How to rip copy-protected DVDs on Linux in 2024 (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 5 months ago by ryan_harg@discuss.tchncs.de to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I feel this is kind of a dumb question but I can't find a solution that's working for me:

every now and then I have the need to rip copy protected dvds. In the past I have used Handbrake with libdvdcss. But now there only seems to be flatpak versions of Handbrake for linux and these versions can't access the libdvdcss library.

VLC should be able to do the job but for a specific dvd I wnt to rip now, I produces out-of-sync video/audio tracks and I haven't been able to succeed.

I can't believe ripping dvd's can be that hard. Do I miss something obvious? Any tips are appreciated, aside from just download it - I can't find the respective media anywhere...

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[-] Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 5 months ago

I use makemkv. Works every time. Once in a while you have to open the disk “manually” and select the right track but ya, makemkv does it all.

Free if you want to update the beta trial key every few months. After years of use I bought a lifetime license for like $20. Probably the best value I’ve ever gotten.

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 2 points 5 months ago

Does makemkv work well in wine?

[-] Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 5 months ago

There’s a native Linux version! No need for wine :)

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 2 points 5 months ago

True, but you need to build that yourself, and as I am but a smol helpless Linux newblet, I do not have the knowledge to do that.

[-] rehydrate 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Pretty sure there is an unofficial flatpak for makemkv

https://flathub.org/apps/com.makemkv.MakeMKV

[-] Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

Right! I use the flatpak myself - works great.

[-] ryan_harg@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

Oh great! I came accross MakeMKV before, but couldn't find a recent version. Didn't think of Flathub...

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 1 points 5 months ago

Oh nice, I didnt know that! Thanks, that'll make it a lot easier!

[-] nullishcat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 5 months ago

Hi, I actually wrote a guide on how to do this on my blog: https://nullish.cat/blog/disc-rip/ The gist of it is just MakeMKV (and ImgBurn if you like ISOs.)

[-] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago

Haven't tried it on Linux recently, but MakeMKV still supports Linux apparently. You have to build it yourself though.

https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=224&sid=1674d5df36b036b50d6fabdfb380e72c

[-] Berny23@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 months ago

Why the hassle? It is available to install as flatpak for any distro: https://flathub.org/apps/com.makemkv.MakeMKV

[-] ryan_harg@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 months ago

That's exactly what I was looking for - I came across MakeMKV before, but couldn't find a recent Linux version - didn't think of Flathub, though. None of the guides that come up if you look for dvd ripping on linux mention it, though... Thanks mate!

[-] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Ah, I missed that since it's an unofficial flatpak so it wasn't listed on their site or forums.

[-] Lemmchen@feddit.org 3 points 5 months ago

I've been using this script to install MakeMKV on Ubuntu for years now without issues.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

If this is true, it's no wonder Linux sadly doesn't have mainstream appeal. As a current windows user (who is looking to jump out once 11 is forced) I do not see myself doing that.

[-] DaGeek247@fedia.io 3 points 5 months ago

They make you compile it because it's non-free software and you're beta testing it in order to use it for free.

It has nothing to do with linux. They do the same for the windows beta.

[-] Berny23@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago

You don't have to, just get it from flathub as a flatpak.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

Oh that makes more sense That I can do

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago

It works great on Linux for DVDs and regular blurays.

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You should be able to use FlatSeal to override the Flatpak's sandbox and grant access to VLC's library files, which should include libdvdcss.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 5 months ago

Is it not in your distro's repo? I am pretty sure I've used handbrake from Arch repo just fine.

[-] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 months ago

Building MakeMKV seems to require a binary, which is unfree. I assume this is the reason it's not in official distribution repos (except Nix and FreeBSD).

It's in the AUR and Nixpkgs, both automate building it from "source" (+binary). MakeMKV is in FreeBSDs official repos, according to pkgs.org.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 months ago

I was referring to Hanbrake which is mentioned in the post.

[-] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 months ago

Well, it seems my reading skill deteriorated to a surprising extent. You've even mentioned handbrake in your post...

[-] kahomono@libranet.de 6 points 5 months ago

@ryan_harg makemkv

[-] ipacialsection@startrek.website 4 points 5 months ago

Handbrake will probably still work if you compile it from source, but it seems like upstream isn't paying much attention to libdvdcss support.

The version in Debian's repo still works for me, anyway.

[-] ThemboMcBembo@beehaw.org 3 points 5 months ago

DVD readers often don't let you read from DVDs until opened by a valid program.... But stay unlocked after that.

What I've done is open in VLC, close immediately, then use dd to copy the contents of the disc to an ISO

[-] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 5 months ago

What happened to libdvdcss? Is that not a thing anymore?

From what I remember - it's been a minute - there were many encryption keys that the publishing houses used to encrypt the DVDs released to the wild and they were packaged up in this codec, when they were found.