I've been using Linux Mint for a few months and recently connected a new DVD drive. VLC launches and recognizes the disc's name, but it won't actually start playback. I installed VLC through the application launcher and then installed the DVD decryption package with `sudo apt install libdvd-pkg`, since the disc may be copy-protected. The drive has power and appears to detect the DVD, but nothing plays. What else should I try?
1 Answer
Try reconfiguring the DVD package after installing it: `sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg`. This can finish setting up the decryption library. If it reports that `libdvdcss2` is already installed, restart VLC and try opening the disc again.
That was it—thank you! VLC plays the DVD now.