VLC Blu-ray Playback Setup Guide

This guide will help you set up VLC Media Player to play Blu-ray discs on Windows by installing the necessary libraries and configuration files.

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have VLC Media Player installed on your system.

Instructions

Step 1: Download Required DLL Files

1. Visit the Doom9 forum thread: Doom9 Forum - AACS and BD+ libraries.
2. Download the following DLL files:
   • libaacs.dll
   • libbdplus.dll
   • libgcrypt-20.dll
   • libgpg-error6-0.dll

Step 2: Place DLL Files

1. Navigate to the VLC installation directory: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC

2. Copy the downloaded DLL files into this folder.

Step 3: Download VM Files

1. In the same Doom9 forum thread, locate and download the VM files (bin files).
2. Create a folder named vm0 in any preferred location.
3. Place the downloaded VM files into the vm0 folder.

Step 4: Download Cached BD+ Tables

1. Download the cached BD+ tables (bin files) from the Doom9 forum.
2. Create another folder named convtab in any preferred location.
3. Place the cached BD+ tables into the convtab folder.

Step 5: Copy Folders to %APPDATA%

1. Open the Run dialog by pressing Win + R.
2. Type %APPDATA% and hit Enter.
3. Copy both the vm0 and convtab folders into the %APPDATA% directory.

Step 6: Download KEYDB.cfg File

1. Download the KEYDB.cfg file from the following link: KEYDB.cfg Download.
2. Create a new folder named aacs and place the KEYDB.cfg file inside it.
3. Copy the aacs folder to the %APPDATA% directory.

Conclusion

After completing these steps, you should be able to play Blu-ray discs in VLC Media Player. If you encounter any issues, ensure all files are correctly placed and that your VLC version is up to date.

Important: Make sure to select the "No Blu-ray menu" option in VLC for playback. Alternatively, you can run your discs via the command line: "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" bluray:///D: --fullscreen --no-bluray-menu