reading DVD drive from network
Posted:
Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:15 pmby litljohnny
Hi,
is it possible to read a dvd as any other files on the network ?
Should I just add the drive path name to the serviio library ?
thanks
Re: reading DVD drive from network
Posted:
Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:59 pmby atc98092
No, because the encryption on the disc will not allow the stream to be played on another computer. I don't know exactly how it works, but even sharing and mapping the DVD drive to another computer will not allow you to play the DVD on the remote computer.
Now if the DVD contains unencrypted files, then yes it should work. Just not commercial DVDs.
Download MakeMKV. It can rip a typical DVD in 10 minutes or less, preserve all audio and caption tracks, and streams via Serviio perfectly. And it's free!