VLC 2.0 - Starts but wont play any DVDs

[LegoZack]

Mac OS X 10.6.8, VLC 2.0.0. Just installed the newest version and VLC runs but wont play any DVDs. Removed prefs, uninstalled via AppCleaner etc. and it's still not working. Tried re-installing 1.1.12 with no better results. No crash log, so it's not crashing I just get the yellow shield on every DVD I try. Only "errors" I'm seeing in messages are:

main error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)

DVDs work fine with iDVD so it's not the DVD itself.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Is your drive patched?

[LegoZack]

Patched? Not sure what you mean... VLC 1.1.12 was working fine 2 days ago and I use it pretty much everyday. Upgraded to 2.0 and it no longer works. Haven't done anything else to my system.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Can you share all the logs? And preferabily from the command line?

[LegoZack]

This is what is in the Messages window. I've never used command line before so I'll have to do some research on how first then I'll post the output

main debug: using interface module "macosx"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 70.697 ms - Total 70.697 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 70.697 ms)
main debug: playlist threads correctly activated
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1
macosx debug: using Snow Leopard AR cookies
main debug: looking for services probe module: 5 candidates
main debug: no services probe module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.544 ms - Total 2.544 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.544 ms)
main debug: looking for extension module: 1 candidate
lua debug: Opening Lua Extension module
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/thimble63/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/extensions
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/share/lua/extensions
main debug: using extension module "lua"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.252 ms - Total 0.252 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.252 ms)
macosx debug: Found 1 capture devices
main debug: adding item `NINE_2009' ( file:///Volumes/NINE_2009 )
main debug: Creating an input for 'NINE_2009'
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: processing request item: NINE_2009, node: Playlist, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on NINE_2009
main debug: NINE_2009 is at 0
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'NINE_2009'
main debug: no fetch required for (null) (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for (null) (art currently (null))
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path '/tmp'
main debug: `file:///Volumes/NINE_2009' gives access `file' demux `' path `/Volumes/NINE_2009'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/Volumes/NINE_2009' file='/Volumes/NINE_2009'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
dvdnav debug: trying to go to dvd menu
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 30.872 ms - Total 30.872 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 30.872 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in /Volumes
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/thimble63/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/share/lua/meta/reader
main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.615 ms - Total 0.615 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.615 ms)
main debug: `file:///Volumes/NINE_2009' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=8
main error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=5535000
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=5535000
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=5535000
dvdnav debug: - cell_start=0
dvdnav debug: - pg_start=0
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_CLUT_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical_wide=0
dvdnav debug: - physical_letterbox=0
dvdnav debug: - physical_pan_scan=1
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=0
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "spudec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.702 ms - Total 3.702 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.702 ms)
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate 1
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 0x352400)
avcodec debug: trying to use direct rendering
avcodec debug: allowing 3 thread(s) for decoding
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) started
avcodec debug: using slice thread mode with 3 threads
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.601 ms - Total 2.601 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.601 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.434 ms - Total 1.434 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.434 ms)
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate 1
packetizer_mpegvideo debug: size 720x480 fps=29.970
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
dvdnav debug: jumping to first title
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=2
main error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) stopped
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
main debug: removing module "spudec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `spu ', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=8214000
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=8214000
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=639348000
dvdnav debug: - cell_start=0
dvdnav debug: - pg_start=0
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_CLUT_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical_wide=128
dvdnav debug: - physical_letterbox=128
dvdnav debug: - physical_pan_scan=128
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec debug: trying to use direct rendering
avcodec debug: allowing 3 thread(s) for decoding
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) started
avcodec debug: using slice thread mode with 3 threads
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.995 ms - Total 0.995 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.995 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.093 ms - Total 0.093 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.093 ms)
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
main debug: finished input
main debug: control: stopping input
main debug: dying input
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) stopped
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
main debug: removing module "dvdnav"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play

[LegoZack]

output form command line ( not sure if I should change the verbosity level )
VLC media player 2.0.0 Twoflower (revision 2.0.0-2-geeb7783)
[0x100214a70] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.2.0
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.11 for DVD access
libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device.
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/Users/thimble63/.dvdnav/.map'
libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00fe0000. Regions: 1
Please send bug report - no VTS_TMAPT ??
Please send bug report - no VTS_TMAPT ??
[0x117a84580] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x117a84580] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x117a84580] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x117a84580] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.2.0
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.11 for DVD access
libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device.

Seems like a libdvdread regression... Or a libdvdcss one.

[LegoZack]

okay... what should/can I do about it? Thanks for looking at this so far!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Did you flash your drive? What region is it?

[LegoZack]

Region 1. What do you mean by "flash" my drive? Like I said previously there is no software/hardware differences on my machine between version 1.1.12 and 2.0.0. 1.1.12 has worked fine for however long it's been available ( I've been using VLC for about a year now and I don't remember the original version number I started with ). Basically I downloaded 2.0.0, mounted the dmg file, draged it to my applications folder and it starts just fine. It just wont play anything. Every DVD I've put in thus far just comes up with the yellow shield icon and wont play.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Hmm. ok.

[Aiden]

Just want to add that the exact same thing is happening for me. I am using the latest version of vlc on my Mac 10.6.8, and have had no problem playing videos of the files are on my computer. When trying to play a DVD it will not load. Cleared out all preferences and tried everything as a work around but nothing works.

Have used previous versions of vlc on this laptop with no prior issues.

[geklhyde]

Hey!

I just wanted to say I'm having the same issues. I'm a complete retard when it comes to technology, so I've been blindly fumbling my way through to try and fix some issues.

I only downloaded VLC this evening, as I was having issues playing a DVD with a region 2 code (I'm Australian, so my region code is 4, and I had mine set to 1 to watch a DVD from the US), and my stupid computer wouldn't let me change my region back.

Now, VLC won't play the DVD. I think it's because it's a commercial one. I have absolutely no idea what to do. The VLC site says I should use something called a dvdcss something, but I have no idea how to use it.

Anyone have any idea what to do?

[jammnrose]

Same issues here. Start VLC and load a DVD. Nothing out of place in messages/logs. If I wait 2-5 mins it will *sometimes* actually start playing. Until that time, the UI is frozen, or it stays that way if it doesn't play.

[vexille]

I recently updated to 2.0.1 on a MacBook Pro running Lion and I now get the "dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)" error when trying to watch a DVD from a different region than my drive has been set to through DVD Player. I used to be able to use VLC to play DVDs from any region. I am happy to post the full log. Unfortunately I have now tried to restore from a Time Machine Backup and even with the older version of VLC I now get the Orange Triangle error when trying to load a DVD. This is really annoying as I am currently moving back and forth between the US and UK extremely frequently and can't change my DVD region all the time to be able to use DVD Player.

Is there a solution? Or is the only option now to try flashing my drive? Something I have never done and am a little scared to try.