Ubuntu 15.04: How To Play DVDs/Blu-rays? (URGENT)

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

How do I play DVDs -- as well as Blu-rays (my DVD burner can also read BD) -- on Ubuntu 15.04, what do I need to do to be able to do so?

[simplezz]

$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

That package pretty much includes all the formats you'll ever want. It's one of the first you should get after first installing *ubuntu's. Here's some more info about dvd playing:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

What is a good video player to get on Ubuntu?  I've used VLC on Windows, but have sometimes run into problems with it.  I hear Totem is worth checking out, but have never heard of it until recently, more or less the same can be said about Kaffeine.

[Boo Berry]

VLC works fine for me.

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

Well, I've done:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

 

And the native player still doesn't let me see the DVD in the drive.

So, what are my options at this point?

EDIT: Even VLC which I've installed is not playing the DVD, it runs the drive like it's going to start reading it then stops. If I can't get it working then I'll go back to Windows!

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

Get VLC, I had no problems with it in Windows/Linux. Try it out.

[Boo Berry]

Did you read this for DVDs?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

Also, read this for Blu-Rays...

http://askubuntu.com/questions/565516/can-linux-play-blu-rays

As a last resort, I'd try ripping the discs using MakeMKV and using VLC to play them back.

[simonlang]

try smplayer i like that one a lot. has many features too

[Asharae]

Does the disc/drive actually work? VLC at least will normally always work.