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Ubuntu is unable to play DVDs. I used regionset to change the region. libdvdcss (the newest version) is installed. I enabled the option "No DVD menus" in VLC, and it doesn't work.

What should I do?

muru
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N Even
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2 Answers2

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On Ubuntu 16.04 type in the terminal 

sudo apt-get install libdvd-pkg

After installing libdvd-pkg you must run this command

sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg

This should allow DVD Playback

If you're still having trouble, most likely the region of your device is not set properly (or at all). Install regionset by typing 

sudo apt-get install regionset

and then run 

regionset
pomsky
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Tony Lancer
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You have to install few codecs required specifically to play DVDs comfortably. These are:

  • libdvdcss2: to recognize DVD
  • libdvdread4: to read DVD
  • libdvdnav4: to navigate DVD

Step #1 Install libdvdcss2

Since medibuntu is no longer available, you have to install libdvdcss2 manually from VLC repositories :

wget http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/libdvdcss2_1.2.13-0_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i libdvdcss2_1.2.13-0_i386.deb

Step #2 Install libdvdread4 and libdvdnav4

Open terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and run following command:

sudo apt-get install libdvdread4 libdvdnav4
Liso
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