Vlc media player not playing dvd linux
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Replace the X with the letter of your dvd player mine is on /dev/hdcĪlso try using a default config for vlc some options cause instability Now look in your /dev directory is there a dvd device if not do Code: Is your user add to the audio video cdrom groups? But when you cannot even play a simple DVD without having to fight tooth and nail to get it working (IF you can get it working), how do you think it's going to be "accepted"? I laugh at the Linux zealots who scream bloody murder if anyone even thinks of questioning the "superiority" of Linux yet at the same time they cannot understand why Linux isn't getting more widespread acceptance on the desktop. Why is something so simple and commonplace as playing a video DVD such a tremendous chore on Linux? Why does no other OS have this "issue"? What can be done to improve the situation? it is a standard dvd just like you'd expect. cdda access error: could not read block 2 from disc cdda access error: could not read block 1 from disc cdda access error: could not read block 0 from disc access_file access error: file /dev/cdrom is empty, aborting Libdvdnav: vm: faild to read VIDEO_TS.IFO Libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO. Libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed Libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed Libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/cygnus/.dvdnav/.map' Libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access Libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 0.1.10 from What should be a simple and straightforward operation (insert dvd, load dvd player software, view movie) is apparently not on linux: Posted: Sun 4:38 am Post subject: VLC Issues - Unable to play DVD Gentoo Forums :: View topic - VLC Issues - Unable to play DVD