Blu-ray disks play in MakeMKV on one Linux Mint computer but not the other

[GNU2Linux]

I'm happily using MakeMKV on my laptop running Linux Mint 22.3. I installed it through the PPA and have the beta license key. Laptop has an internal Matshita Blu-ray drive model BD-MLT UJ240AF. It says Bus Encryption flags 1B for what that is worth and Highest AAC version says B2. I also have VLC installed and also previously installed the libbluray2 and libaacs0 libraries and did sudo ln -s libmmbd.so.0 /usr/lib/. It plays Blu-ray disks in VLC just fine and is able to rip Blu-rays without issue.

In contrast, on my Linx Mint 22.3 desktop, I have a 5.25 inch internal Blu-ray player HL-DT-ST model DVDRWBD CH30N (Firmware date: 2115-10-13 14:48). It says Bus encryption flags: 1E in MakeMKV, fwiw. I also have VLC installed as well as the libraries and everything same as above. Blu-rays are not reading or playing in MakeMKV or VLC on this desktop. Not sure what steps I should take to get it working. The below information is also showing in the desktop MakeMKV interface in case that is useful.

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

Any suggestions are appreciated.

[tomty89]

I'm not sure if 1E means the drive does bus encryption (for BEE discs) but if that's the case, most likely you'd need to flash the drive with an MK firmware so that it becomes a LibreDrive, but I have no idea if this model you have can be flashed. With platform being MT1959 there's at least a chance that it can be, I guess.

Or if bus encryption is NOT the problem here: have you forgotten to set the sdf_Stop workaround on your desktop? Supposedly you need it for non-LibreDrive with MakeMKV 1.17.7 or above on Linux.

[GNU2Linux]

I'm not sure if 1E means the drive does bus encryption (for BEE discs) but if that's the case, most likely you'd need to flash the drive with an MK firmware so that it becomes a LibreDrive, but I have no idea if this model you have can be flashed. With platform being MT1959 there's at least a chance that it can be, I guess.

Or if bus encryption is NOT the problem here: have you forgotten to set the sdf_Stop workaround on your desktop? Supposedly you need it for non-LibreDrive with MakeMKV 1.17.7 or above on Linux.

I followed the advice in the following article on the OMG Ubuntu web site last year to get the Matshita Blu-ray drive in my laptop running Linux Mint 22.3 to work with MakeMKV and it has been working for me reliably to play or rip disks. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/wat ... th-makemkv

Now as far as for my Linux Mint 22.3 desktop, where it isn't working, I don't know what you mean by "have you forgotten to set the sdf_Stop workaround on your desktop?". I don't recall doing that for my laptop, and I'm not aware how to do it for my desktop. Nor do know anything about flashing a drive with MK firmware to make it a LibreDrive, although I'm willing to read a guide that explains it if it's necessary.

[tomty89]

Actually, can you check "log debug messages" in preference, and then post the content of ~/MakeMKV_log.txt (NOT log messages in the MakeMKV window) as code blocks from both the desktop and laptop after attempting to open a disc in MakeMKV (NOT VLC)? (If it stalls at some stage before you can even click open disc then please also describe the stage it stalls at. Either way, post the log. Preferably also the LibreDrive information of the laptop drive, if any.)

It would help me to tell what exactly is going on there and how exactly to preceed with the sdf_Stop workaround you might need here anyway.

P.S. Apparently there's no MK/LibreDrive firmware exactly for the drive you have. While it seems that you have a somewhat "weird" one (as in, an old model with "modern platform"), which perhaps makes it technically possible to become LibreDrive through one way or another, it is at the same time difficult to draw enough attention from people who can make it happen / know what to do, especially when things are not as "vigorous" as it used to be anymore. So perhaps forget it for now.

[GNU2Linux]

Actually, can you check "log debug messages" in preference, and then post the content of ~/MakeMKV_log.txt (NOT log messages in the MakeMKV window) as code blocks from both the desktop and laptop after attempting to open a disc in MakeMKV (NOT VLC)? (If it stalls at some stage before you can even click open disc then please also describe the stage it stalls at. Either way, post the log. Preferably also the LibreDrive information of the laptop drive, if any.)

It would help me to tell what exactly is going on there and how exactly to preceed with the sdf_Stop workaround you might need here anyway.

P.S. Apparently there's no MK/LibreDrive firmware exactly for the drive you have. While it seems that you have a somewhat "weird" one (as in, an old model with "modern platform"), which perhaps makes it technically possible to become LibreDrive through one way or another, it is at the same time difficult to draw enough attention from people who can make it happen / know what to do, especially when things are not as "vigorous" as it used to be anymore. So perhaps forget it for now.

Sorry this took several days, since I had to borrow another Blu-ray disc to test this.

Desktop:

When I insert a Blu-ray disc with MakeMKV open the animation just spins like it is trying to read the disc and says Type: Loading and Label: Please wait. It doesn't proceed any further than that.

This is the info displayed in the MakeMKV app:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr1
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: DVDRWBD CH30N
Revision: A1B0
Serial number: [Redacted]
Firmware date: 2115-10-13 14:48
Bus encryption flags: 1E

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

Disc Information
Disc is being loaded

This is the content of MakeMKV_log.txt in my home directory:

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Debug log started at Sat Jul  4 20:57:40 2026 , written by MakeMKV v1.18.4 linux(x64-release)
001005:0000 MakeMKV v1.18.4 linux(x64-release) started
001004:0000 Debug logging enabled, log will be saved as file:///home/mint/MakeMKV_log.txt
Using 262272KB for read cache.
Network access is ENABLED, CURL version 8.5.0/OpenSSL/3.0.13/1.59.0 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) , proxy server not set.
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at KG]XmhY0,A.yRLL3a@B-s>:29393631
No  SDF v0a6: HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW_GHB0N_A1C0_201507060914_K4TG1OB0215
SDF id v0a6: HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW_GHB0N_A1C0_201507060914_K4TG1OB0215
No  SDF v0a6: HL-DT-ST_DVDRWBD_CH30N_A1B0_211510131448_SIK9RG6LF410
SDF id v0a6: HL-DT-ST_DVDRWBD_CH30N_A1B0_211510131448_SIK9RG6LF410
No  SDF v0a6: HL-DT-ST_DVDRWBD_CH30N_A1B0_211510131448_SIK9RG6LF410
SDF auto v0a6: HL-DT-ST_DVDRWBD_CH30N_A1B0_211510131448_SIK9RG6LF410

Laptop:

When I insert a Blu-ray disc with MakeMKV open the animation spins, correctly reads the disc and is ready and available to rip it: On the screen it says Type: Blu-ray Label: NAME OF MOVIE D1 Protection: AACS v82

This is the info displayed in the MakeMKV app:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: MATSHITA
Product: BD-MLT UJ240AF
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: HL22 062159
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

This is the content of MakeMKV_log.txt in my home directory:

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Debug log started at Sat Jul  4 21:08:41 2026 , written by MakeMKV v1.18.4 linux(x64-release)
001005:0000 MakeMKV v1.18.4 linux(x64-release) started
001004:0000 Debug logging enabled, log will be saved as file:///home/mint/MakeMKV_log.txt
Using 262272KB for read cache.
Network access is ENABLED, CURL version 8.5.0/OpenSSL/3.0.13/1.59.0 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) , proxy server not set.
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at KG]XmhY0,A.yRLL3a@B-s>:29393631
003338:0000 Downloading latest SDF to /home/mint/.MakeMKV ...
No  SDF v0a6: MATSHITA_BD-MLT_UJ240AF_1.00_HL22__062159
SDF id v0a6: MATSHITA_BD-MLT_UJ240AF_1.00_HL22__062159
No  SDF v0a6: MATSHITA_BD-MLT_UJ240AF_1.00_HL22__062159
No auto SDF v0a6: MATSHITA_BD-MLT_UJ240AF_1.00_HL22__062159
DEBUG: Code 0 at wRXCfI),*=QFo&M)L:29396253
DEBUG: Code 0 at *}j?hjZQgNv E|Ei:213136746
No  SDF v0a6: MATSHITA_BD-MLT_UJ240AF_1.00_HL22__062159
SDF id v0a6: MATSHITA_BD-MLT_UJ240AF_1.00_HL22__062159

[tomty89]

Put the following line in ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf:

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sdf_Stop = "HL-DT-ST_DVDRWBD_CH30N_A1B0_211510131448_SIK9RG6LF410"

I don't exactly know why the laptop / MASHITA drive isn't "covered" by the bug, but it seems that something that is somewhat "equivalent" to the sdf_Stop workaround is there to stop the bug from being triggered. Maybe it has something to do with the model of the drive (or certain "category" it belongs to). Maybe it's the SATA/AHCI controller driver that is installed on the system that makes a difference. (EDIT: Probably not. I was thinking of Windows...but well I do wonder if things could be different if say the laptop has its AHCI mode set to IDE or RAID or so...) No idea. (While I said non-LibreDrives are expected to be affected, I don't really know if all of them are, or if e.g. only drives with "LibreDrive potential" are.)

If you don't mind, share `lspci -k` output from the two computers (particularly the lines regarding the SATA/AHCI/RAID controller).

[GNU2Linux]

Put the following line in ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf:

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sdf_Stop = "HL-DT-ST_DVDRWBD_CH30N_A1B0_211510131448_SIK9RG6LF410"

I don't exactly know why the laptop / MASHITA drive isn't "covered" by the bug, but it seems that something that is somewhat "equivalent" to the sdf_Stop workaround is there to stop the bug from being triggered. Maybe it has something to do with the model of the drive (or certain "category" it belongs to). Maybe it's the SATA/AHCI controller driver that is installed on the system that makes a difference. (EDIT: Probably not. I was thinking of Windows...but well I do wonder if things could be different if say the laptop has its AHCI mode set to IDE or RAID or so...) No idea. (While I said non-LibreDrives are expected to be affected, I don't really know if all of them are, or if e.g. only drives with "LibreDrive potential" are.)

If you don't mind, share `lspci -k` output from the two computers (particularly the lines regarding the SATA/AHCI/RAID controller).

That worked, thank you! After adding that line to the config file as directed,I just ripped my first Blu-ray disc on my newly purchased (years old Dell OEM stock) 5.25" internal Blu-ray drive in my desktop successfully.

In case you were still curious to see the output of lspci -k:

Desktop:

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mint@Desktop:~$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
	Subsystem: Dell 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller
	Kernel driver in use: hsw_uncore
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
	Subsystem: Dell Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
	Subsystem: Dell Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev d5)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev d5)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H81 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell H81 Express LPC Controller
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
	Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
	Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c)
	Subsystem: Dell RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169
03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k
	Kernel modules: ath9k

Laptop:

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mint@SagerLaptop:~$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller
	Kernel driver in use: ivb_uncore
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
	DeviceName:  Onboard IGD
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
	Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
	Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GTX 660M] (rev a1)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer GK107M [GeForce GTX 660M]
	Kernel driver in use: nouveau
	Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 (rev 24)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 AGN
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
	Kernel modules: iwlwifi
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8411 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer RTL8411 PCI Express Card Reader
	Kernel driver in use: rtsx_pci
	Kernel modules: rtsx_pci
04:00.2 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0a)
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169