The software should now be temporarily registered so you are not limited to the number of days you are allowed to use the software. You should be prompted to restart the ‘makemkv’ app.

Once entered, click the ‘OK’ button in the lower-right corner of the window. During the Beta program, the software is free and you can get a key at the website ‘ ’. A window should appear that asks for a registration key or for you to purchase a key. Go to ‘Help’ on the top menu and select ‘Register’. Once ‘makemkv’ is installed, start the app. Sudo apt install makemkv-oss makemkv-bin -y The newest package list should be retrieved form the PPA to allow for installation of the newest available files. If the files are not updated, use the command: Once the PPA is installed, the package list should be automatically updated. Right now, the ‘makemkv’ software is in a beta stage and is free to use. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:heyarje/makemkv-beta -y It is most likely that the packages are already installed.įor the main software package, we will install a PPA source for the most up-to-date version of ‘makemkv’. Sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https -y Next, we need to install dependency packages: To start, update your system with the command: A DVD player or burner can only convert DVD discs and not Blu-Ray discs. A Blu-Ray player or burner can also convert DVDs as well. If you plan on converting a Blu-Ray disc, then you need a Blu-Ray player or burner. When each new disc is scanned by ‘makemkv’ it will download a file for bypassing the disc encryption. NOTE: The system with ‘makemkv’ needs a connection to the Internet. The installation of the software is needed to be used to convert the data from the DVD or Blu-Ray to a digital file on the system you are using. Also, do not share the digital copies as this is illegal as well. The use is strictly for making a digital copy of a disc that you own. NOTE: The use of the software is not meant to promote illegal copying of discs. Using a special program, the protection can usually be bypassed and the digital copy can be made. The problem with making a digital copy from most discs is that they incorporate some form of protection.

Viewing can be done remotely if you make a DLNA Server, as I covered in the article ‘ Home Streaming Server’. For many users, you may have a need to make a digital copy of a DVD or Blu-ray to view on your system.

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