Play Blu-Ray Disc Movie with VLC in Windows 8 64-bit/32-bit

[Sherm]

After reading all the previous posts I am pretty sure I have done everything correct, but I still cannot play any Blu Ray disc of mine. I am running Windows 7 and version 2.1.0.

After starting the BluRay, I don't get the AACS license message, but I still get the
"Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///E:/'. Check the log for details."

Any help out there for me?

Thanks

[shakeninsane]

I had the same issue. I got the exact same message, it wasn't until after all these trials and errors that I got any other sort of message. But if you've done that whole issue with the two files, just leave them as they are. I don't know if they help at all - but try the free version of DVDfab Passkey, the free version is called DVDfab Passkey lite. Let it run in the background, and when you use a bluray disc, let the Passkey "scan" it first, then "open media" in VLC. This did the trick for me.

Honestly, bluray discs must be the bigget joke of the century. What is the point when they are so protected, a person needs to dig through the entire internet to find a way to play it? lol insane. Someone really dropped the ball on that one.

Anyway hope it helped!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Try AnyDVD HD. Else, maybe Passkey works.

[Zombiedeth]

There's a new host certificate posted to the Doom9 forums. So it's possible decrypt bluray's again with out third party tools.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

And new PKs?

[Zombiedeth]

Nope.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Not terribly useful then.

[Thomason1005]

i tried this DVDFab PassKey and after installing it, my dvd and bluray drives didnt appear anymore in windows explorer or vlc. i tried uninstalling it, but it didnt help. after checking device manager and the microsoft forums, i found out it was because it messed up the Device configurations in the registry. for anyone having similar problems, heres a fixit tool: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/cd_dv ... roblems/de

Edit:
im still not able to play my blu rays with vlc (Only God Forgives & Django unchained).
they only work about every 5th time with powerDvd10, which is why im searching for an alternative.

heres the debug:

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main debug: adding item `(null)' ( bluray:///H:/ ) main debug: processing request item: (null), node: null, skip: 0 main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Wiedergabeliste main debug: rebuild done - 4 items, index 3 main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item main debug: resyncing on (null) main debug: (null) is at 3 main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for '(null)' qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: bluray:///H:/ qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\Thomas\AppData\Local\Temp' main debug: `bluray:///H:/' gives access `bluray' demux `' path `/H:/' main debug: creating demux: access='bluray' demux='' location='/H:/' file='H:\' main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "bluray": 12 candidates main debug: Creating an input for '(null)' main debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Thomas\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua" main debug: removing module "lua" main debug: art not found for (null) libbluray info: First play: 1, Top menu: 1 HDMV Titles: 12, BD-J Titles: 0, Other: 0 main debug: no access_demux modules matched main debug: creating access 'bluray' location='/H:/', path='H:\' main debug: looking for access module matching "bluray": 20 candidates main debug: no access modules matched main error: open of `bluray:///H:/' failed main debug: dead input main debug: changing item without a request (current 3/4) main debug: nothing to play qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input

ive tried both vl 2.0.4 and the latest version(2.1.2) with the aacs dll & Keydb in place
im a bit afraid to try anyDvd as my pc just recovered from the dvdfab passkey mess

[inflamator]

Hello,

I overviewed whole discussion.

I have following problems:
I'm using Win 8 64bit

When I try to play BD movie with VLC 32 bit - it crashes.

I tried to install VLC 64 bit (it uses different directory - is it normal?)
And when i try to run BD movie in this version I have the error, that I need a BD+ codec library (???)

Of course - I copied the files to desired folders.

May this be a problem, that now I have both 32 bit and 64 bit of VLC installed?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

what is your BD movie?

[inflamator]

The one, that I tried was "X-men origins: Wolverine"

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It's probably very recent and has the latest DRM, so it will take some time before VLC can play it. USe AnyDVD-HD or MakeMKV for that...

[Daggoth65]

I have done all of the above and the movies i have tried seem to run fine but the voice audio does not play, all I here is the background sounds and music but no actual dialogue does anyone have any clues how to fix this? I'm running windows 8 and im using the 32bit installation

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Probably channels misdetected. for the number of audio channels in preferences.

[bluraynewb]

Just wanted to share my success. Got a external bluray player for xmas. Finally got things working after installing DVDFab Passkey Lite. Got it working on two machines, both Windows 8.1 64 bit, one a desktop, the other a ultrabook. Installed VLC 2.1.2 64 bit. Put the libaacs.ddl and keydb.cfg in the right places. Installed the Passkey Lite. Like shakeninsane says, let Passkey Lite scan the disk first (wow that little player is noisy!) I was able to open a blu-ray (Elysium from Redbox) using Open Disk. For DVD, I had to use Open Folder method (VIDEO_TS), and got the DVD main screen and was able to navigate, nice!

Before installing the Passkey Lite, and finding the right way to open the disks, I think I saw pretty much all the errors listed in the thread: MRL, undf, vlc crash, etc...

Anyways, thanks VLC and DVDFab peeples!

[AvataR]

I tried a solution that worked for me. After toiling away on a stupid trial for Corel WinDVD (that stated it has record function but it doesn't work for me) anyway.

I have already done that previous thing with the two files, one in the roaming folder etc and the vlc directory, so I just left these incase they helped.

I downloaded the free verison of DVDfav Passkey. It's kalled Passkey lite and it's free! Using that, VLC can play bluray! Just let the Passkey "run" first when you play a bluray. I tried one bluray from 2011 and one from 2013, that is spanking new.


I then opened VLC and "opened media" etc the normal way. Hope this helps others!

Thanks, did the trick for me!

[gthompson11]

I have tried this solution and it doesn't work for some reason. Maybe I just cannot follow directions or it is just not meant to work, but in former bulids it worked now it doesn't.

[LEPlater]

I had the same errors about the AACS and followed the instructions; copied the two files to the appropriate directories which seemed to make no difference. (using win7 64 bit so I have used 32 bit file)
Then installed DVDFab, and now VNC starts to read the Blu-Ray disk and gives slightly different errors:

Blu-ray error:
No valid processing key found in AACS config file.
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///H:/'. Check the log for details.

Blu-Ray is Region B, Beautiful Creatures and is an early 2013 release.

[LEPlater]

Another BLu-Ray, Region B, A Lonely Place To Die comes up with:

Blu-ray error:
AACS Host certificate revoked.
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///H:/'. Check the log for details.



Edit:
Also now films that did play yesterday no longer play in CyberLink...
ummm thanks VNC for turning my Blu-Ray player into something that sits on my desk and has a nice blue flashing light but no longer will play anything.

Later edit, reinstalled CyberLink from the CD that came with my player and I can play the old disks again, installing latest version of CyberLink 9 from its website didn't work!

Will be nice to get VNC working so I can see the end of CyberLink's rip off software.

[kabour]

i agree with you " Pro tip: the above procedure will work if you run the stable version of VLC (2.0.4) in Win7/8 x64, with caveats.

The stable version of VLC is 32-bit only, so instead of putting the 64-bit version of libaacs.dll in the VLC program folder ('Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC'), use the 32-bit version. Also, for this to work, when creating the
'aacs' folder to put the KEYDB.cfg keyfile in, you MUST create it in 'Users/%USER%/AppData/Roaming', not 'Users/%USER%/AppData'.

So far, with AACS-protected Blu-Ray discs, it works fine."

[LEPlater]

I can't see whether the VLC version I have is 32bit or 64bit.

Download page makes no mention of 32 bit but does have a seperate link for 64bit so does this mean I can assume everything else is 32bit?

Help.About says I have installed version 2.1.3 Rincewind but no mention of 32 or 64bit.

[northnode8]

Thanks to blueraynb for finding DVDfabPasskey. I downloaded their version 812, installed it and bingo, I can can play bluerays.
Run PassKey first, then open disk with VLC
Am on a Windows 8.1 64 bit machine using VLC version 2.1.4 64 bit
Hope the VLC folks read this and perhaps have a chat with the guys as DVDfab!!!

[ThatOddJoe]

I just got a new pc with a blu-ray drive.

I am running Windows 8.1 64 bit.
I have VLC 2.1.3 (32 bit)
I downloaded the files and placed them in the correct directories:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\libaacs.dll
- C:\Users\*****\AppData\Roaming\aacs\KEYDB.cfg

When I open VLC I select open disc. I select blu-ray from the menu. When I hit play VLC just crashes. It doesn't give me an error of any kind. I have tried multiple blu-rays and have not had any luck. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[Ads20000]

I've been searching for a solution for this for over half and hour and PassKey works a treat. Thanks for the recommendation, very grateful.

However, there needs to be a solution that doesn't require PassKey made since I believe the 'Blu-Ray' paid part of the program you can only use for a limited time.

[laawindy1]

Can we really play blu-ray disc movie ? I have tried once. But it does not work. By reading a lot of post there. I should try again once more. Really thanks