Movie Play Does Not Work In Ubuntu 18.04
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I could play all of my DVDs in 16.04 LTS, but since upgrading to 18.04.1 LTS it will play none of the DVDs. I checked the various libdvd packages and they are all current as well as the ubuntu restricted packages. Any ideas?
Edit: libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local]
18.04 video-player
asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
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I could play all of my DVDs in 16.04 LTS, but since upgrading to 18.04.1 LTS it will play none of the DVDs. I checked the various libdvd packages and they are all current as well as the ubuntu restricted packages. Any ideas?
Edit: libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local]
18.04 video-player
asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
62
Can you add the output ofapt list libdvdcss2to your question?
– Charles Green
Jan 21 at 4:54
I am not a gearhead. What commands do I put in the terminal to get the apt output? Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 22 at 7:01
In the terminal, execute the commandapt list libdvdcss2- then highlight the text with your mouse and press ctrl+shift+c to copy the text. In the question above, click on 'edit' and press ctrl+v to paste the text into your question.
– Charles Green
Jan 22 at 13:55
libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local] Here's what I get, above.
– sturmvogel
Jan 24 at 18:29
Btw, see my answer below. You don't say whether your setup works for other video formats. Are you trying to play from a physical DVD, or an .iso or a compressed movie file?
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:49
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I could play all of my DVDs in 16.04 LTS, but since upgrading to 18.04.1 LTS it will play none of the DVDs. I checked the various libdvd packages and they are all current as well as the ubuntu restricted packages. Any ideas?
Edit: libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local]
18.04 video-player
asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
62
I could play all of my DVDs in 16.04 LTS, but since upgrading to 18.04.1 LTS it will play none of the DVDs. I checked the various libdvd packages and they are all current as well as the ubuntu restricted packages. Any ideas?
Edit: libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local]
18.04 video-player
18.04 video-player
asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
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asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
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edited Jan 24 at 18:30
sturmvogel
asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
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asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
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asked Jan 19 at 23:19
sturmvogelsturmvogel
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Can you add the output ofapt list libdvdcss2to your question?
– Charles Green
Jan 21 at 4:54
I am not a gearhead. What commands do I put in the terminal to get the apt output? Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 22 at 7:01
In the terminal, execute the commandapt list libdvdcss2- then highlight the text with your mouse and press ctrl+shift+c to copy the text. In the question above, click on 'edit' and press ctrl+v to paste the text into your question.
– Charles Green
Jan 22 at 13:55
libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local] Here's what I get, above.
– sturmvogel
Jan 24 at 18:29
Btw, see my answer below. You don't say whether your setup works for other video formats. Are you trying to play from a physical DVD, or an .iso or a compressed movie file?
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:49
|
show 1 more comment
Can you add the output ofapt list libdvdcss2to your question?
– Charles Green
Jan 21 at 4:54
I am not a gearhead. What commands do I put in the terminal to get the apt output? Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 22 at 7:01
In the terminal, execute the commandapt list libdvdcss2- then highlight the text with your mouse and press ctrl+shift+c to copy the text. In the question above, click on 'edit' and press ctrl+v to paste the text into your question.
– Charles Green
Jan 22 at 13:55
libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local] Here's what I get, above.
– sturmvogel
Jan 24 at 18:29
Btw, see my answer below. You don't say whether your setup works for other video formats. Are you trying to play from a physical DVD, or an .iso or a compressed movie file?
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:49
Can you add the output of
apt list libdvdcss2 to your question?– Charles Green
Jan 21 at 4:54
Can you add the output of
apt list libdvdcss2 to your question?– Charles Green
Jan 21 at 4:54
I am not a gearhead. What commands do I put in the terminal to get the apt output? Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 22 at 7:01
I am not a gearhead. What commands do I put in the terminal to get the apt output? Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 22 at 7:01
In the terminal, execute the command
apt list libdvdcss2 - then highlight the text with your mouse and press ctrl+shift+c to copy the text. In the question above, click on 'edit' and press ctrl+v to paste the text into your question.– Charles Green
Jan 22 at 13:55
In the terminal, execute the command
apt list libdvdcss2 - then highlight the text with your mouse and press ctrl+shift+c to copy the text. In the question above, click on 'edit' and press ctrl+v to paste the text into your question.– Charles Green
Jan 22 at 13:55
libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local] Here's what I get, above.
– sturmvogel
Jan 24 at 18:29
libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local] Here's what I get, above.
– sturmvogel
Jan 24 at 18:29
Btw, see my answer below. You don't say whether your setup works for other video formats. Are you trying to play from a physical DVD, or an .iso or a compressed movie file?
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:49
Btw, see my answer below. You don't say whether your setup works for other video formats. Are you trying to play from a physical DVD, or an .iso or a compressed movie file?
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:49
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I think that one of the things stopping you, may be a need for
sudo apt install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install -y libdvd-pkg
sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
The reconfigure step needs to be done...
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
I have both of those but appears that I need to do the reconfig. Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 2:47
OK, did that, but it did not work.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 3:45
See my comment and answer, too. OP may need all the plugins (and probably a different player). But should trysudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:53
1
I followed all steps---thanks for your patience, but nothing worked. It seems Movie player is just plain broken. I can view the DVD using VLC.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:53
add a comment |
0
Did you try another player? I thought the default player in 18 was broken. Try VLC, e.g.,
sudo apt-get install vlc
Or your choice.
Btw, the advice from @charles_green can be extended as follows:
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
To get all the DVD -bad and -ugly codecs . . .
Let us know.
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
1
I got the gstreamer bad and uglies. no deal with movie player. However, VLC works. So, Movie player must be busted in Ubuntu 18. Thanks so much guys.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:51
You're welcome. Those gstreamer bad and uglies are needed at any rate for VLC too, so no real wasted efforts except you confirm the player wuz broken. Pls mark my answer as correct please, then (or at least helpful!)
– PGilm
Jan 30 at 17:01
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I think that one of the things stopping you, may be a need for
sudo apt install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install -y libdvd-pkg
sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
The reconfigure step needs to be done...
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
I have both of those but appears that I need to do the reconfig. Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 2:47
OK, did that, but it did not work.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 3:45
See my comment and answer, too. OP may need all the plugins (and probably a different player). But should trysudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:53
1
I followed all steps---thanks for your patience, but nothing worked. It seems Movie player is just plain broken. I can view the DVD using VLC.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:53
add a comment |
1
I think that one of the things stopping you, may be a need for
sudo apt install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install -y libdvd-pkg
sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
The reconfigure step needs to be done...
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
I have both of those but appears that I need to do the reconfig. Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 2:47
OK, did that, but it did not work.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 3:45
See my comment and answer, too. OP may need all the plugins (and probably a different player). But should trysudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:53
1
I followed all steps---thanks for your patience, but nothing worked. It seems Movie player is just plain broken. I can view the DVD using VLC.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:53
add a comment |
1
1
1
I think that one of the things stopping you, may be a need for
sudo apt install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install -y libdvd-pkg
sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
The reconfigure step needs to be done...
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
I think that one of the things stopping you, may be a need for
sudo apt install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install -y libdvd-pkg
sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
The reconfigure step needs to be done...
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
answered Jan 20 at 0:38
Charles GreenCharles Green
13.5k73758
13.5k73758
I have both of those but appears that I need to do the reconfig. Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 2:47
OK, did that, but it did not work.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 3:45
See my comment and answer, too. OP may need all the plugins (and probably a different player). But should trysudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:53
1
I followed all steps---thanks for your patience, but nothing worked. It seems Movie player is just plain broken. I can view the DVD using VLC.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:53
add a comment |
I have both of those but appears that I need to do the reconfig. Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 2:47
OK, did that, but it did not work.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 3:45
See my comment and answer, too. OP may need all the plugins (and probably a different player). But should trysudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:53
1
I followed all steps---thanks for your patience, but nothing worked. It seems Movie player is just plain broken. I can view the DVD using VLC.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:53
I have both of those but appears that I need to do the reconfig. Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 2:47
I have both of those but appears that I need to do the reconfig. Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 2:47
OK, did that, but it did not work.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 3:45
OK, did that, but it did not work.
– sturmvogel
Jan 21 at 3:45
See my comment and answer, too. OP may need all the plugins (and probably a different player). But should try
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:53
See my comment and answer, too. OP may need all the plugins (and probably a different player). But should try
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:53
1
1
I followed all steps---thanks for your patience, but nothing worked. It seems Movie player is just plain broken. I can view the DVD using VLC.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:53
I followed all steps---thanks for your patience, but nothing worked. It seems Movie player is just plain broken. I can view the DVD using VLC.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:53
add a comment |
0
Did you try another player? I thought the default player in 18 was broken. Try VLC, e.g.,
sudo apt-get install vlc
Or your choice.
Btw, the advice from @charles_green can be extended as follows:
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
To get all the DVD -bad and -ugly codecs . . .
Let us know.
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
1
I got the gstreamer bad and uglies. no deal with movie player. However, VLC works. So, Movie player must be busted in Ubuntu 18. Thanks so much guys.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:51
You're welcome. Those gstreamer bad and uglies are needed at any rate for VLC too, so no real wasted efforts except you confirm the player wuz broken. Pls mark my answer as correct please, then (or at least helpful!)
– PGilm
Jan 30 at 17:01
add a comment |
0
Did you try another player? I thought the default player in 18 was broken. Try VLC, e.g.,
sudo apt-get install vlc
Or your choice.
Btw, the advice from @charles_green can be extended as follows:
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
To get all the DVD -bad and -ugly codecs . . .
Let us know.
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
1
I got the gstreamer bad and uglies. no deal with movie player. However, VLC works. So, Movie player must be busted in Ubuntu 18. Thanks so much guys.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:51
You're welcome. Those gstreamer bad and uglies are needed at any rate for VLC too, so no real wasted efforts except you confirm the player wuz broken. Pls mark my answer as correct please, then (or at least helpful!)
– PGilm
Jan 30 at 17:01
add a comment |
0
0
0
Did you try another player? I thought the default player in 18 was broken. Try VLC, e.g.,
sudo apt-get install vlc
Or your choice.
Btw, the advice from @charles_green can be extended as follows:
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
To get all the DVD -bad and -ugly codecs . . .
Let us know.
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
Did you try another player? I thought the default player in 18 was broken. Try VLC, e.g.,
sudo apt-get install vlc
Or your choice.
Btw, the advice from @charles_green can be extended as follows:
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg
To get all the DVD -bad and -ugly codecs . . .
Let us know.
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
answered Jan 24 at 18:46
PGilmPGilm
1012
1012
1
I got the gstreamer bad and uglies. no deal with movie player. However, VLC works. So, Movie player must be busted in Ubuntu 18. Thanks so much guys.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:51
You're welcome. Those gstreamer bad and uglies are needed at any rate for VLC too, so no real wasted efforts except you confirm the player wuz broken. Pls mark my answer as correct please, then (or at least helpful!)
– PGilm
Jan 30 at 17:01
add a comment |
1
I got the gstreamer bad and uglies. no deal with movie player. However, VLC works. So, Movie player must be busted in Ubuntu 18. Thanks so much guys.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:51
You're welcome. Those gstreamer bad and uglies are needed at any rate for VLC too, so no real wasted efforts except you confirm the player wuz broken. Pls mark my answer as correct please, then (or at least helpful!)
– PGilm
Jan 30 at 17:01
1
1
I got the gstreamer bad and uglies. no deal with movie player. However, VLC works. So, Movie player must be busted in Ubuntu 18. Thanks so much guys.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:51
I got the gstreamer bad and uglies. no deal with movie player. However, VLC works. So, Movie player must be busted in Ubuntu 18. Thanks so much guys.
– sturmvogel
Jan 30 at 4:51
You're welcome. Those gstreamer bad and uglies are needed at any rate for VLC too, so no real wasted efforts except you confirm the player wuz broken. Pls mark my answer as correct please, then (or at least helpful!)
– PGilm
Jan 30 at 17:01
You're welcome. Those gstreamer bad and uglies are needed at any rate for VLC too, so no real wasted efforts except you confirm the player wuz broken. Pls mark my answer as correct please, then (or at least helpful!)
– PGilm
Jan 30 at 17:01
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Can you add the output of
apt list libdvdcss2to your question?– Charles Green
Jan 21 at 4:54
I am not a gearhead. What commands do I put in the terminal to get the apt output? Thanks.
– sturmvogel
Jan 22 at 7:01
In the terminal, execute the command
apt list libdvdcss2- then highlight the text with your mouse and press ctrl+shift+c to copy the text. In the question above, click on 'edit' and press ctrl+v to paste the text into your question.– Charles Green
Jan 22 at 13:55
libdvdcss2/now 1.4.2-1~local amd64 [installed,local] Here's what I get, above.
– sturmvogel
Jan 24 at 18:29
Btw, see my answer below. You don't say whether your setup works for other video formats. Are you trying to play from a physical DVD, or an .iso or a compressed movie file?
– PGilm
Jan 24 at 18:49