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Video can't be decrypted

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2026 2:47 am
by doran_lum
Hi all, i have email svq@makemkv.com with the error below but I have not heard from them.

Any idea what else i could try for the error below ?


MakeMKV v1.18.4 win(x64-release) started
Downloading latest SDF to C:\Users\Admin/.MakeMKV ...
Automatic SDF downloading is disabled or failed.
Using LibreDrive mode (v02.1 id=E5C95BE25EEB)
Using direct disc access mode
Loaded content hash table, will verify integrity of M2TS files.
Downloading latest HK to C:\Users\Admin/.MakeMKV ...
Automatic HK downloading is disabled or failed.
Saved AACS dump file as C:\Users\Admin/.MakeMKV/MKB20_v77_Mission-_Impossible_Dead_Reckoning_Part_One_8871.tgz
The volume key is unknown for this disc - video can't be decrypted
Failed to open disc

Re: Video can't be decrypted

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2026 4:55 am
by tomty89
Automatic HK downloading is disabled or failed.
You probably need a VPN to bypass the geoblocking. Or try to use KeyDB. (Extract the cfg file to C:\Users\Admin\.MakeMKV.)