I've tried 'Handbrake' and it won't even find the title of the DVD disc that's in a drive. Was going to try 'MakeMKV' but it seems quite convoluted to get installed and the program hasn't been updated in like 15 years.
Wondering if anyone has had good results doing this in Linux, and if so, what software did you use? Anything obvious that I'm missing here?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
I've tried 'Handbrake' and it won't even find the title of the DVD disc that's in a drive. Was going to try 'MakeMKV' but it seems quite convoluted to get installed and the program hasn't been updated in like 15 years.
Wondering if anyone has had good results doing this in Linux, and if so, what software did you use? Anything obvious that I'm missing here? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Al wrote to Gamgee <=-
I've tried 'Handbrake' and it won't even find the title of the DVD disc that's in a drive. Was going to try 'MakeMKV' but it seems quite convoluted to get installed and the program hasn't been updated in like 15 years.
I almost always use MakeMKV to rip and handbrake to a manageable size
for storage.
MakeMKV can also create an ISO so yoou can store the ISO for ripping later.
Wondering if anyone has had good results doing this in Linux, and if so,what
software did you use? Anything obvious that I'm missing here? Thanks for any help you can provide.
I haven't installed MakeMKV in a while but the last time I did it was
upto date. Looking at https://makemkv.com/download it looks like the lastest version is dated April 5, 2025.
I haven't installed MakeMKV in a while but the last time I did it was upto date. Looking at https://makemkv.com/download it looks like the lastest version is dated April 5, 2025.
I only use Handbrake for transcoding; I've never actually ripped with Handbrake.
Ahhh yes, I see that now. What's weird is that the post announcing that
is dated 2009... Must have just updated the link in the post. Thanks.
I only use Handbrake for transcoding; I've never actually ripped with
Handbrake.
Handbrake won't work with copy-protected discs.
Ahhh yes, I see that now. What's weird is that the post announcing that is
dated 2009... Must have just updated the link in the post. Thanks.
That's because the program itself hasn't been updated since 2009, they just update the serial number, which expires every few months. I used MakeMKV for years and went through a ton of those.
Mortar M. wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Ripping DVD/BD in Linux
By: Gamgee to Al on Mon Sep 08 2025 08:11:19
Ahhh yes, I see that now. What's weird is that the post announcing that
is dated 2009... Must have just updated the link in the post. Thanks.
That's because the program itself hasn't been updated since 2009, they just update the serial number, which expires every few months. I used MakeMKV for years and went through a ton of those.
That's because the program itself hasn't been updated since 2009, they
Wow, OK yes that makes sense then. Thanks for the info!
That's because the program itself hasn't been updated since 2009, they
I haven't installed MakeMKV in a while but the last time I did it was upto >> date. Looking at https://makemkv.com/download it looks like the lastest
version is dated April 5, 2025.
It's a little odd that they list the Windows downloads there but not the Linux version. For the Linux version, they provide a link to the MakeMKV forums.
date. Looking at https://makemkv.com/download it looks like the lastest
version is dated April 5, 2025.
It's a little odd that they list the Windows downloads there but not the
Linux version. For the Linux version, they provide a link to the MakeMKV
forums.
That is odd, and the 2009 date of the post always makes me look twice.
That's because the program itself hasn't been updated since 2009, they
Wow, OK yes that makes sense then. Thanks for the info!
The MameMKV web site says the latest version (at least for Windows and OS X) is 1.18.1, which was released on May 4, 2025..
That's because the program itself hasn't been updated since 2009, they
I'm looking at makemkv.com/download, and it says the latest version (at least for Windows and OS X) is 1.8.1, which was released on May 4, 2025..?
Ah, I made some posts earlier about makemkv.com/download saying 1.18.1 was released on May 4, 2025, so the forum post with that version being dated 2009 is odd. I wonder if that forum post might be some kind of sticky post originally from 2009 but they keep updating the version number and download links..
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Ripping DVD/BD in Linux
By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Mon Sep 08 2025 03:19 pm
The MameMKV web site says the latest version (at least for Windows and OS X) is 1.18.1, which was released on May 4, 2025..
I see it's their forum post with the Linux version that's dated 2009..
I'm wondering if that's a sticky post originally from 2009 but they
keep updating the version number and download links there? I know
MakeMKV has had a recent update..
Handbrake won't work with copy-protected discs.
Yeah, I suppose that's the reason I use MakeMKV to rip discs instead of Handbrake..
Ah, I made some posts earlier about makemkv.com/download saying 1.18.1 was
released on May 4, 2025, so the forum post with that version being dated
2009 is odd. I wonder if that forum post might be some kind of sticky post
I've always thought that at some point that will get updated, but nothing yet!
Yep, all good, and I've got it installed and working. Thanks.
Next question... I've ripped a DVD successfully, and then even transcoded it with Handbrake to get a significantly smaller file size, as you stated. Have tried to do a Bluray movie, and it doesn't find it. In both cases (DVD and BD), I'm using an external (USB connected) drive. Different drives, one DVD and one BD. The MakeMKV program sees the actual Bluray drive, but doesn't find a movie on it. The drive is good because I can browse the disk with a file manager and see the files there. Is there some difference between DVD and BD in regards to MakeMKV?
Yeah, I suppose that's the reason I use MakeMKV to rip discs instead of
Handbrake..
Does it work with copy-protected discs?
DVD and blu-ray should work equally well with MakeMKV, in my experience. Normally if MakeMKV fails, it should output an error - Is there any error when you try to have it find the media on the disk? Without the error message, it would be hard to tell you what might be wrong.
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Ripping DVD/BD in Linux
By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Mon Sep 08 2025 09:55 pm
Next question... I've ripped a DVD successfully, and then even transcoded it with Handbrake to get a significantly smaller file size, as you stated. Have tried to do a Bluray movie, and it doesn't find it. In both cases (DVD and BD), I'm using an external (USB connected) drive. Different drives, one DVD and one BD. The MakeMKV program sees the actual Bluray drive, but doesn't find a movie on it. The drive is good because I can browse the disk with a file manager and see the files there. Is there some difference between DVD and BD in regards to MakeMKV?
DVD and blu-ray should work equally well with MakeMKV, in my
experience. Normally if MakeMKV fails, it should output an error - Is there any error when you try to have it find the media on the disk? Without the error message, it would be hard to tell you what might be wrong.
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Ripping DVD/BD in Linux
By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Tue Sep 09 2025 10:28 am
DVD and blu-ray should work equally well with MakeMKV, in my experience. Normally if MakeMKV fails, it should output an error - Is there any error when you try to have it find the media on the disk? Without the error message, it would be hard to tell you what might be wrong.
Another thing - Is the disc a 1080p blu-ray, or is it a 4K blu-ray?
1080p blu-ray discs should rip without a problem; MakeMKV can rip 4K blu-ray discs too, though the industry added tightened restrictions for
4K discs & drives, so in order to rip a 4K blu-ray disc, you'd need a drive that has older firmware that allows it, or allows its firmware to
be flashed with a firmware that allows ripping video content. The term "LibreDrive" is a term used for 4K blu-ray drives that allow ripping 4K discs (or can be flashed with a firmware to allow it).
No error message, it just sits there endlessly, looking for a Title. Haven't tried yet with a different BD, will do that tomorrow.
Another thing - Is the disc a 1080p blu-ray, or is it a 4K blu-ray?
It doesn't actually say anywhere on the case... It's an old movie ('Platoon') which pre-dates 4K I'm sure.
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Ripping DVD/BD in Linux
By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Tue Sep 09 2025 10:03 pm
Another thing - Is the disc a 1080p blu-ray, or is it a 4K blu-ray?
It doesn't actually say anywhere on the case... It's an old movie ('Platoon') which pre-dates 4K I'm sure.
Old movies are sometimes re-released in 4K (also, many older movies pre-date even DVD :) ). You can usually tell if it's a 1080p blu-ray
or 4K based on the DVD case and the blu-ray logo. 1080p blu-rays are usually in a blue case with this logo on the case & disc:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Blu_ray_logo.png
4K blu-rays are usually in a black case with one of the following logos
on the case and disc:
https://tinyurl.com/363k974u
https://tinyurl.com/ycx47ncv
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Ripping DVD/BD in Linux
By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Tue Sep 09 2025 10:03 pm
No error message, it just sits there endlessly, looking for a Title. Haven't tried yet with a different BD, will do that tomorrow.
hmm.. Is it a new release? MakeMKV uses an encryption key database to decrypt the disc content, and often, with new releases, the key for the disc isn't in the database yet. In that case though, normally MakeMKV would output an error, along with some information about the encryption key, and it's possible for people to submit those so that decryption information can get into the database.. But if it's not outputting any error or anything, it may be something else. Not sure if it's a
hardware problem or perhaps a disc issue, or maybe something else.
You could get help on https://forum.makemkv.com and on Reddit in the /r/makemkv subreddit.
Hello all,
Recently I've wanted to start trying to rip my DVD/BluRay movie collection in order to be able to stream them from a home Plex server. I've had pretty limited success doing this in Linux so far...
I've tried 'Handbrake' and it won't even find the title of the DVD disc that's in a drive. Was going to try 'MakeMKV' but it seems quite convoluted to get installed and the program hasn't been updated in like 15 years.
Wondering if anyone has had good results doing this in Linux, and if so, what software did you use? Anything obvious that I'm missing here? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Handbrake won't work with copy-protected discs.
For DVD, HandBrake does the trick more often than not. I find it suspicious that it does not work for you. Ensure you are using the latest
Arelor wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Ripping DVD/BD in Linux
By: Gamgee to All on Sun Sep 07 2025 06:43 pm
Recently I've wanted to start trying to rip my DVD/BluRay movie collection in order to be able to stream them from a home Plex server. I've had pretty limited success doing this in Linux so far...
I've tried 'Handbrake' and it won't even find the title of the DVD disc that's in a drive. Was going to try 'MakeMKV' but it seems quite convoluted to get installed and the program hasn't been updated in like 15 years.
Wondering if anyone has had good results doing this in Linux, and if so, what software did you use? Anything obvious that I'm missing here? Thanks for any help you can provide.
For DVD, HandBrake does the trick more often than not. I find it suspicious that it does not work for you. Ensure you are using the
latest version. The builds distributed by distribution's package
managers are often not well built, so you might want to use something straight from their download site.
Another alternative is using Mencoder. You can dump the whole DVD with Mplayer and then transcode it with Mencoder. It is way more unwieldly
than Handbrake.
I have no input regarding blu rays, sorry.
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