hi there,
I have installed Linux Mint (latest version) and I am very happy with it - however I cant seem to get the DVD player to play DVD films. When I try movie player and VLC absolutely nothing happens.
Any ideas ? many thanks
Phil Ross
Linux Mint Forums
Getting the DVD player to work
Forum rules
There are no such things as "stupid" questions. However if you think your question is a bit stupid, then this is the right place for you to post it. Please stick to easy to-the-point questions that you feel people can answer fast. For long and complicated questions prefer the other forums within the support section.
Before you post please read this
There are no such things as "stupid" questions. However if you think your question is a bit stupid, then this is the right place for you to post it. Please stick to easy to-the-point questions that you feel people can answer fast. For long and complicated questions prefer the other forums within the support section.
Before you post please read this
3 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Getting the DVD player to work
by philross on Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:32 pm
- philross
- Level 1
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:13 pm
Re: Getting the DVD player to work
by mgold1 on Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:56 pm
Have you installed the ubuntu-restricted-extras from the Software Center? That package needs to be installed.
- mgold1
- Level 1
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:50 pm
Re: Getting the DVD player to work
by homerscousin on Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:16 pm
I think I have seen this sort of question before. I have installed 3 Mint distros. My dvd drive worked in all. All video formats play. I really don't remember, but maybe there is an option during the O.S. install procedure to allow proprietary drivers and codecs to install, which I did. If someone didn't do this during install then they have to do it later? Is this correct?
i5 3570k, ASRock z77 Extreme 4, 8 Gb Ripjaws 1600, Antec 430w psu, HVR 1600 tv tuner, custom case- marble top, oak face. Carver & DCM Time Window sound system. Mint 14 KDE.
- homerscousin
- Level 4
- Posts: 447
- Joined: Fri May 25, 2012 2:43 pm
- Location: Somewhere on planet Earth (mostly)
3 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot] and 16 guests