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BTW I still have no real idea why I would need this.

E.g. to recreate the original files as on the BD, in case you want to use that structure with anything other than MakeMKV, which doesn't understand the *.smap files?

In case someone still needs a tool, to re-generate the *.ssif files from the *.m2ts files using the *.ssif.smap files, I've posted one before at ssif.smap-to-ssif tool.

Hey. Just in case anyone else would have also a need for this. Below is a little Python script that generates the *.ssif files from the *.m2ts files using the *.ssif.smap files: #!/usr/bin/python3 import sys import os import argparse import re smap_file_header = "# SSIF MAP FILE v1\n" defa...

@MrPenguin ... no, haven't tried that yet. But in principle it's even enough for me properly read the still encrypted BluRay structure (as long as the key is known in KEYDB.cfg)... once I have that, I can just play it in Linux, from the copy.

@dcoke22 Ah, thanks for the pointer.

Thanks. btw: I just checked it at least on one example, there the files created by MakeMKV's Backup function with decryption disabled, ... were bitwise identical to all files copied from the Bluray with cp -a (while MakeMKV was running, and thus the device in Libre mode). However, there was one addi...

I think I might have found the answer for why it didn't work. Since it's likely no Linux issues, I posted my assumption (asking for confirmation) in a new thread in the general forum.

Thanks

Hey. I recently bought a LibreFriendly device (Pioneer BDR-XS07TUHD, FW 1.02) from @asmcom in order to play&backup my UHD BluRays on Linux. I've been used to being able to play normal (non-UHD) BluRays directly under Linux (e.g. with mpv) as long as the key was already present in the well-known ...

Hey. I have a UHD BluRay for which the SHA1 of AACS/Unit_Key_RO.inf already has an entry in the well-known KEYDB.cfg file. Shouldn't that be already enough to play it with e.g. mpv? I mean without the need to process it with MakeMKV or similar first? But mpv complains about an unknown file format so...