Blu-Ray Support

[MadMax1412]

I've followed the instructions at http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ and put the keys database into C:\ProgramData\aacs. I've also put it into C:\Users\Max\AppData\Roaming\aacs because others earlier in the thread said to.

I've put the libaacs.dll file into C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC (I'm running Win 10 64 bit).

The error I'm getting is This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for BD+ decoding, and your system does not have it.

From what I've come across in searching is that BD+ is another level of encryption and there's nothing that can be done. Is this true?

[Grimalken]

Late to the party here, but thought I would just post this FYI: I had no problems at all enabling Blu-ray support on both W7 and W10 machines (all running 32 bit VLC (ProgramFiles (x86), ver 2.2.2). I used the downloads and instructions at http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ . Note that the location for the Keys database is now specified as: Windows: put it in C:\ProgramData\aacs\ - this location is different than all the posts in this old thread. I used this location and it works.

One extra bit of information - I do have DVDFab software installed on all my machines, which includes Passkey (some folks have said they needed that software to make playback work). I have no idea if that is what makes mine work or not.

I do have one remaining problem with both commercial Blu-ray and AVCHD discs - no menu support. I will search other threads about this before I belabor it here (I did see a report on the support pages that this problem had been fixed, but no mention there about what the fix was or what versions). These discs play when opened without menus turned on, but will not play at all if the menus are enabled. I installed the 64 bit VLC with similar results.

I too was getting the error "This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it."

I followed your instructions and it worked great for me.

I'm using Windows 10. The AACS directory did not exist, so I had to create new in the "C:\ProgramData\" location, and then copy/pasted keydb.cfg file into it. Then I copy/pasted libaacs.dll into the root directory for "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC" I did bot reboot or anything, and the blue-ray disk played perfectly.

[Chaz]

I'm running Win10 and the 64bit 2.2.4 VLC player. I did the all bits for the aacs library data, so the Blu-Ray movie starts to play in VLC, however the audio is extremely choppy. It only plays a little blurp of sound once every 2 seconds or so.

I've tried it with the 32bit version and the 64bit version. I have also installed the K-Lite basic codec pack v.1215 and no change in to the audio problem. I've tried setting the output to different methods in the VLC preferences too, and again it makes no difference. Just to be sure it wasn't my external player I installed the Power DVD trial and it played the disc without any problems.

I want to use VLC to play back my Blu-Rays so that I can use it with the Virtual Desktop app on my Oculus CV1 VR HMD. Power DVD won't work with Virtual Desktop for reasons various, and even if it did I'm not about to pay more money for the player software than I did for the actual hardware.

The Blu-Ray I've been trying to play is Mad Max: Fury Road, just for your info.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[Stile777]

Ok I did the 2 download files for the correct version (64) and is still doesn't work. This is a bran new machine so everything is new.
I could use some help its 2.2.4 Weatherwax.

[markhamron]

I also have the same problem
I have VLC 2.2.4 weatherwax player on a windows 10 computer.
When I check for updates it says I have the latest
When I try to open a blu-ray disc and play I get this message:
"This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it."
I copied the libaacs.dll into C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC
I copied the KEYDB.cfg file into C:\ProgramData\aacs (I created the aacs folder)
I rebooted the computer
I still get the "This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it." error message

[WinfridT]

If you install e.g. DVDFab Passkey (http://de.dvdfab.cn/passkey-for-blu-ray.htm) you should be able to play at least the video-files contained in
BDMV/STREAM . I can't tell you what features of vlc with version 2.2.4 are available, because I am testing with vlc 3.0.0-git
(you should install this version (3.0.0) only for testing, because this version still has some bugs).
I succeeded until now in playing a BluRay with HDMV titles, but not with BD-J titles.

Note: I don't know, if the Lite version of DVDFab Passkey can handle your requirements.
Don't forget to unclick the "no BluRay Menu" box.

[JEFromCanada]

Check out this YouTube video. I got VLC to play Blu-ray after watching it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotatio ... HdZWMb3qZk

I'm running Windows 7. Keep in mind that the instructions provided by http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ apply to Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 only.

[JEFromCanada]

Of course, it should be noted that only Blu-ray discs with one movie will play in VLC. Because VLC doesn't use Blu-ray menus, discs with more than one movie per disc (i.e. Mill Creek's double feature of Happy Birthday to Me and When a Stranger Calls) won't play in VLC.

[supernintendo64]

I cannot get Blu-Ray to play at all. I downloaded the aacs stuff and put it all in the correct directories and it still refuses to work. I keep getting the same stupid "This disc needs the AACS library and your system doesn't have it" error message. I'm running Windows 10 and the version of VLC I'm using is 2.2.4 btw.

EDIT: Nevermind, I got it working. It turns out that the 64-bit version of the DLL doesn't work for some reason. Download the 32-bit version instead.

[DJX]

I cannot get Blu-Ray to play at all. I downloaded the aacs stuff and put it all in the correct directories and it still refuses to work. I keep getting the same stupid "This disc needs the AACS library and your system doesn't have it" error message. I'm running Windows 10 and the version of VLC I'm using is 2.2.4 btw.

EDIT: Nevermind, I got it working. It turns out that the 64-bit version of the DLL doesn't work for some reason. Download the 32-bit version instead.

If you are using the 32-bit version of VLC then you need the 32-bit AACS library.
If you are using the 64-bit version of VLC then you need the 64-bit AACS library.

[Drubthob]

Greetings, I am new to grp..
Win 7 HP 64 bit Toshiba Satellite.

I have applied AACS to my 2.2.4 install w/latest KEYDB.CFG to %user%\appdate\AACS & Programdata\AACS

I have also appplied latest libaacs.dll to 2.2.4 vlc.exe folder - Program files\Videolan\VLC folder.

I have enabled the Bluray radio button to point to the onboard Bluray disc player through VLC/Open disc app.

My error message is:

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:///D:/'. Check the log for details.

I cannot find a log.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
DW

[DJX]

The database doesn't have a decryption key for your disc.
Nothing you can do.

[WinfridT]

You can install http://www.dvdfab.cn/passkey-lite.htm and
vlc-3.0.0 from http://nightlies.videolan.org
At least during the testing period for the registered product you have full access to blurays.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Of course, it should be noted that only Blu-ray discs with one movie will play in VLC. Because VLC doesn't use Blu-ray menus, discs with more than one movie per disc (i.e. Mill Creek's double feature of Happy Birthday to Me and When a Stranger Calls) won't play in VLC.

Nope, you just need to activate the menus.

[bmaz121]

Hi I originally downloaded the AACS CFG file and VLC played the blue ray. However after downloading the the AACS update being that VLC doesn't play blue ray anymore, Ran it and it still does not play blue ray. I used another player and they play. So what's the problem with VLC? The error message is"no valid processing key found in AACS config file". Windows 10 64

[Packy]

Hello!

wtf
I followed directions in first post and I still receive error message and blu-ray does not play:
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:///D:/'. Check the log for details.

Windows 10 Education 64-bit
VLC Media Player
Version 2.2.4 Weatherwax

Keys database
get the file UPDATED 21-02-2016!
Windows: put it in C:\ProgramData\aacs\
(there was no file 'aacs' at this location so I made one and put in the keys database)

AACS dynamic library
UPDATED 22-02-2016!
VLC 64 bit on Windows: put that file in your VLC directory
(put the libaacs.dll in 'Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > VideoLAN > VLC')


Could their be something up with particular Blu-rays or blu-ray publishers? Some blu-rays work and many of my blu-rays do not work (see error message above).



Thanks in advance!

[candela]

Could their be something up with particular Blu-rays or blu-ray publishers? Some blu-rays work and many of my blu-rays do not work (see error message above).

VLC can only play your Blurays when it finds a suitable key in KEYDB.cfg. The processing key in KEYDB.cfg only works up to MKBv31 and is not valid for discs released in the last 3 years or so (newest discs have MKBv64 I think). Recent discs that do play have a VUK key in KEYDB.cfg retrieved by other people.

Your KEYDB.cfg is extremely old. Install the program AACSUpdater to get the latest version and contribute any cached VLC keys you might have on your system to KEYDB.cfg

Furthermore, do yourself and others a favour and research FindVUK. Then you can help adding keys to KEYDB.cfg so everyone can play these discs using VLC, now and in the future

[kequ]

Lag video when loading on youtube.

I record video in vlc, then upload to YouTube and video lag. In VLC video no lag. Before such was not.

Help me please!

[Luger89]

I've tried everything several times, tried 32 bit also tried 64 bit. Tried each file and each method and it still does not work. It still says missing library. I'm done trying. There is something preventing me from this working. I have no idea what it could be. I've tried nightly builds and everything. There is literally nothing that I haven't already tried. This method does not work at this time. Period.

blu ray work fine.. blu ray menus only work with the 3.0 builds and it´s far from perfect.
on some discs i have menus on others not.

[Flameancer]

This method does not work at all currently. Currently running Windows 10 Pro and VLC 2.2.5 x64. I went I downloaded the most recent libaccs.dll and KEYDB.cfg as of 5/20/17 and vlc still cannot play a Blu-Ray disc. Still get the error, "This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it."

libaccss.dll was placed in "C:/Program Files/VideoLAN/VLC" and KEYDB.cfg was placed in "C:/ProgramData/aacs/"(the hidden folder) and for measure made another folder called "Program Data" and it still doesn't read. I've also gone ahead and turned of disk menus. I will try with VLC 3.0 later but I doubt it will still work.

[candela]

This method does not work at all currently. Currently running Windows 10 Pro and VLC 2.2.5 x64. I went I downloaded the most recent libaccs.dll and KEYDB.cfg as of 5/20/17 and vlc still cannot play a Blu-Ray disc. Still get the error, "This Blu-ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it."

libaccss.dll was placed in "C:/Program Files/VideoLAN/VLC" and KEYDB.cfg was placed in "C:/ProgramData/aacs/"(the hidden folder) and for measure made another folder called "Program Data" and it still doesn't read. I've also gone ahead and turned of disk menus. I will try with VLC 3.0 later but I doubt it will still work.

VLC 2.2.4 is unfortunately the last version that works with the compiled DLLs that are floating around

[newone88]

Hi,
I finally able to play ripped BD to my HD using VLC. The only issue is that the menu itself is not showing. The BD plays fine and I see the splash screen just as I see it on a regular Blue Ray player. I wonder if there is a step or a setting that I missed. Again, everything works fine except the menu text is not displayed.
I'm using windows 8.1 and VLC 32 bit player.
Any hints or advice is much appreciated.
Cheers

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Did you activate the menu options?

[newone88]

I'm not in front of my computer now but I recall making some changes in the preferences section
something like input / codecs --> bluray --> checked a box for bluray menus

Anything else I should do to enable the menus?

Thanks

[klr1811]

I tried following the instructions at http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ using vlc 2.2.5 and 2.2.6 using both 32bit and 64 bit versions unsuccessfully and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong so firstly I'd like to say thank you to candela for putting me out of my misery and letting me know that 2.2.4 is the latest supported version.

Installed 32bit version of vlc 2.2.4 on windows 10 pro 64 bit and after following the instructions got the first blu ray (**SPAM ALERT** Royal) to work without any problems. However next disc I tried (Quantum of Solace) is giving me a new error message:

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

Tried another disc (Australia) and received the same error. All the discs I've tried are a few years old so I assumed they'd play, but I don't have many dics handy to try out. Are there any other files I need to download and add to get the discs to play?
Also is there a list somewhere of all the blu rays which are able to be played?

Any help is much appreciated

Kris