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need help with LIBDVDCSS...

wfriedwald

wfriedwald

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am trying to install LIBDVDCSS

I followed the instructions, using terminal etc. I got asked for the password (so far so good, right?) and I entered the prescribed command.

it seemed to be doing something ... and it didn't return with an error message.

So can I assume that it worked?

is there any way to check if LIBDVDCSS is properly installed?

do I need to restart the whole system?

thanks !
 
Open the program that needs libdvdcss, such as Handbreak, and have it try to access a DVD video disc. If it can access, it is installed correctly.
 
Intell said:
Open the program that needs libdvdcss, such as Handbreak, and have it try to access a DVD video disc. If it can access, it is installed correctly.
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it can't! but I have been told that there are other means of encryption that LIBDVDCSS can not "crack" - so I'm not sure if HB can't access this DVD because 1. LIBDVDCSS is NOT installed properly OR 2. because this is a kind of encryption that LIBDVDCSS can't deal with.

thanks!

w
 
thanks very much!

okay, I installed LIBDVDCSS using the package - which is easier, of course, than using the terminal.

so yes, the installation seemed to go fine, without a problem.

But no, HB still can not open this particular DVD, the message comes back "No Valid Source Found." (I guess restarting the whole system won't help any...)

thanks!

w
 
Okay, will try restarting. let's just say it's a copy-protected DVD....

thanks!
 
Ok, like a mass produced Hollywood style DVD? Like Zootopia or The Avengers? If it's something less known, it may not work very well. The version of libdvdcss in that package is a few years old. It's sadly the latest version they've pre-packaged. If you want a newer version, you'll have to get it to work manually or install it via Homebrew.
 
Yes, you're on the right track!

do you know what the steps are to install via terminal or Homebrew? I have used terminal before, and I know it's all a matter of getting the exact syntax and the proper directory. Am not familiar with Homebrew.

thanks!

w
 
Okay ... thanks!

1. first I ran the home brew install via terminal ... and wound up with this ...

==> Installation successful!

==> Homebrew has enabled anonymous aggregate user behaviour analytics.
Read the analytics documentation (and how to opt-out) here:
https://git.io/brew-analytics

==> Next steps:
- Run `brew help` to get started
- Further documentation:
https://git.io/brew-docs

2. and then I ran this, as per you instructions:

Wills-Mac-Pro:Wiki.app willfriedwald$ brew install libdvdcss
==> Downloading https://homebrew.bintray.com/bottles/libdvdcss-1.4.0.el_capitan.bottle.1.tar.gz
######################################################################## 100.0%
==> Pouring libdvdcss-1.4.0.el_capitan.bottle.1.tar.gz

3. but I got this:

Error: The `brew link` step did not complete successfully
The formula built, but is not symlinked into /usr/local
Could not symlink lib/libdvdcss.2.dylib
Target /usr/local/lib/libdvdcss.2.dylib
already exists. You may want to remove it:
rm '/usr/local/lib/libdvdcss.2.dylib'

To force the link and overwrite all conflicting files:
brew link --overwrite libdvdcss

To list all files that would be deleted:
brew link --overwrite --dry-run libdvdcss

Possible conflicting files are:
/usr/local/lib/libdvdcss.2.dylib
==> Summary
/usr/local/Cellar/libdvdcss/1.4.0: 17 files, 355.4K

4. so I did this:

Wills-Mac-Pro:Wiki.app willfriedwald$ brew link --overwrite libdvdcss
Linking /usr/local/Cellar/libdvdcss/1.4.0... 6 symlinks created
Wills-Mac-Pro:Wiki.app willfriedwald$

that seems to have worked, right? Now let me try HB one more time ....

Rats! Still, "No valid source found" - I could re-starting a second time ???
 
Yes, that should do it. If that can't read it, you may need to try another approach entirely.
 
yes, I guess I need to try something completely different!

thanks for everything, I'm sure I'm better off with homebrew installed in any case.

w
 
Try MakeMKV. You can run it through Handbrake afterwards if you need to change anything.
 
thank you! That does seem to have worked (and HB still doesn't) -

MakeMKV must work in some entirely differently way from HB or any of the other "rippers" I've tried. Anyhow, yes, thanks for the suggestion!

w
 
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