I used to be able to play DVDs using VLC without issues. I recently did a re-install. Now I get this error when trying to play the disc /dev/sr0 in VLC:
Your input can't be opened:VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:///dev/sr0'. Check the log for details.
However, the VLC messages dialog does not show anything.
I have checked that libdvdcss, libdvdread, and libdvdnav are installed. I have added myself to the optical group (and rebooted). I have unmounted the DVD, before trying to play in VLC.
I have checked with regionset that the correct region is still set.
I ran cdrecord dev=/dev/sr0 -checkdrive
Result looked good, I guess?
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.02a09 (–) Copyright (C) 1995-2016 Joerg Schilling
scsidev: ‘/dev/sr0’
devname: ‘/dev/sr0’
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Warning: Open by ‘devname’ is unintentional and not supported.
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
Using libscg version ‘schily-0.9’.
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 5
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : 'PIONEER ’
Identifikation : ‘BD-RW BDR-209M’
Revision : ‘1.34’
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc-2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM driver (mmc_dvd).
Driver flags : NO-CD DVD MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
Supported modes: PACKET SAO LAYER_JUMP
cdrecord: Warning: Cannot read drive buffer.
cdrecord: Warning: The DMA speed test has been skipped.
This is what I get with journalctl - f when I insert the DVD and then manually unmount it:
Okt 08 22:16:43 NCC-1701-D kernel: UDF-fs: INFO Mounting volume ‘DVD_VIDEO’, timestamp 2007/03/12 12:55 (1000)
Okt 08 22:16:43 NCC-1701-D udisksd[861]: Mounted /dev/sr0 at /run/media/sven/DVD_VIDEO on behalf of uid 1000
Okt 08 22:17:02 NCC-1701-D udisksd[861]: Cleaning up mount point /run/media/sven/DVD_VIDEO (device 11:0 is not mounted)
Okt 08 22:17:02 NCC-1701-D udisksd[861]: Unmounted /dev/sr0 on behalf of uid 1000
Okt 08 22:17:02 NCC-1701-D systemd[1]: run-media-sven-DVD_VIDEO.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Opening it in VLC does not create any message there.
I have used k3b to rip audio CDs and burn data CDs with this drive without issues.
System:
Host: NCC-1701-D Kernel: 6.16.8-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.3.6 Distro: Manjaro Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) v: 1.0
serial: UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: 1.L0
date: 04/16/2025
CPU:
Info: 6-core 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F \[MT MCP\] speed (MHz): avg: 800
min/max: 800/5600
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices \[AMD/ATI\] Navi 22 \[Radeon RX 6700/6700
XT/6750 XT / 6800M/6850M XT\] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
unloaded: modesetting,radeon dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu
resolution: 3440x1440\~60Hz
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.2.3-arch1.2
renderer: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi navi22 LLVM 20.1.8 DRM 3.64
6.16.8-1-MANJARO)
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-S HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices \[AMD/ATI\] Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-3: Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Cinebar Ultima driver: snd-usb-audio
type: USB
API: ALSA v: k6.16.8-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.8 status: active
Anything else I can try?