[mythtv-users] Mac OSX DVD Playback?

[Bill Williamson]

On 10/10/07, Eric Robinson <ryunokokoro at gmail.com> wrote:
> How do you get DVD's to play properly in MythFrontend.app (I'm using
> the .20.2 version from Sniperpad.com)?  I've tried three commercial
> DVDs at this point and none have been able start a DVD.  I get the
> following in "console.log":
>
> 2007-10-09 20:43:25.477 TV: Attempting to change from None to
> WatchingPreRecorded
> libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 0.1.10-xine from http://xine.sf.net
> libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
> libdvdread: Can't stat /dev/dvd
> No such file or directory
> libdvdnav: vm: faild to open/read the DVD
> 2007-10-09 20:43:25.478 Failed to open DVD device at /dev/dvd
>
> The thing I find troublesome is "Encrypted DVD support unabailable."
> How do I add encrypted DVD support to the Mac Binaries?  Do I have to
> add some MPlayer binary or something to MythFrontend.app somewhere?


You need a css decrypting library, which may or may not be legal
depending on where you are.  I will not link you to one, but will let
you know that I've heard of one called "libdvdcss."