[SOLVED] DVD playback error: unable to play . . . DVD source is required . . .

[Chris Rainey]

Successful installation of libdvd-pkg and dpkg-reconfigure, afterwards, to complete compilation.

Inserted known-good DVD and clicked on "Open in Videos" which launched the Totem player.

Error msg: "Unable to play the file, DVD source is required, but is not installed."

DVD will play normally in VLC player after installation on same machine.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: libgstreamer1.0-0 1.14.4-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-12.13-generic 4.18.17
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Dec 18 15:21:45 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-13 (34 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gstreamer1.0
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XorgLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/Xorg.0.log'

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

I wouldn't be surprised if MPEG-2 support was missing by default due to licensing/patent restrictions.

Please try this command:

  sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-addons

and tell us if it improves the situation.

[Chris Rainey (ckrzen)]

@Daniel: sorry . . . forgot to mention that ubuntu-restricted-extras(which
depends on *-addons) _is_ installed. I also ensured that all other
dependencies are installed according to:
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/video-dvd-restricted.html.en

This definitely feels like a regression..

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 7:30 PM Daniel van Vugt <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> I wouldn't be surprised if MPEG-2 support was missing by default due to
> licensing/patent restrictions.
>
> Please try this command:
>
> sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-addons
>
> and tell us if it improves the situation.
>
>
> ** Changed in: gstreamer1.0 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1809044
>
> Title:
> DVD playback error: unable to play . . . DVD source is required . . .
>
> Status in gstreamer1.0 package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
> Status in totem package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Successful installation of libdvd-pkg and dpkg-reconfigure,
> afterwards, to complete compilation.
>
> Inserted known-good DVD and clicked on "Open in Videos" which launched
> the Totem player.
>
> Error msg: "Unable to play the file, DVD source is required, but is
> not installed."
>
> DVD will play normally in VLC player after installation on same
> machine.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
> Package: libgstreamer1.0-0 1.14.4-1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-12.13-generic 4.18.17
> Uname: Linux 4.18.0-12-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
> Date: Tue Dec 18 15:21:45 2018
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-13 (34 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64
> (20181017.3)
> ProcEnviron:
> TERM=xterm-256color
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: gstreamer1.0
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> XorgLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
> '/var/log/Xorg.0.log'
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer1.0/+bug/1809044/+subscriptions
>

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

After installing libdvd-pkg and running:

  sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg

please ensure it has also worked:

  $ dpkg -l | grep dvdcss

which should show something like:

ii libdvdcss-dev:amd64 1.4.2-1~local amd64 library for accessing encrypted DVDs - development files
ii libdvdcss2:amd64 1.4.2-1~local amd64 library for accessing encrypted DVDs

[Chris Rainey (ckrzen)]

$ dpkg -l | grep dvdcss

ii libdvdcss-dev:amd64 1.4.2-1~local
                   amd64 library for accessing encrypted DVDs -
development files
ii libdvdcss2:amd64 1.4.2-1~local
                   amd64 library for accessing encrypted DVDs

and

$ apt-cache policy ubuntu-restricted-extras libdvd-pkg

ubuntu-restricted-extras:
  Installed: 67
  Candidate: 67
  Version table:
 *** 67 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/multiverse amd64
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libdvd-pkg:
  Installed: 1.4.2-1-1
  Candidate: 1.4.2-1-1
  Version table:
 *** 1.4.2-1-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/multiverse amd64
Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/multiverse i386
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Does this DEBUG output help?

$ totem --gst-debug-level=1 dvd://

0:00:00.250985444 8265 0x5636e0092690 ERROR default
totem-gst-helpers.c:61:totem_gst_message_print: message = No URI handler
implemented for "dvd".
0:00:00.251019760 8265 0x5636e0092690 ERROR default
totem-gst-helpers.c:63:totem_gst_message_print: domain = 4841
(gst-core-error-quark)
0:00:00.251027744 8265 0x5636e0092690 ERROR default
totem-gst-helpers.c:64:totem_gst_message_print: code = 12
0:00:00.251034606 8265 0x5636e0092690 ERROR default
totem-gst-helpers.c:65:totem_gst_message_print: debug =
gsturidecodebin.c(1409): gen_source_element ():
/GstPlayBin:play/GstURIDecodeBin:uridecodebin0
0:00:00.251063456 8265 0x5636e0092690 ERROR default
totem-gst-helpers.c:66:totem_gst_message_print: source = <uridecodebin0>
0:00:00.251072408 8265 0x5636e0092690 ERROR default
totem-gst-helpers.c:67:totem_gst_message_print: uri = (NULL)
** Message: 09:03:41.473: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|DVD
source|urisource-dvd (DVD source)

(totem:8265): Totem-WARNING **: 09:03:54.700: Failed to reset the playback
rate to 1.0

MPV plays DVD perfectly:

$ mpv dvd://
Playing: dvd://
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.0
libdvdnav: DVD Title: HARRY_POTTER_SORCERERS_STONE
libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 3716AE14
libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative): HARRY_POTTER_SORCERERS_STONE
libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00fe0000. Regions: 1
[dvdnav] Selecting title 0.

libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00028221
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00031e5d
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 1 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
[dvdnav] DVDNAV, switched to title: 1
 (+) Video --vid=1 (mpeg2video 720x480 28.750fps)
 (+) Audio --aid=1 --alang=es (ac3 6ch 48000Hz)
     Audio --aid=2 --alang=en (ac3 6ch 48000Hz)
     Subs --sid=1 --slang=en (dvd_subtitle)
     Subs --sid=2 (dvd_subtitle)
     Subs --sid=3 --slang=es (dvd_subtitle)
File tags:
 Title: HARRY_POTTER_SORCERERS_STONE
Using hardware decoding (vaapi).
AO: [pulse] 48000Hz 5.1(side) 6ch float
VO: [gpu] 720x480 ...

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Yes, MPV and VLC are standalone apps that probably will work. This bug is about Totem though.

[Chris Rainey (ckrzen)]

[SOLVED]

Just needed to:

$ sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

I'm not sure why this isn't included in the restricted-extras or libdvd-pkg depends?