BD drives reject the MediaTek unlock command (sense 0x05). Unlock is only needed for UHD raw access. Standard BD reads work with standard READ(10) without vendor unlock.
libfreemkv
Rust library for 4K UHD / Blu-ray optical drives. Drive access, disc scanning, stream labels, AACS decryption, KEYDB updates, and content reading in one crate. Bundled drive profiles — no external files needed.
Multi-lingual by design — the library outputs structured data and numeric error codes, never English text. Build any UI or localization on top.
API Documentation · Technical Docs
Part of the freemkv project.
Install
[dependencies]
libfreemkv = "0.4"
Quick Start
use libfreemkv::{DriveSession, Disc, ScanOptions};
use std::path::Path;
// Open drive — profiles are bundled, auto-identified
let mut session = DriveSession::open(Path::new("/dev/sr0"))?;
// Scan disc — UDF, playlists, streams, AACS (all automatic)
let disc = Disc::scan(&mut session, &ScanOptions::default())?;
for title in &disc.titles {
println!("{} — {} streams", title.duration_display(), title.streams.len());
}
// Read content (decrypted transparently if AACS keys available)
let mut reader = disc.open_title(&mut session, 0)?;
while let Some(unit) = reader.read_unit()? {
// 6144 bytes of content per aligned unit
}
What It Does
- Drive access — open, identify, unlock, eject
- Disc scanning — UDF 2.50 filesystem, MPLS playlists, CLPI clip info
- Stream labels — 5 BD-J format parsers (Paramount, Criterion, Pixelogic, CTRM, Deluxe)
- AACS decryption — transparent key resolution and content decrypt (1.0, 2.0 in progress)
- KEYDB updates — download, verify, save from any HTTP URL (zero deps, raw TCP)
- Content reading — sector reads with automatic decryption
AACS decryption requires a KEYDB.cfg file. If available at ~/.config/aacs/KEYDB.cfg or passed via ScanOptions, the library handles everything — handshake, key derivation, and per-sector decryption — without the application needing to know anything about encryption.
Architecture
DriveSession — open, identify, unlock, read sectors
├── ScsiTransport — SG_IO (Linux), IOKit (macOS)
├── DriveProfile — per-drive unlock parameters (bundled)
└── Platform — MediaTek (supported), Renesas (planned)
Disc — scan titles, streams, AACS state
├── UDF reader — Blu-ray UDF 2.50 with metadata partitions
├── MPLS parser — playlists → titles + clips + streams
├── CLPI parser — clip info → EP map → sector extents
├── Labels — 5 BD-J format parsers (detect + parse)
├── AACS — key resolution + content decryption
└── KEYDB — download + verify + save
See docs/ for detailed technical documentation on each module.
Error Codes
All errors are structured with numeric codes. No user-facing English text — applications format their own messages.
| Range | Category |
|---|---|
| E1xxx | Device errors (not found, permission) |
| E2xxx | Profile errors (unsupported drive) |
| E3xxx | Unlock errors (failed, signature) |
| E4xxx | SCSI errors (command failed, timeout) |
| E5xxx | I/O errors |
| E6xxx | Disc format errors |
| E7xxx | AACS errors |
| E8xxx | KEYDB update errors |
Platform Support
| Platform | Status | Backend |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Supported | SG_IO ioctl |
| macOS | Supported | IOKit SCSITask |
| Windows | Planned | SPTI |
Contributing
Run freemkv info --share with the freemkv CLI to contribute your drive's profile.
License
AGPL-3.0-only