Where is Blu-Ray on Linux

I'm considering picking up a Blu-ray drive for a PC that will be used as my home entertainment center, but ideally, I'd like to keep a Linux based OS.

Are there currently any players in the Linux world able to decode and play Blu-ray (preferably with menus, but I know that took a while with DVDs, so it may be the same with Blu-ray).

Matt Simmons

Posted 2009-12-14T14:50:18.110

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Yahoo! could help:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVD

guerda

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I think he's looking for a software solution integrated with something similar to Boxee or XBMC. That guide alone makes it sound like it can be challenging to play many discs. – Will Eddins – 2009-12-14T15:28:39.870

Will: It would be nice if Matt has provided this information. – guerda – 2009-12-15T09:06:51.730

Thanks Will, and furtelwart, you're right. I should have been more clear. Thanks. – Matt Simmons – 2009-12-15T17:26:14.380

Is your question answered? Do you need more information? – guerda – 2009-12-16T10:17:31.433

I see this was asked in 2014, when there weren't really any options for Linux. I'm a Blu-ray Disc Java hobby developer myself and have been missing an easy way of testing my creations on Ubuntu. So instead I've been using a Dune HD device in my network.

But we're writing 2018 now, and Linux is getting some options:

Kodi (from v18 which isn't out yet, but won't be long now).
VLC

I must admit I've never used Kodi before, but I think it is looking very promising. At the moment there are yet some bugs to be solved.

I've tested some of my own stuff with VLC for quite a while now, and at the moment VLC 3.0.1 seems decent.

It should be mentioned though, that I'm only using it for testing my own Blu-ray projects, and my own projects don't come with any Digital Rights Management hazzle as a Hollywood movie does. Someone else might have a comment on this.

mr_lou

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