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By default, Trisquel is unable to play many DVDs because it lacks a library to bypass the CSS (Content Scrambling System) algorithm that blocks access to encrypted DVDs. You need a simple free software library called libdvdcss2, which bypasses the encryption, includes an API to access DVDs as a block device, and ignores region codes.
Installation
libdvdcss2 can be installed via multiple methods.- libdvdcss2 can be installed via the package manager.
- A copy can also be downloaded from their website.
