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

submitted 3 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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[-] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 months ago

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

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

It works great on Linux for DVDs and regular blurays.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 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.