Unable to play DVDs on Linux system.

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03-05-2023, 08:58 PM

I managed to set up Lubuntu on my old laptop and added VLC along with the libdvd codec. But the DVDs keep not playing. What should I do next?

XmentalminerX

03-05-2023, 08:58 PM #1

I managed to set up Lubuntu on my old laptop and added VLC along with the libdvd codec. But the DVDs keep not playing. What should I do next?

Sparkle_Mage
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03-05-2023, 09:49 PM

The issue is that it doesn't function properly.

Sparkle_Mage

03-05-2023, 09:49 PM #2

The issue is that it doesn't function properly.

Greenybomb
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03-13-2023, 06:27 AM

VLC starts but fails to play the disc, resulting in a black screen.

Greenybomb

03-13-2023, 06:27 AM #3

VLC starts but fails to play the disc, resulting in a black screen.

trandat
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03-19-2023, 03:17 AM

Yes, it can read a DVD-ROM.

trandat

03-19-2023, 03:17 AM #4

Yes, it can read a DVD-ROM.

KidWatermelon
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03-19-2023, 09:59 AM

No, I haven't used any other program besides GNOME videos.

KidWatermelon

03-19-2023, 09:59 AM #5

No, I haven't used any other program besides GNOME videos.

zBountyHunter
Junior Member

03-20-2023, 03:53 AM

You don’t own a DVD ROM and you’ve already removed it. When it was installed, it kept showing the same “unsupported format” error (though your PS4 runs it just fine).

zBountyHunter

03-20-2023, 03:53 AM #6

You don’t own a DVD ROM and you’ve already removed it. When it was installed, it kept showing the same “unsupported format” error (though your PS4 runs it just fine).

fwkenxz
Member

04-06-2023, 03:50 AM

Confirming you have a DVD, not a Blu-Ray. PS3 and later support Blu-Ray discs, but a DVD reader won't work (only DVDs and CDs).

fwkenxz

04-06-2023, 03:50 AM #7

Confirming you have a DVD, not a Blu-Ray. PS3 and later support Blu-Ray discs, but a DVD reader won't work (only DVDs and CDs).

ggg503
Member

04-06-2023, 06:49 AM

It's a disc from 2002, likely not a Blu-ray player.

ggg503

04-06-2023, 06:49 AM #8

It's a disc from 2002, likely not a Blu-ray player.

Viridian
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04-11-2023, 10:09 PM

Doesn’t specify the format, but suggests it isn’t a Blu-Ray. Scratches on old discs can make them unreliable and cause failure over time. Have you checked other discs to eliminate the laptop’s hard drive as the problem?

Viridian

04-11-2023, 10:09 PM #9

guillaume14100
Junior Member

04-20-2023, 02:39 AM

#10

I experienced this situation before. I switched to using celluloid. Note: It might also relate to a disc format or drive problem. Consider what Zando_ mentioned.

guillaume14100

04-20-2023, 02:39 AM #10

I experienced this situation before. I switched to using celluloid. Note: It might also relate to a disc format or drive problem. Consider what Zando_ mentioned.

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