VLC is an exceptional media player. One of the most amazing new features of VLC is that it now supports play back of Blu-Ray movies. Yes, that’s right! The 2.0 and later version support Blu-Ray media playback with some extra operations. Below given is a guide on it as referred from VLC’s forum. With it you can enjoy some Blu-Rays on your computer freely. VLC 2.0 or later version supports the Blu-Ray playback. You can download the latest version from VLC official website. However, for legal reasons, AACS and BD+ DRM libraries and keys still are not shipped. That means only Blu-Ray disc with AACS libraries exposed are supported. 
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How to Play Blu-ray Freely with VLC Media Player
Step 1: Go to videolan.org, download, install and run the latest version of VLC for your system.
Step 2: Go to: http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ to download the KEYS DATABASE(KEYDB.cfg) and AACS DYNAMIC LIBRARY(libaacs.dll for Windows or libaacs.dylib for Mac).
For Mac users
You may navigate the corresponding folder and move into the necessary files as follows. Go to: http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/, get the necessary files.
Step 1:Place the keys database in /Library/Preferences/aacs/ (create it if it does not exist).
Step 2:Right-click on VLC, choose “Show package contents” and put that file in Contents/MacOS/lib/.
Tip: VLC does not yet support Blu-Ray menus so you must manually select title to play. Also, not all Blu-Ray movies are supported.
Alternative way: Rip and Convert Blu-ray to a VLC playable video
If you have not decided to upgrade your VLC, or the second choice seems to be a bit complex for you, but here is an easy way to make it by ripping Blu-ray disc to VLC friendly format such as .mp4, .mkv, .mpeg-2. Here with Pavtube BDMagic for Mac, you can convert your Blu-ray as well as your DVD movies to VLC with fast speed and high quality on Mac OS X El Capitan by just a few clicks.
For 2.2.1 VLC users, you can rip Blu-ray to H.265/HEVC MP4 to enjoy more high-quality movies with smaller size. What’s more, this software has updated to support the newest Mac OS X El Capitan. See the reviewfor more information. Now download it and start the Blu-ray to VLC conversion on Mac.
How to Convert Blu-ray to for VLC Player From NAS on Mac OS X El Capitan
Get your Blu-ray drive ready and insert Blu-ray you need to the drive. And keep networked when ripping Blu-ray.
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Step 1. Load Blu-ray to Blu-ray to VLC Converter.
Run the best Blu-ray to VLC Converter, click “Load file” button to select the inserted Blu-ray and import it. It will take only few seconds to rip Blu-ray. Then the software will recognize the actual main title of Blu-ray and pick it automatically. You do not need to look for the main title manually.
Note: Press the selected main title you can preview the whole Blu-ray movies on the preview window on the right, which works like a media player. 
Step 2: Set VLC output format
For the user with VLC 2.0 or later version can define the output format as “H.265 Video (*.mp4)” from the “Format > Common Video” bar extended lists. But, if your VLC has not upgraded to 2.0 or later version, then you should choose the output format as H.264 Video (*.mp4)”. 
Tip: For some advances users, you can go to adjust video and audio parameters like bitrate, resolution, channels, etc. Click “Settings” button you can go to check and change them as you like.
Step 3. Convert Blu-ray to VLC Player on Mac.
Before conversion you can go to “Browse” your computer to find the folder for output files. Then click “Convert” button to get Blu-ray to VLC conversion started. After a while, you can find the generated file to NAS for adding and opening in VLC Player quickly via “Open” button. 
In this way, you can enjoy your favorite Blu-ray content from NAS on your VLC player with ease.
To conclude, when you play Blu-ray files with VLC and found it didn’t work, just don’t give up your Blu-ray discs and there are several methods that can help you save your Blu-ray enjoyment. Renew your VLC, rip Blu-ray to VLC compatible format. Just like the saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way. Watching Blu-ray movies anywhere you like is easy as ABC now.
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