case at all it should still work as it always did with DVDs libredrive is only needed for 4K but can also help with Blu-ray
What's the issue you are seeing post the log plain text please
Re: If LibreDrive isn't supported then MakeMKV can't even do DVDs?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:15 am
by keydb_helper
red-lichtie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:04 am
Am I understanding this correctly?
No, you are not.
red-lichtie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:04 am
What kind of an idea is this?
The kind of idea that you seem to have conjured up yourself by severely misinterpreting several forum posts?
red-lichtie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:04 am
Why is there such a breaking change?
It isn't a breaking change - it is a regression which affects certain Linux distributions. The distinction is important.
red-lichtie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:04 am
Is there a way to get my old BluRay working again without resorting to 1.17.7 and never ever getting an update again?
My recollection is that you only have to resort to v1.17.7 temporarily and run MakeMKV once to populate your local
_private_data.tar file. After the file has been successfully generated, you can upgrade to the latest version of MakeMKV and continue to use whichever piece of shit drive you happen to own.
Re: If LibreDrive isn't supported then MakeMKV can't even do DVDs?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 9:18 am
by red-lichtie
I have found a way to get the latest version (1.18.3) working.
Edit
and add your drives name to "sdf_Stop",
In my case it looks like this:
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sdf_Stop = "TEAC_BD-W26SS-B_2.02_{serial number}"
With that, the original functionality returns.
Re: If LibreDrive isn't supported then MakeMKV can't even do DVDs?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 7:02 pm
by zaqqaz6917
Teac ....wow
Haven't heard that name in decades
