Blue-ray playback/STREAM with VLC

[TheTester]

I have skimmed Mikes post under a similar named Subject.
I have also read an article on "HowToGeek", it seems that it used to be possible for VLC to use a stream function contained within MakeMKV. This in the linux version seems to no longer be present? Well at least the streaming icon, appears missing, this is in the trial version(Linux). I wondered if it was still possible to use this functionality.

It would appear that the "How to Geek" page https://www.howtogeek.com/240487/how-to ... -on-linux/ is a year or so old.

This functionality would allow the user to attempted to work out the disk structure. Being BLue-ray there are many entries in the disc, trying to work out what is content(which you want) and fluff fill can be quite hard.

I think it involved a web url or similar functionality, http://localhost:51000/stream/title0.ts


Is this still possible with the Linux version? Is there some missing dependency?

[d00zah]

That functionality was deprecated ~ages ago... but the changelog reads like VLC alone is capable of this function now.

https://www.makemkv.com/download/history.html

MakeMKV v1.14.0 (5.11.2018 )
...
Obsolete features:
Removed UPNP streaming (Use VLC or Kodi with libmmbd instead)
Linux: Removed mmdtsdec/libdcadec (Use latest ffmpeg instead)

[TheTester]

[d00zah]

I imagine that capture was from a MakeMKV version prior to v1.14.0?

Unsure how this works under *nix, but current MakeMKV versions offer a Preferences > Integration tab, allowing other players to use libmmbd to decode discs.

https://www.makemkv.com/libmmbd/

search.php?keywords=+LibMMBD

[TheTester]

I could be wrong and often am, but from what I read in search LibMMBD is a dll. Likely in windblows.
Certainly I can't seem to find it under Linux.

I have a suspicion that this maybe only available under winblows.

I have bought a tweaked drive and can dcrypt to *.mkv in linux(Arch basded) the problem as before mentioned sorting out the fluff content from the real deal stuff.Perhaps again Iam missing something.

[d00zah]

Sorry, thought the search was limited to the linux forum.... seems there are dependencies.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7009

search.php?keywords=libmmbd&terms=all&a ... mit=Search

[TheTester]

I have run the code

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sudo ln -s libmmbd.so.0 /usr/lib/

I have not changed the code at all everything should be in its default location.

I have tried with a disk from the cli and operated the vlc interface, the output is shown below,


The disc its self does not show anything in VLC I can hear the drive spinup and certainly VLC
goers through the motions of going to play the actual blue-ray disc. but nothing happens, this
is a disc that I have successfully processed through makemkv.

I have been unable to locate this libmmbd on/in the repository's(arch).

[d00zah]

I have run the code

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sudo ln -s libmmbd.so.0 /usr/lib/

I have not changed the code at all everything should be in its default location.

I have no current linux install to test, but pretty sure this ought to be the MakeMKV install dir... did you create the link from there?

"Open terminal, navigate to directory where libmmbd is installed, and make a symlink to a location in library path. The following commands are for default installation"

If this didn't work, someone currently using this method will have to weigh in.

[TheTester]

I have no current linux install to test, but pretty sure this ought to be the MakeMKV install dir... did you create the link from there?

Asked Ive done it still the same with VLC I did not start VLC from the cli.

As to the where about's of libmnbd I think its in the same directory.

Please anyone welcome to help. I am going round in circles.

[d00zah]

Symlink already exists, so command must now use the -f (force) switch:

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cd /bin/makemkv
sudo ln -s -f libmmbd.so.0 /usr/lib/

Additional info:

Once you are correctly configured, I've read that this feature requires a licensed version of MakeMKV. If so these may be helpful:

MakeMKV is free while in beta

Key applied via MakeMKV GUI > Help > Register , or if headless:

How to license Linux

[TheTester]

Symlink already exists, so command must now use the -f (force) switch:

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cd /bin/makemkv
sudo ln -s -f libmmbd.so.0 /usr/lib/

Another day dawn's.
I have searched for "libmmbd" but I can not say for certain where it is in my system, I assume it must be there as makemkv works!! you menion in code snipit to cd into makemkv It is not a directory but the binary...

I have gone into the bin dir and forced the symlink, as off last night late, it still does not work.

Iam at a loss maybe others will have an idea.
Iam on a system 'arcolinux' a Arch bassed distro, if that helps anyone help me. I cant find libmmbd in pacman or aur.

[TheTester]

A little confusing but I managed to find libmmbd I have entered the bin directory and made the link.

I have watched some videos on You'Tube and I have registered the app(makemkv) under beta key.
Does it have to be a paid key? or as long as its licensed.


It seems from what I have seen in the videos on the subject that you should be able to add
program entryes in integration tab off makemkv preferences, at-least in the video off windows
variety they are present.
How to add in these entries? I don't know, are they auto generated??


VLC just says unable to open disc(blueray)!! In its error console.

[deerewright]

I spent alot of time trying to find libmmbd on my ubuntu server. I installed MakeMKV via the ppa.

I am running ubuntu 21.04.

The location of libmmbd.so.0 is

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/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ 

So, make your symlinks from there.

Worked for me.