
And if you input a protected Bluray, HandBrake will send you a "No valid source or titles found" error. However, HandBrake can only rip copy-free Blu-rays, like home-made ones. Via HandBrake the video transcoder, you can convert Bluray to MKV to a much smaller size while preserving the quality. Through MakeMKV, you can rip all kinds of Blu-rays, the free and the commercial ones, into MKV with a file size up to 20 ~ 30G (copy the exact data from the original disc). The most popular two are MakeMKV and HandBrake.

There are many free Blu-ray DVD rippers out there that can rip Blu ray to MKV smoothly. Read: Is It Legal to rip a DVD for Backup and Private Use in Your Country This guide is offered to back up your own purchased Blu-ray discs ONLY for convenient playback and fair use. If (like the op) you prefer matroska as a container or different codecs, amend the ffmpeg options accordingly.Disclaimer: We don't encourage people to copy and distribute any copy-righted contents. I reckon the default video options for this operation are sensible but increasing the audio bitrate is desirable (hence the -b:a 384k). If unsure play the title to see what it is what you want using: vlc -no-bluray-menu bluray:///dev/sr1#1įYI: the full syntax here is: 3: TRANSCODE IT INTO SOMETHING SMALLER (AND FIX ANY SHENANIGANS) ffmpeg -i my_new_film.mpg -b:a 384k my_new_film.mp4įfmpeg has a million options. Replace #1 with the title you actually want. Replace /dev/sr1 with your blu-ray hardware's dev file - might be /dev/sr0 or something else entirely. STEP 2: RIP THE TITLE YOU WANT cvlc -no-bluray-menu bluray:///dev/sr1#1 -sout "#std" vlc://quit Unzip it and put the file here (rename it if necessary):

Vlc and ffmpeg can be installed with apt/aptitude in the usual way, but the KEYDB.cfg file must be downloaded separately from the internet.

