How can I play DRM-protected DVDs in Ubuntu?
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Problem
I'm having problems playing DVDs in Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04); some DVDs work, but most don't. The error message in dmesg is: All DVD player programs simply freeze after this error.
Error Output
end_request: I/O error, dev sr0
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Fix for: How can I play DRM-protected DVDs in Ubuntu?
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It is css encrypted disks that causes this error. The solution is to install libdvdcss2, which can be install by first installing libdvdread4, and then running This will add the medibuntu-repos and install libdvdcss2 and solve the problem.
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