macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libbluraylocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libblurayMacPorts ports tree · multimedia/libbluray/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libbluray with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Blu-Ray disc playback library for media players like VLC. Version 1.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libblurayAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libbluray · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libbluray-bdjDebian stable package indexes · libbluray-bdj · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libblurayFedora Rawhide package metadata · libbluray · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libbluraynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libbluray/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libblurayArch Linux sync databases · libbluray · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libbluray-bdjopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libbluray-bdj · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Blu-Ray disc playback library for media players like VLC
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bd_info
- bd_list_titles
- bd_splice
history
Project history and usage
libbluray is VideoLAN's open-source Blu-ray Disc playback library for media players such as VLC and MPlayer. It handles Blu-ray navigation, playlist parsing, menus, and BD-J while deliberately staying separate from DRM-circumvention code.
Project history
VideoLAN describes libbluray as a research project developed by an international team from Doom9, started from scratch without external specifications or copied code. The project page emphasizes portability across GNU/Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X, LGPL licensing, and a legal boundary: commercial discs protected by AACS or BD+ require separate projects such as libaacs or libbdplus.
The VideoLAN download archive records release directories beginning with 0.2.1 on 2011-11-30. Jean-Baptiste Kempf's 2011 VideoLAN release post described 0.2.1 as the first usable libbluray release and compared it to libdvdnav for Blu-ray Discs.
Adoption history
libbluray became part of the free multimedia stack because media players could integrate Blu-ray structure and menu support without bundling decryption. VideoLAN's project page names VLC and MPlayer, and package managers distribute it as a dependency for playback applications and media frameworks.
How it is used
Applications link libbluray to read Blu-ray directory structures, interpret playlists, navigate titles, and support Java-based BD-J menus. Users normally experience it through a player such as VLC, mpv, MPlayer, Kodi, or FFmpeg builds rather than by invoking libbluray directly.
Why package nerds care
libbluray is important because it keeps the open-source Blu-ray stack modular: disc navigation and BD-J live here, while AACS and BD+ are separate. That split lets distributions package a legal playback/navigation library even when encrypted commercial-disc playback needs user-provided keys or additional components.
Timeline
- 2011: VideoLAN download archive lists libbluray 0.2.1 on 2011-11-30.
- 2011: Jean-Baptiste Kempf describes libbluray 0.2.1 as the first usable release.
- 2017: VideoLAN archive lists libbluray 1.0.0 on 2017-03-02.
- 2020: VideoLAN archive lists libbluray 1.2.1 on 2020-10-24.
- 2025: libbluray 1.4.0 release post describes BD-J, symbol visibility, and Meson build-system work.
- 2026: VideoLAN archive lists libbluray 1.4.1 on 2026-02-25.
Related projects
- VLC, MPlayer, mpv, Kodi, FFmpeg, libaacs, libbdplus, libudfread, libdvdnav, libdvdread, and libdvdcss form the nearby optical-disc and media-playback ecosystem.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bd_info | cli | global executable | |
bd_list_titles | cli | global executable | |
bd_splice | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.4.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libbluray |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libbluray |
| Homepage | https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html |
| Repository | https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libbluray |
| Upstream docs | https://videolan.videolan.me/libbluray |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://download.videolan.org/videolan/libbluray/1.4.1/libbluray-1.4.1.tar.xz |
| Dependencies | fontconfig, freetype, libudfread |
| Build dependencies | meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | libxml2 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | libbluray |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libbluray-bdj 1:1.3.4-1
Blu-ray Disc Java support library (BD-J library)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-bdj- Section: libs
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libbluray
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Debian apt95%
libbluray-bin 1:1.3.4-1+b2
Blu-ray disc playback support library (tools)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-bin- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Debian apt95%
libbluray-dev 1:1.3.4-1+b2
Blu-ray disc playback support library (development files)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Debian apt95%
libbluray-doc 1:1.3.4-1
Blu-ray disc playback support library (documentation)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libbluray
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Debian apt95%
libbluray2 1:1.3.4-1+b2
Blu-ray disc playback support library (shared library)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 5 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Nix95%
libbluray
nix profile install nixpkgs#libbluray- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Ubuntu apt95%
libbluray-bdj 1:1.3.4-1build1
Blu-ray Disc Java support library (BD-J library)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-bdj- Section: universe/java
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libbluray
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Ubuntu apt95%
libbluray-bin 1:1.3.4-1build1
Blu-ray disc playback support library (tools)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-bin- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Ubuntu apt95%
libbluray-dev 1:1.3.4-1build1
Blu-ray disc playback support library (development files)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Ubuntu apt95%
libbluray-doc 1:1.3.4-1build1
Blu-ray disc playback support library (documentation)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libbluray
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
Ubuntu apt95%
libbluray2 1:1.3.4-1build1
Blu-ray disc playback support library (shared library)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apt install libbluray2- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 5 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
apk95%
libbluray 1.4.0-r0
Library for Blu-Ray disc playback
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apk add libbluray- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
apk95%
libbluray-dev 1.4.0-r0
Library for Blu-Ray disc playback (development files)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo apk add libbluray-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
dnf95%
libbluray 1.4.0-3.fc44
Library to access Blu-Ray disks for video playback
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo dnf install libbluray- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libbluray
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
dnf95%
libbluray-bdj 1.4.0-3.fc44
BDJ support for libbluray
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo dnf install libbluray-bdj- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libbluray
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
dnf95%
libbluray-devel 1.4.0-3.fc44
Development files for libbluray
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html
sudo dnf install libbluray-devel- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libbluray
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libbluray
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