libbdplus ☆

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Description:
Implements the BD+ System Specifications

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.2.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 20, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: blu-ray multimedia decryption library video

Install: brew install libbdplus

About:
libbdplus is a library that implements the BD+ System Specifications, a copy protection mechanism used on Blu-ray discs. It provides the necessary cryptographic and virtual machine functionality required to decrypt and play protected content. This library is essential for enabling playback of commercial Blu-ray discs on Linux and other open-source platforms.

Key Features:

Implements the BD+ copy protection system
Provides a virtual machine for BD+ bytecode execution
Handles cryptographic operations for content decryption
Designed as a standalone library for integration with media players

Use Cases:

Enabling Blu-ray disc playback on Linux media players
Developing applications that need to access BD+ protected content
Integrating BD+ support into open-source multimedia frameworks

Alternatives:

libaacs – libaacs handles AACS encryption, while libbdplus specifically addresses the separate BD+ protection system; they are complementary, not alternatives.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 20, 2025 6:23pm	0.2.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	25e8be1b
Sep 13, 2024 2:03pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	111830eb