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Old 12-04-2011
watch a dvd help in Fedora
Is there a trick to watching a DVD in Fedora? I have tried vlc, smplayer, gnome mplayer, and totem with no luck. I can watch any other video type with no problem so I don't understand what the problem is. I can also watch the DVD in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Windows with no problems.
# 2  
Old 12-05-2011
You are probably missing libdvdcss. I doubt Fedora is including it.
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Old 12-05-2011
Having the application (VLC, Mplayer, etc) does not necessarily mean you have the drivers installed.

Take a look here: The Unofficial Fedora FAQ
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Old 12-05-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by mark54g
You are probably missing libdvdcss. I doubt Fedora is including it.
Thank you Smilie. It would be nice if one of those programs gave you some useful message.

Here's how you install it.

FAQ - RPM Fusion

rpm.livna.org
Code:
su -c "rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release.rpm"

Quote:
Originally Posted by verdepollo
Having the application (VLC, Mplayer, etc) does not necessarily mean you have the drivers installed.

Take a look here: The Unofficial Fedora FAQ
Thank you. They neglect to mention where you can find a repository that has libdvdcss.
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