DVD Playback / Multimedia problem

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#1

Hi Everyone,

I am using openSUSE 11.1. I have problems playing DVD’s. I have added the packman repo and downloaded xine, mplayer togheter with the codecs, but I cant seem to play DVDs. I also intalled VLC player, but even that does not work.

Do any of you have any suggestions?

Many Thanks
H

#2

You will have to install libdvdcss, I think that’s in the videolan repo off the top of my head.

Plus if you’re using the KDE desktop you will have to change to packman versions of kaffeine and maybe also amarok if you want more mp3 capabilities.

#3

It could be because your applications can not decrypt the DVDs ? (Although mplayer should work ) … Is mplayer looking in the right place for the DVD?

If you do not have libdvdcss installed, you can do so in a terminal with root permissions by sending the commands in sequence:

zypper ar http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/SuSE/11.1 videolan

zypper install libdvdcss

zypper rr videolan

Note its important you send the last command. You have packman packaged apps installed, and videolan apps can conflict with those of Packman, so restrict your videolan apps to libdvdcss.

Also install libdvdread4 and libdvdnav4 from Packman.

#4

Hi thanks for your response,
Mplayer is looking for the dvd under dev/dvd, where as the dvd is actually under /media. How do I get the dvd to be mounted under dev/dvd?

Thanks

#5

Hi,

All those codecs are installed for VLC, but I still cant get to play the DVD. My dvd is under /media How do I get it to be under /dev/dvd?

Thanks

#6

I think my DVD behaves like a data disk under /media

What can I do to fix this?