│This package automates the process of launching downloads of the source files for libdvdcss2 from ,Ĭompiling them, and installing the binary packages (libdvdcss2 libdvdcss-dev). Run the commands below to enable the repository and install libdvd-pkg. This package is included in the multiverse repository, so you’ll need to enable it. To play DVDs, you need to have the correct codecs installed.īelow is how to get Ubuntu Linux to play DVDs and other movie videos.įirst, install libdvd-pkg in Ubuntu. How to get Ubuntu Linux to play DVD and movie videosĪs mentioned above, Ubuntu won’t play your encrypted or protected DVDs – since most DVDs are protected anyways. Below we’ll show you how to install it and other necessary packages to get Ubuntu to play DVDs and other videos. One package that will most likely be needed is libdvd. Some DVDs also have a region code, which tells you in which region of the world they are allowed to be played. If Ubuntu is set up in a different region than the DVD, it may also not play. Ubuntu doesn’t have it installed by default. Protected content prevents you from copying or playing them unless you have extra software to protect copy.
If Ubuntu Linux doesn’t find the right codecs, it won’t play the DVD or the encoded videos. To play DVDs, you need to have the correct codecs installed.Ī codec software allows applications to read a video or audio format.
Out of the box, Ubuntu won’t play your encrypted or protected DVDs – since most DVDs are protected anyways.
This post shows students and new users step to play DVD or watch videos on Ubuntu Linux.
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