![]() Note that you don’t have to do this every time you rip a DVD-once libdvdcss is installed, you can skip to Step One each time you rip a new disc. ![]() The process is a little different for Windows and Mac users, so we’ll go through each one individually. This will let Handbrake read your encrypted DVDs and rip them to your computer. dllfrom this repository and drop it into the Handbrake installation folder to convert your DVDs to mp4 files. This repository hosts the compiled libdvdcss-2.dllfor Windows. We’ll be using a free DVD playback library called libdvdcss. libdvdcss is a simple library designed for accessing DVDs like a block device without having to bother about the decryption. libmmbd is another library produced by MakeMKV to decrypt M2TS/SSIF files from a Blu-ray disc. You can, however, download it separately-as long as you’re just using this to watch a movie on your computer and not starting a bootlegging business, we promise we won’t tell on you. Equip HandBrake with libdvdcss and libmmbd Tips: Skip this step if you have a home-made/copy-free Blu-ray movie Knowledge Base: libdvdcss is a library designed by VLC for accessing CSS-encrypted DVDs. Getting around this is a weirdly gray area legally, so applications like Handbrake can’t legally include the software needed to decrypt copy protected DVDs. Step 2 Locate the libdvdcss.2.dylib file and double click it. Step 1 Download the libdvdcss from this link and install it to your Mac. ![]() Out of the box, Handbrake can rip any DVD that isn’t copy protected…but almost all DVDs you buy in the store are copy protected. How to install libdvdcss on macOS To install the libdvdcss on a Mac computer will be more complicated, but it will be alright after you repeat the steps here. The main tool we’ll be using to rip DVDs is called Handbrake, which you can download here. Step Zero: Install Handbrake and libdvdcss So You Can Decrypt DVDs
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