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[Milan Bouchet-Valat <nalimilan@xxxxxxx>]

OK, the problem is, Fluendo doesn't sell a codec, but a full-fledged DVD
player that competes with Totem. So we can't install the required codecs
transparently. Something to check, though, is whether installing their
DVD player is enough to allow GStreamer apps like Totem to read
encrypted DVDs too. I suppose it's the case.

This would mean the Fluendo DVD player package could be technically
advertised as a plugin, which would allow it to be installed from Totem.
Users would be able to use Totem as usual, or start the newly installed
Fluendo player if they prefer.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137527

Title:
  Unhelpful response when inserting encrypted DVD in default
  installation

Status in Ayatana Design:
  Triaged
Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
  Fix Released
Status in Totem Movie Player:
  In Progress
Status in “libdvdnav” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libdvdread” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libgimme-codec” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “totem” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 4.10, 5.04, 5.10, 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10,
  10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10

  1. Install Ubuntu.
  2. Insert a standard movie DVD.

  What happens:
  * In Ubuntu 10.10 and earlier, "An error occurred" - "Could not read from resource."
  * In Ubuntu 11.10, "An error occurred" - "Could not read DVD. This may be because the DVD is encrypted and a DVD decryption library is not installed."

  Without libdvdcss2, Totem, VLC, and others are unable to play my
  original DVD-s. I know it's illegal to ship Ubuntu with libdvdcss2,
  but it could be in multiverse repos, and totem's plugin installer
  could install it, OR add the medibuntu repo to the list (but leave
  unchecked), then Totem's plugin installer should give a hint, to use
  that repo's libdvdcss2 to play your DVDs. Newbies wont find out how to
  solve this problem by theirself, go back to win, and then it will be
  harder to solve the bug #1 :)

  Not to be confused with:
  * bug 502426, where DVDs don't play when libdvdcss is installed
  * bug 745515, "An error occured location not found" while trying to play a DVD
  * bug 747433, "Totem cannot play this type of media DVD because it does not have the appropriate plugins to be able to read from this disc"

  -------------------------------------
  Desired solution:

  When a user tries to play a dvd, a dialogue should pop up displaying
  the following message:

  "The DVD you have inserted cann't currently be played because the
  supporting software has not been installed. This is because it is not
  legal for Ubuntu to distribute this software in some countries. If you
  are certain that it is legal for you to install this software in your
  country, you can install it now. Would you like to install it now?

  <yes install now> <no thanks>"

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