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area code for playing DVDs

Asked by eneas

I just intalled Linux now, Umbutu, and tried to play a DVD. But it doesnt, and I tried many applications like VLC, Kaffeine, Noatun and others.

But when I tried to play a DVD with area code 0, which means no area code at all, than it plays fine. But most of my DVDS are area code 2 and 4.

what should be done?

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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said : 		#1

Due to licensing restrictions Ubuntu cannot include the software that decrypts commercial DVDs. You have to install that yourself. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu and install libdvdcss.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Play mp3 and dvd under Ubuntu

First please install https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

You need to have extra repositories enabled...

Please first enable the multiverse repository:

Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ]
enable "Software restrictecd by copyright or legal issue ( multiverse )"
Close and confirm the repository reload.

Type the following command in a terminal (applications → accessories → terminal)

sudo aptitude install vlc

To get better dvd playback first you need to add the medibuntu http://www.medibuntu.org/ repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:
here howto add https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu here the medibuntu available software list http://packages.medibuntu.org/

Then to install:

sudo update
sudo aptitude install libdvdread3 libdvdnav4 libdvdcss2

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

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Charles Husman (chlershusman) said : 		#3

Yo will get complete guide related to area code in this link : https://howtodiscuss.com/t/833-area-code/18353

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