Error when trying to play DVD - dvdcss: ioctl_ReadTitleKey failed

[Gildas Bazin]

On Wednesday 31 July 2002 01:22, Rob Trotter wrote:
> Ok;
> 
>    So I have compiled from source on linux 7.3, nd I can play mpeg files,
> etc. But when I try to play a DVD, I get dvdcss error.
> 
>     libdvdcss error: ioctl_ReadTitleKey failed
> 
> 

First, verify that you've got write access to your dvd device (need to send 
ioctls). If you have or that still doesn't change anything, you can try an 
alternative CSS cracking method by typing "export DVDCSS_METHOD=title" 
before running vlc.

Hope this helps,

--
Gildas

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