FOSS Alternative to MakeMKV

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/luymj6/foss_alternative_to_makemkv/

Looking for a FOSS way to backup my encrypted Blueray disks so I can stream them with Jellyfin and not worry about the disks getting scratched.

Much like the linked post, I hope this thread serves as a snapshot or "state of the industry" as of April 2024.

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stsquad@lemmy.ml · 24 pts · 2y

Basically your only other option is to find the keys for each BluRay you own yourself. I did go through the hoops a while ago and wrote it up: https://www.bennee.com/~alex/blog/2011/04/18/playing-blu-ray-under-linux/#playing-blu-ray-under-linux

However it's a pain sourcing the encryption keys you need for each disk. While I work hard to prefer FLOSS apps over their propriety equivalents in this case I'm happy to pay the small fee for a perpetual licence of MakeMKV.

cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de · 15 pts · 2y (4 replies)

It's not really possible to make an open source equivalent to MakeMKV. That would mean anyone could see the decryption key and it would be revoked immediately.

catloaf@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y

The software could be open-source, but the keys distributed as a proprietary binary blob.

But as long as you're bundling keys, they can be extracted, whether like that or however makemkv is doing it.

pastermil@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

How would the key be revoked when the blurays are already out there?

cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Future releases will not be able to be decrypted if the key is revoked.

pastermil@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Makes sense...

exu@feditown.com · 6 pts · 2y

I don't think there's any better alternative currently, but maybe something can be built based on the recent AACSv2 exploits.

https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12296-full_aacsess_exposing_and_exploiting_aacsv2_uhd_drm_for_your_viewing_pleasure

ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Commenting to indicate my shared interest in this (despite the other comments suggesting the unlikelihood of such an option emerging).