UHD discs decrypting

[Coopervid]

If your discs aren't supported you can try this.

Download FindVUK 1.79. (Updated September, 5th, 2024)

https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=172472

Put it somewhere.

Run FindVUK - Synchronize.bat

It will write a file keydb.cfg to C:\users\USERNAME\Appdata\Roamimg\AACS

Make a copy of this file and copy to:

C:\users\USERNAME\.Makemkv

Put your disc in the drive.

Run Makemkv.

Then run the Synchronize.bat from time to time in order to get new UHD keys. Replace the updated one and copy to the .Makemkv folder.

[Billycar11]

i wonder if we can sym link it

[SamuriHL]

Or, you know, do what I do and just change FindVUK to drop it in the .MakeMKV folder so when it's sync'd with FindVUK it updates the one MakeMKV uses. Look in the findvuk.ini file in the config folder.

[Coopervid]

Since that location is the standard and eventually used by VLC I just added a line to the FindVUK-Synchronize.bat. So it looks like this:

findvuk.exe synchronize
copy /Y C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\aacs\keydb.cfg c:\users\USERNAME\.Makemkv\KEYDB.cfg

Just replace USERNAME with your real one.

The /Y after "copy" prevents the command from asking for confirmation to overwrite the old version.

EDIT: NOTE THE UPPERCASE of KEYDB.cfg WHEN COPIED TO THE .MAKEMKV DIRECTORY!

[d00zah]

Since that location is the standard and eventually used by VLC I just added a line to the FindVUK-Synchronize.bat. So it looks like this:

findvuk.exe synchronize
copy /Y C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\aacs\keydb.cfg c:\users\USERNAME\.Makemkv\keydb.cfg

Just replace USERNAME with your real one.

The /Y after "copy" prevents the command from asking for confirmation to overwrite the old version.

OR, to make it completely generic (use as is):

copy /Y %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\aacs\keydb.cfg %UserProfile%\.Makemkv\keydb.cfg

[dorsman84]

I tried this tonight after not being able to rip The Thing UHD but still no luck. I guess I will wait for an update.

[Toker]

Since that location is the standard and eventually used by VLC I just added a line to the FindVUK-Synchronize.bat. So it looks like this:

findvuk.exe synchronize
copy /Y C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\aacs\keydb.cfg c:\users\USERNAME\.Makemkv\keydb.cfg

Just replace USERNAME with your real one.

The /Y after "copy" prevents the command from asking for confirmation to overwrite the old version.

OR, to make it completely generic (use as is):

copy /Y %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\aacs\keydb.cfg %UserProfile%\.Makemkv\keydb.cfg

Thanks for this code. I was trying to rip Planet Earth III and the keys weren't available yet, so I gave this a try and it's now ripping.

Newbie question. In the future, do I have to run the batch file again in the event that I find a new disc that hasn't been decrypted yet?

[Coopervid]

Yes. New keys are being added daily. So just run the .bat from time to time.

[Toker]

Thanks!

[nacellex]

If your discs aren't supported you can try this.

Download FindVUK 1.72.

https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=172472

Put it somewhere.

Run FindVUK - Synchronize.bat

It will write a file keydb.cfg to C:\users\USERNAME\Appdata\Roamimg\AACS

Make a copy of this file and copy to:

C:\users\USERNAME\.Makemkv

Put your disc in the drive.

Run Makemkv.

Then run the Synchronize.bat from time to time in order to get new UHD keys. Replace the updated one and copy to the .Makemkv folder.

Hi Coopervid thanks so much for this. Just a noob clarification before I take the plunge: I was reading the original thread on doom9, and since this program used to use DVDFab to work, does it require us to download DVDfab for us to run Synchronize.bat?

Thanks again!

[Coopervid]

No. DVDFab is only needed to add new keys.

[Someguy1234]

If your discs aren't supported you can try this.

Download FindVUK 1.72.

https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=172472

Put it somewhere.

Run FindVUK - Synchronize.bat

It will write a file keydb.cfg to C:\users\USERNAME\Appdata\Roamimg\AACS

Make a copy of this file and copy to:

C:\users\USERNAME\.Makemkv

Put your disc in the drive.

Run Makemkv.

Then run the Synchronize.bat from time to time in order to get new UHD keys. Replace the updated one and copy to the .Makemkv folder.

I couldn't get the version in the link to download and found the v1.72 elsewhere. I can't get this to work, even after using someone's suggestion of adding a line to the batch file. It put the keydb.cfg in the /.Makemkv folder but all of the discs I've been inserting are still creating dump files and failing. I'm a bit confused how this is working for some?

[Hurin]

I too have placed the keydb.cfg file in the .MakeMKV directory as instructed. No change in behavior while trying to decrypt Oppenheimer. Which, appears to be a newer version than previous (0C38). *shrug*

[Coopervid]

It should work. Also the download link still works.

Did you search through keydb.cfg for keys for your discs if there are any for your discs?

[macdev]

Is KEYDB.cfg supposed to be in my .MakeMKV directory all the time? I don't have it, just _private_data.tar, some dump_***.tgz files, and MKB_***.tgz files.

Also, am I to understand that I have to buy another app to decrypt keys? DVDFab Passcode is $99 lifetime and I already spent $ on MakeMKV to do the job that I'd be paying DVDFab to do.

I'd really like to rip my Footloose disc, and with the James Cameron stuff coming in a couple of weeks, it would be nice to have those keys ready soon after their release, too.