Desk-bluray-player Role¶

Description: Desktop media-player setup with VLC and AACS/BD+ libraries for Blu-ray disc decryption and playback on Arch Linux

Variables¶

author: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach
description: Desktop media-player setup with VLC and AACS/BD+ libraries for Blu-ray disc decryption and playback on Arch Linux
license: Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)
company: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach https://www.veen.world
galaxy_tags: [‘vlc’, ‘bluray’, ‘media’]
issue_tracker_url: https://s.infinito.nexus/issues
min_ansible_version: 2.9
platforms: [{‘name’: ‘ArchLinux’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Debian’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘EL’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Fedora’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Ubuntu’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}]

README¶

Blue-ray Disc¶

Description¶

This Ansible role installs and configures all the software required for Blu-ray playback on Arch Linux–based systems. It ensures that VLC and the necessary libraries for Blu-ray disc decryption and playback (libaacs, libbluray) are present, and provides hooks for optional AUR packages.

Overview¶

Uses the community.general.pacman module to install:
- vlc (media player with Blu-ray support)
- libaacs (AACS decryption library)
- libbluray (Blu-ray playback support library)
Contains commented-out tasks for optional AUR packages (aacskeys, libbdplus) you can enable as needed.
Designed for idempotent execution on Arch Linux and derivatives.

Cosmos¶

The diagram places Blue-ray Disc in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph deps [Dependencies]
        dep_dev_java["dev-java 💻 ⚙️"]
    end
    subgraph role [desk-bluray-player 💻]
        svc_bluray_player["bluray-player"]
    end
    dep_dev_java -- "1:1" --> svc_bluray_player

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Features¶

VLC Installation

Installs vlc for general media and Blu-ray playback.
AACS & BD+ Support

Installs libaacs and libbluray to handle Blu-ray disc encryption and playback.
Optional AUR Packages

Drop-in tasks for aacskeys and libbdplus via AUR (commented out by default).
Idempotent Role

Safe to run multiple times without unintended side effects.
Arch Linux–Optimized

Leverages Pacman for fast and reliable package management.

Quick Setup¶

Development¶

Clone, set up the workstation, and deploy Blue-ray Disc onto the local stack:

git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
make onboard
make compose-deploy mode=reinstall apps=desk-bluray-player full_cycle=false

Production¶

Install Blue-ray Disc directly onto the target machine: clone the repository, install the OS prerequisites and the repository toolchain, then deploy against localhost over a local connection (no SSH, no container):

git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
bash scripts/install/package.sh
make install
source scripts/meta/env/load.sh

APP=desk-bluray-player
DOMAIN=<your-domain>
TLS_MODE=self_signed
SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="<your-ssh-public-key>"
INVENTORY=inventories/production
infinito administration inventory provision "$INVENTORY" \
  --inventory-file "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
  --host localhost \
  --include "$APP" \
  --vars "{\"TLS_MODE\": \"$TLS_MODE\", \"DOMAIN_PRIMARY\": \"$DOMAIN\", \"users\": {\"administrator\": {\"authorized_keys\": [\"$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY\"]}}}"
infinito administration deploy dedicated "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
  --password-file "$INVENTORY/.password" \
  --diff -vv

Further Resources¶

Credits¶

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).