I’m trying to watch some DVDs on my laptop (tuxedo os w/ external optical drive) but VLC won’t play the video, only the audio. It played the menu once but I couldn’t replicate it. Pretty sure i’ve downloaded all of the necessary codecs. Y’all have any idea how to fix it?

Edit: just switched to the flatpak (system had the Ubuntu package by default) and it works but the options to use VLC directly from the devices menu in the system tray are now gone.

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    Did you install the libdvdcss package? It’s needed to crack the encryption and may not be installed by default due to legal issues.

    • Unknown1234_5@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      3 days ago

      I did, it didn’t help. I switched to the flatpak version just now but the integration the preinstalled version had (option in devices thing to run with VLC)

  • Captain Baka
    6·
    3 days ago

    Try toggling hardware acceleration in VLC settings. Had something similar with an older video.

    • Unknown1234_5@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      3 days ago

      Tried that, didn’t help on my system. I switched to the flatpak version just now but the integration the preinstalled version had (option in devices thing to run with VLC).

  • daggermoon@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 days ago

    Huh, I’m currently having the same issue with a few DVD .iso rips. Just audio plays, no video. I might have to try the flatpak.