- \n
- Part 1: Getting to know VLC player<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Part 2: Why users need VLC to play Blu-ray on PC? <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Part 3: How to play Blu-ray with VLC on Windows\/Mac <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Part 4: Rip Blu-ray to common video to play on VLC with Leawo Blu-ray Ripper <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Part 5: 3 Best alternatives to VLC player to play Blu-ray on Windows\/Mac <\/strong><\/a>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Part 1: Getting to know VLC player<\/strong><\/h2>\n
VLC is a popular cross-platform open-source media player. You can find VLC on different platforms like desktop operating system including macOS, Windows and linux and mobile operating systems including Android, iOS, and Windows 10 Mobile, etc. <\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
<\/a>
\n With a logo looking like a Halloween hat, VLC player is way more powerful than a hat. It was developed by a non-profit organization VideoLAN Project and publicly released in 2001. VLC features an open-source application that gives you the ability to play media from your computer or a disk, or to stream it from the Web. Both desktop operating systems and mobile platforms are supported. It claims the ability to play most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols. It is one of the most frequently used media players in the world and continues to see increasing popularity worldwide. <\/p>\nPart 2: Why users need VLC to play Blu-ray on PC?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Many users choose to use VLC to play Blu-ray on Windows 10 mainly because by adding AACS and BD+ DRM libraries and keys, VLC can play most of Blu-ray movies. VLC is a powerful open source media server that is capable of handling all kinds of media files, including but not limited to Raw DV, MXF, VOB, RM, Blu-ray, DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD, CD Audio, DVB, HEIF, AVIF. VLC has become a must for Windows 10 users who don’t have much experience handling complicated programs. It is upsetting that there is not any Blu-ray playback support with Windows 10 but VLC can be a solution to this problem. That is the major reason why so many users turn to VLC and enjoy their Blu-ray movies with home-theater like experience. <\/p>\n
However, as what I have told in the beginning, it does not mean that bare VLC can play Blu-ray movies immediately and all you need to do is download and place the AACS and BD+ DRM libraries and keys in order to play Blu-ray on Windows 10 with VLC. You are almost there to play Blu-ray movies if you can kindly follow the steps in below section to make sure your VLC is correctly configured with the necessary AACS and BD+ DRM libraries. Let’s roll it out.<\/p>\n
Part 3: How to play Blu-ray with VLC on Windows\/Mac<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n
As mentioned above, VLC media player cannot play Blu-ray movie files directly. You need to have some extra plugins or assistances. The first thing you need to do is upgrade your VLC if you have an old version. Below we will show you the method on how to play Blu-ray on VLC on Windows 10\/8\/7. <\/p>\n
Step 1: Visit Videolan.org and download the latest version of VLC media player on your computer. <\/p>\n
Step 2: Go to URL https:\/\/VLC-bluray.whoknowsmy.name\/<\/u><\/a> and download KEYS DATABASE (KEYDB.cfg) and AACS DYNAMIC LIBRARY. Download 32-bit files for 32-bit VLC, and 64-bit files for 64-bit VLC. <\/p>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\nStep 3: Open the user area “C:\\Users\\your username\\AppData.” <\/p>\n
Step 4: Under Folder Options > View tab, then select “show hidden files…”>select “OK” button. <\/p>\n
Step 5: User needs to make a new folder in the App data that is called AACS and paste the downloaded KEYDB.cfg key file in the new folder. <\/p>\n
Step 6: Download and install AACS DYNAMIC LIBRARY in the computer. Go to C drive and find “Video LAN > VLC” in the program files of 32 bit. Paste and drop AACS Dynamic library file in this folder. <\/p>\n
Step 7: Finally, you can easily play Blu-ray on VLC media player. <\/p>\n
While it is not the most complicated way to play Blu-ray with VLC, it does take time to read and follow the steps. To make things easier, we would like to recommend to you several other programs that can also help you watch a Blu-ray movie on your computer more easily in the below content. <\/p>\n
Part 4: Rip Blu-ray to common video to play on VLC with Leawo Blu-ray Ripper<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n
The first program we would like to recommend is Leawo Blu-ray Ripper<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, a program that helps users rip and convert Blu-ray to all kinds of formats available on players such as VLC, windows media player, and so on. With this program, you could easily decrypt, rip and convert Blu-ray movies to videos in various formats. It could rip and convert Blu-ray to MP4<\/u><\/a>, AVI, FLV, MKV, WMV, MOV, etc. You could even convert Blu-ray movies to H.265 video<\/u><\/a>, 4K video output including 4K MP4 and 4K MKV, and other HD video output like HD MP4, HD AVI, MOV and many more. <\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nLeawo Blu-Ray Ripper <\/span><\/h3>\n
\n\u2609 Decrypt and rip Blu-ray\/DVD discs with disc protection and region code
\n\u2609 Convert Blu-ray\/DVD to MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, FLV, and other 180+ HD\/SD formats
\n\u2609 Convert Blu-ray\/DVD main movie to videos for space saving
\n\u2609 Convert 2D Blu-ray\/DVD movies to 3D movies with 6 different 3D effects
\n\u2609 Fast conversion with NVIDIA CUDA, AMD APP and Intel Quick Sync acceleration technologies<\/div>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nStep 1: Install Leawo Blu-ray Ripper<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Click the button above to download and install the program on your computer. Launch the program once installation completes. It’s packed in a software suite called Prof. Media. Open the “Convert” module on Leawo Prof. Media to enter the Leawo Blu-ray Ripper interface. <\/p>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\nStep 2: Add source Blu-ray files<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Click “Add Blu-ray\/DVD” button to import the source files here. You have three options, namely Add from CD-ROM, Add from folder, and Add iso file. Choose the correct one on your own. <\/p>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\nStep 3: Choose ripping mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Use the 3 buttons in the upper left area to select different videos in the disc to rip. Check Full Movie and it’ll select all the videos. Select Main Movie to rip the main movie. Use Custom Mode to select multiple videos from the list by yourself. <\/p>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\nStep 4: Set output format<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Click on the format drop-down menu before the big green “Convert” button and click “Change” option to choose the target output format. You need to choose VLC compatible video format as output format, like MP4 Video from “Format > Common Video” group. You can also go to “Format>Lossless Video” and select the Multi-track MP4 profile to have the program convert Blu-ray to lossless MP4<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\nYou are able to adjust the output video and audio parameters like video codec, audio codec, bit rate, aspect ratio, frame rate, sample rate, channel, etc. Click the “Edit” option on the drop-down panel to enter the Profile Settings panel to do this. <\/p>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\nStep 5: (optional) Edit Blu-ray before converting<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Click on the editing icon to edit the video such as trim, crop, add watermark to personalize the output effect or click Edit from the format drop-down menu to adjust parameters such as video codec, resolution, sample rate etc. Note that this is optional. <\/p>\n
- Part 2: Why users need VLC to play Blu-ray on PC? <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vlc-media-player-01.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-play-blu-ray-on-vlc-02.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n![\"blu-ray-ripper\"](\"\/images\/products-banner\/blu-ray-ripper.png\")
<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\")
<\/a> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rip-blu-ray-to-vlc-via-leawo-bd-ripper-04-1024x681.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rip-blu-ray-to-vlc-via-leawo-bd-ripper-add-bd-05-1024x681.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rip-blu-ray-to-vlc-via-leawo-bd-ripper-loading-mode-06-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rip-blu-ray-to-vlc-via-leawo-bd-ripper-set-profile-07-1024x681.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rip-blu-ray-to-vlc-via-leawo-bd-ripper-set-parameters-08-1024x681.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rip-blu-ray-to-vlc-via-leawo-bd-ripper-edit-09-1024x679.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/blu-ray-to-h264-via-leawo-bd-ripper-set-directory-05.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/div>\n