Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

[skhelter]

I am using 7.04 and entered these into my terminal:

echo "deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ feisty free non-free" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update

I then clicked the 'update' icon on the taskbar, viewed, and subsequently installed all possible updates. Yet my media players still won't play DVDs. Can anyone help me fix the problem? In case you're wondering, the output for things like 'sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2' and "sudo apt-get install libdvdread3' always yields something like "this is already installed."

[Princey]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

What error messages do you get when trying to play DVD's?

[DMurray]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

Check if your /dev/dvd symlink points to the apropriate device. Programs normaly look for this file and, if you have a dvd inserted on hdd, but the symlink points to hdc, then nothing will work.

[Yushatak]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

How are you using VLC to do it? I use Quick open -> DVD -> Play and it will go, if there're more than one drive you must specify in a box. Pretty straightforward. Is this what you've been doing?

[skhelter]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

I'm not on my usual computer right now, but iirc the error message said something about me not having the proper licensing rights...the DVD plays fine through the FBI warning labels and stuff, but I receive the message right before I reach the selection menu.

[Snowhog]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3084120.0

Link above is my post on what I had to do to successfully get Kaffeine to open and play DVDs.

[lowey23]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

These are the two lines I have in my sources.list for medibuntu

deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free
deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free

[ObelixBur]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

I have a problem. I recently got a DVD with Fiesty Fawn (among other things) with a magazine. I don't have an Internet connection (I know, that's rare). I live in Belgium (it's less rare here). I can't read AVI files, MPG files, MOV files and VOB files or a DVD. Where can I find the codecs and other stuff for Kaffeine, Gxine, or any other program (Real Player, for example - that I don't have)? I can get to a cyber cafe, so I can put it on a MP3 player. Do I need to use Debian stuff or can I use stuff from OpenSuse 10.x, for example? I'm a novice of sorts. I don't have libdvdcss2 or the like.

[ObelixBur]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

Oops, I forgot, where can I find games like there were alot for OpenSuse?

[SheeEttin]

Re: Kaffeine/VLC won't play DVDs, even after installing libdvdcss2...

K Menu > System > Adept Manager.

As for downloading in one place and installing in another, that's nigh-impossible. I've tried it.