Blu-Ray playback with MakeMKV's VLC integration causes a full system crash
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:07 pm
I am trying to play regular Blu-Rays on my M1 Mac Mini. I've followed numerous tutorials (manually copying lib files as indicated here, tried various things from this forum post) but blu-ray playback still does not function.
I have verified the drive itself works by playing DVDs fine. The system also correctly identifies what movie is inserted. At first I was getting a "This disc is corrupted" error in VLC. Now, however, anytime I attempt blu-ray playback it completely crashes my computer and forces a reboot.
I have since completely removed VLC and MakeMKV, reinstalled, and started fresh. Opened MakeMKV, enabled VLC integration, and once again attempted playback - once again a full system crash.
Version Information:
Thank you!
Edit: After a few hours there is simply no working around it. MakeMKV's integration with VLC will crash your computer. I'm not sure if this is limited to M1 macs or not, but for now I advise everyone to avoid it.
I have verified the drive itself works by playing DVDs fine. The system also correctly identifies what movie is inserted. At first I was getting a "This disc is corrupted" error in VLC. Now, however, anytime I attempt blu-ray playback it completely crashes my computer and forces a reboot.
I have since completely removed VLC and MakeMKV, reinstalled, and started fresh. Opened MakeMKV, enabled VLC integration, and once again attempted playback - once again a full system crash.
Version Information:
- VLC 3.0.16
- MakeMKV 1.16.4
- macOS Big Sur 11.3
- Star Trek (2009)
- Ashen's and the Quest for the Gamechild (chose this because its an indie film, so its likely to have less protections than a standard blu-ray)
Thank you!
Edit: After a few hours there is simply no working around it. MakeMKV's integration with VLC will crash your computer. I'm not sure if this is limited to M1 macs or not, but for now I advise everyone to avoid it.