VLC won't play my blu rays

[desertmonk]

I'm hoping someone can help me out. I am not extremely computer literate. I know just enough to get myself in trouble.

I try to play my blu ray discs from the drive and the error

"Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd://D:\'. Check the log for details"

I am using VLC media player 1.1.11 with Windows 7. Here is the log I received

[024fea84] logger interface: VLC media player - 1.1.11 The Luggage
[024fea84] logger interface: Copyright c 1996-2011 the VideoLAN team
[024fea84] logger interface:
Warning: if you can't access the GUI anymore, open a command-line window, go to
the directory where you installed VLC and run "vlc -I qt"

[024fea84] logger interface: using logger.
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.4
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.BU.
[01d08f2c] main input error: open of `dvd://D:\' failed: (null)

Thanks for any help.

[VLC_help]

VLC 1.1.x doesn't play Blu-ray movies from discs.

VLC 1.2.x will do that.

[desertmonk]

Nice, thanks. I didn't see a 1.2 version when downloading. Is there a beta page? Thanks again

[Lotesdelere]

VLC 1.2 nightly build (Branch).

[desertmonk]

Thanks, installed latest branch. Get this now

Blu-Ray error:
This Blu-Ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it.
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///D:\'. Check the log for details.


here's the log

[004f0be8] logger interface: VLC media player - 1.2.0-rc1-20120101-0202 Twoflowe
r
[004f0be8] logger interface: Copyright c 1996-2011 VLC authors and VideoLAN
[004f0be8] logger interface:
Warning: if you cannot access the GUI anymore, open a command-line window, go to
the directory where you installed VLC and run "vlc -I qt"

[004f0be8] logger interface: using logger.
[02713b88] libbluray demux: First play: 1, Top menu: 1
HDMV Titles: 31, BD-J Titles: 0, Other: 0
[028ce7b0] main input error: open of `bluray:///D:\' failed


Thanks again. Sorry to be a bother. I really want to use this player. It would be nice to have something that pretty much plays anything I have on my pc. Tired of having multiple programs to play different extension.

[desertmonk]

Anybody able to direct me to a link or help on how to create a library for AACS decoding? Thanks

[funman]

http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/

[desertmonk]

Thanks funman. I appreciate it. I followed the directions and got a new error. I found the appdata folder when I showed hidden folders C:/users/username/appdata. There were only 3 folders here (Local, LocalLow, and Roaming) I didn't have an %APPDATA% within it, or an aacs folder. So I created an aacs folder and put the file inside of it. I was able to put the dll file in my VLC folder no problems. Here is the error


Blu-Ray error:
Your system AACS decoding library does not work. Missing keys?
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///D:\'. Check the log for details.

[VLC_help]

Type %appdata% to Windows Explorer or to Start -> run, it will lead to right place.

[desertmonk]

yeah I tried that, nothing comes up. Thought that was weird

[desertmonk]

One last attempt at this to get it to work. Anyone able to help? I followed the guidelines above but didnt have the %APPDATA% folder. Even looked in the directory and it wasnt there. So not sure what to do next. I created a folder and labeled it that hoping it would work, but nada. Thanks

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

%appdata% is a windows system directory... You have it, else windows does not work.

[z00s]

I've registered here to say that I've followed the instructions provided and I'm also receiving the exact same error message. I have verified that KEYDB.CFG is in the %appdata% folder and that libaacs.dll is in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC.

[VLC_help]

I have verified that KEYDB.CFG is in the %appdata% folder

It has to be in %appdata%\aacs folder.

[desertmonk]

Ok I made an AACS folder inside of the appdata folder C:\Users\Username\AppData\aacs and put the key file inside of it. I put the lib file inside of the VLC folder C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLan\ VLC But I am still getting the error

Your system AACS decoding library does not work. Missing keys?
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///D:\'. Check the log for details.

Not sure why it would say missing keys if I put it in the right directory. Here is the log I copied


[021a0b48] logger interface: VLC media player - 1.2.0-rc1-20120102-0205 Twoflowe
r
[021a0b48] logger interface: Copyright c 1996-2011 VLC authors and VideoLAN
[021a0b48] logger interface:
Warning: if you cannot access the GUI anymore, open a command-line window, go to
the directory where you installed VLC and run "vlc -I qt"

[021a0b48] logger interface: using logger.
[02523b88] libbluray demux: First play: 1, Top menu: 1
HDMV Titles: 31, BD-J Titles: 0, Other: 0
[026d62d8] main input error: open of `bluray:///D:\' failed

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

What is this blu-ray ?

[z00s]

I have verified that KEYDB.CFG is in the %appdata% folder

It has to be in %appdata%\aacs folder.

Ah K. Thanks. That fixes the issue of playback.

[desertmonk]

What is this blu-ray ?

This one is Shinobi. But I get the same error with Mongol, as well as other titles.

[rwryne]

I am getting a similar error:


I am getting a similar error:

Blu-Ray error:
Your system AACS decoding library does not work. Missing keys?
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'bluray:///E:\'. Check the log for details.

I have placed the KEYDB.cfg file in my %appdata%\aacs folder. I know it is being read because I tried to delete it while VLC was open just after attempting to open multiple Blu-rays, and I got a "The action can't be completed because the file is open in VLC media player 1.3.0-git..." message

Any thoughts?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Well, maybe you have a new Blu-Ray that revoked the certificate. You need to do command lines to understand better the issue here.

[rwryne]

Well, maybe you have a new Blu-Ray that revoked the certificate. You need to do command lines to understand better the issue here.

Okay, I turned on the debugging logger (couldn't find the log file anyhwere)

[009e5220] logger interface: using logger.
libaacs/mmc.c:544: Host key / Certificate has been revoked by your drive ? (02f7
c308)
libaacs/mmc.c:614: Unable to read VID from drive! (02f7c308)
[00a1d960] libbluray demux: First play: 1, Top menu: 1
HDMV Titles: 3, BD-J Titles: 78, Other: 78
[02f546a0] main input error: open of `bluray:///E:\' failed

What does it mean by "Host key / Certificate has been revoked by your drive"? Is this something I can overcome?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

You are f**ked-up, in the same way as I am. We need to find a newer certificate. Come on IRC.

[dxjnorto]

Hello men. Yes, we are all f**ked up. The whoknowsmyname fix on the previous page doesn't work on some of these.

I just watched the new John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy in Blu-ray with VLC Media Player by removing the AACS copyright protection with AnyDVD HD 6.8.9 beforehand. Perhaps this will suggest a more permanent fix to someone who is much smarter than me.

[Kamakzie]

Has anyone figured this out? I downloaded 2.0rc1 and followed the AACS steps but none of the Blu-rays I try work.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

This is possible if the certificate are revoked