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VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 04:50
by cappy2112
I've just installed Version 3.0.12.1 Vetinari (Apple Silicon) on Big Sur 11.2, installed the BluRay files
per this website -> https://www.videosolo.com/tutorials/pla ... h-vlc.html.

I'm using an Archgon USB3.0 external disc player plugged into the native USB ports on the Macmini.
When the movie started to play, the OS had a KP.
I've rebooted, sent the crash report to Apple. tried again. Same problem.

I then moved the USB drive to one of the Thunderbolt ports, tried again.
Same problem. KP

VLC has no problem playing regular DVD discs though.

If the VLC developers would like I copy of the crash dump, send me a PM I'll be happy to send it.
It's obviously repeatable

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 14:24
by Kewl
Have you tried MakeMKV for decrypting? http://www.makemkv.com/libmmbd/

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 15:54
by cappy2112
Have you tried MakeMKV for decrypting? http://www.makemkv.com/libmmbd/
No. The checkbox in MakeMKV that allows it to decrypt for VLC is disabled.

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 18:50
by fkuehne
I'd love to have the crash dump. Thank you!

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 19:46
by cappy2112
I'd love to have the crash dump. Thank you!
I’ll get it to you later today.
If you don’t hear from me in a day, reply to this thread so that I get another email

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 20:06
by Kewl
Have you tried MakeMKV for decrypting? http://www.makemkv.com/libmmbd/
No. The checkbox in MakeMKV that allows it to decrypt for VLC is disabled.
Try this then: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 15 Feb 2021 02:41
by cappy2112
Have you tried MakeMKV for decrypting? http://www.makemkv.com/libmmbd/
No. The checkbox in MakeMKV that allows it to decrypt for VLC is disabled.
Try this then: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053
THanks= but What are you showing me? I see nothing about using makmkv for decrypting BR for VLC

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 15 Feb 2021 02:49
by cappy2112
I'd love to have the crash dump. Thank you!

I"ve tried to send you a PM but there is no option for me to attach a file

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 15 Feb 2021 23:10
by Kewl
Have you tried MakeMKV for decrypting? http://www.makemkv.com/libmmbd/
No. The checkbox in MakeMKV that allows it to decrypt for VLC is disabled.
Try this then: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053
THanks= but What are you showing me? I see nothing about using makmkv for decrypting BR for VLC
You said that the decrypt check box in MakeMKV is disabled: maybe it's because MakeMKV is not registered. Use the registration code in the last link to see if it enables the decrypt function.

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 15 Feb 2021 23:24
by cappy2112
I already pasted the key into the registration box. No change for me.
Maybe since the KP, the reg got wiped out. I’ll check that again

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 20 Feb 2021 19:10
by fkuehne
We checked the panic log and there is no direct point of action for us. I fear that we actually need to test this feature ourselves on Apple Silicon a bit more thoroughly and then ask Apple to fix their kernel.

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 03:45
by cappy2112
Ok, let me know if I can help.

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 27 Feb 2021 21:52
by Kewl
Version 1.16.0 of MakeMKV should get rid of this problem. https://www.makemkv.com/download/

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 04 Mar 2021 03:29
by cappy2112
Perhaps, but 1.16.0 has other problems.
It just stops writing to disk.

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 06 Mar 2021 17:41
by Kewl

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 17 May 2021 00:18
by Seesaw
The only way I've found as a workaround is to decrypt the Blu-Ray entirely with MakeMKV into its own folder and wrapping it back up into an ISO. VLC will also cause a KP if you attempt to play the BDMV folder directly without wrapping it up. The only issue I'm aware of with this workaround is that there seem to be no way of using menus since there is no Java available for Apple Silicon.

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 17 May 2021 18:19
by cappy2112
@Seesaw Would you recommend a program for making ISOs on the Mac? I haven't needed to do that on my Mac yet.

thanks

Re: VLC causes KP on M1 Mac mini / Big Sur when playing Bluray discs

Posted: 18 May 2021 01:48
by cappy2112
I'm having too many problems with Makemkv, it's just too unstable.
The checkboxes to enable decryption on other programs are always disabled for me.
Is there a decent commercial program that works on Apple Silicon?