Hey everyone! I'm having a bit of trouble with my Blu-ray player and VLC Media Player on Linux. I recently tried to watch some Blu-ray movies but ran into a frustrating error message that says my system lacks the necessary library for AACS decoding. The error also mentioned that VLC couldn't open the Blu-ray disc I'm testing with. I've got the latest version of Linux Mint 22 and VLC, and I've tried playing several different Blu-rays, but the error keeps popping up. I'm not super tech-savvy, so I'm looking for a simple explanation of what this means and how I can fix it. I'd love to be able to watch my Blu-rays just like my DVDs! Thanks for your help!
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To watch Blu-rays with VLC, you need to install some additional files for AACS decoding. Check out the VLC documentation for information on enabling Blu-ray playback. Basically, you will need to get a few packages like libaacs, libbluray2, and libbluray-bdj. These will help your system handle the encryption Blu-rays use. It sounds complicated, but it’s pretty straightforward once you get the files you need!
I looked at the documentation, but when I tried to visit the site, it blocked my access for security reasons. Any tips on getting around that?