Blu-ray Playback On Linux
Playing Blu-rays on Linux
There are plenty of guides on how to play DVDs and Blu-rays on Linux using VLC, for example on the Ubuntu Wiki.
If your disc is listed in the keydb.cfg file, playback is usually no problem. If the title isn’t listed there, unfortunately the Blu-ray cannot be played.
Below, I'd like to introduce you to two methods that allow me to play Blu-rays on Linux—I'm currently using Kubuntu, but the second method should work with all versions of Linux.
Play on PlayStation
If you're using a PlayStation connected to your PC monitor to play games, then you're all set. At least the PlayStation 4 and newer models can play Blu-rays. I can't say anything about other consoles, since I don't own any.
If you don’t own a console that can play Blu-rays, the problem can most likely be solved using the second method.
Using Wine
I don't know if the following method also works with the version of Wine included in the package repositories.
I use the staging version directly from Wine HQ.
1. Delete the old Wine installation.
To completely remove Wine, I followed the instructions at this guide. I also deleted the 'wine' directory in /home/cache.
2. Install Wine Staging.
For this, I followed the installation tutorial from WineHQ and installed the Staging version.
3. Run winecfg.
Once the installation is complete, open a terminal and type 'winecfg' (without the quotation marks). Wine will now create the configuration and immediately offer to install Wine Mono. Accept this offer and let Mono install.
4. Install Java.
First, download the latest 64-bit version of the Java SDK for Windows.
As of now, this is the file 'jdk-8u341-windows-x64.exe'.
Now open a terminal window and navigate to:
~/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32/
There, enter the following command:
wine control.exe
From there, select “Install Software” and choose the downloaded JDK file.
Wine should now notify you that Gecko is not installed and offer to install it. Accept this offer as well and let Gecko install. After that, the Java version will launch.
An empty Wine window may “pop up” before the Java installation window—you can simply close it, and Java will confirm the successful installation.
5. Install a Blu-ray player.
I use the free Leawo Blu-ray Player for playback.
Although the current version displays an ad for the commercial version when you close the player, this does not restrict Blu-ray playback.
You install the player the same way as Java, using control.exe
6. Start the player.
You can safely click away the message about the missing Java version when starting the player. The player’s menu can be accessed with the right mouse button in Wine.
This method lets me play all my Blu-rays without any problems.
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