2015-02-27, 06:06
I've been working on a cross-platform addon to easily rip DVDs/Blu-rays with multiple profiles within Kodi. All settings are configured within Kodi, so there are no scripts to tweak, etc. It has multiple profiles, which are very handy so you can have one for movies, one for TV shows, one for foreign movies, etc. It also uses CPU priority options, so it shouldn't bog down your machine while using it.
I think it's just about ready to release (I've given it the "Works on My Machine" certification), but I would appreciate some feedback or testing. I've ripped about 30 Blu-rays/DVDs with it so far, and each one has worked w/o issue. It *should* be cross-platform, but I do not have a Windows or Mac box to test on, so it would be greatly appreciated if someone could verify it is working on these platforms. If all goes well, the only other thing I have to do before release (and hopefully getting it into the main repo) is to reconfigure it to use the new translation method.
Github
Download
README.txt:
Couch Ripper Kodi Addon
About:
Like many others, I use Kodi and I like to rip my movies/TV shows to my
library from DVDs and Blu-ray discs. I had been doing this with a few scripts
and wanted to create a Kodi interface to make this a little smoother process.
Couch Ripper is designed to do just that. This project is still very alpha.
Pre-Requisites:
By default, Couch Ripper utilizes MakeMKV <http://www.makemkv.com/> and
HandBrake <https://handbrake.fr/> to do the actual ripping and encoding of DVDs
and Blu-rays, so these must be installed prior to it working, unless you
specify different commands for encoding and ripping.
MakeMKV:
MakeMKV is the software responsible for ripping, decrypting and encoding the
video. It is proprietary software, and costs $50 for a license, but is free to
use while it is in beta. They have stated that once it leaves beta, DVD
ripping will continue to be free, while Blu-ray ripping will require a
license. During the beta, you can get the current license from
<http://www.makemkv.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053> which needs to be
updated every 60 days. You can also show your support and purchase a full
license (which will not change through versions or updates) for the software
on their website <http://makemkv.com/buy/>.
Installation - Ubuntu:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:heyarje/makemkv-beta
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install makemkv-bin makemkv-oss
Installation - Windows/Mac
http://www.makemkv.com/download/
Open the MakeMKV GUI and enter the key from the above-mentioned forum post, or
your purchased license.
HandBrake:
HandBrake transcodes the files output by MakeMKV and compresses them to their
final format. HandBrake is free and open-source software.
Installation - Ubuntu (Do not use the version in the Ubuntu repos):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa
tebbins/handbrake-releases
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install handbrake-cli
Installation - Windows/Mac
https://handbrake.fr/downloads2.php
Setup:
I have tried to make Couch Ripper both easy to use and flexible. All of the
defaults are pretty sane for a great quality movie with a small file size. The
paths to the executables and folders have no defaults though, so those must be
set prior to use. When you open the config, you will see a defaults section
and 10 separate profiles. Set the defaults first, then you can use them in
each profile. I like to use several different profiles, like Movies, TV Shows,
Foreign Films, Black and White, etc. To use the default value for a setting in
one of the profiles, either select default from the dropdown, or leave it
blank. All profiles are set to use the values you set in the defaults section
when they are created by default.
Pretty Name................The name of the profile that will be shown in the
selection dialog when you run Couch Ripper.
Enabled....................Whether or not this profile should be shown in the
selection dialog when you run Couch Ripper.
Path to MakeMKVCon.........Required. Path to the makemkvcon executable
(/usr/bin/makemkvcon on Ubuntu)
Path to HandBrakeCLI.......Required. Path to the HandbrakeCLI executable
(/usr/bin/HandBrakeCLI on Ubuntu)
Temporary Folder...........Required. Path to temporary folder for initial
rips. This folder will need at least 60GB free to
store them. This folder should be dedicated to Couch
Ripper, since anything in it can be deleted.
Destination Folder.........Required. Path to where you want the final videos.
I do not suggest making this the same path as your
library, as the filenames will need cleanup.
CPU Priority...............Ripping and encoding videos is very CPU intensive.
Setting this to Normal or High may make the process
faster, but will likely leave your PC unoperable in
the meantime. Settings this to Low should allow you
to use the regular functions of Kodi in the
meantime.
Resolution.................This is the maximum resolution. Videos with a
higher resolution will be reduced to this. Videos
with a lower resolution are unaffected.
Quality....................Quality setting. High is recommended, but if
quality is not a concern, and disk space is, choose
another value.
Minimum Title Length.......Since MakeMKV works by ripping all video tracks
above a certain length, instead of picking the
largest one, we need to set a minimum title length,
otherwise it will rip all the previews, features,
etc. A sane default for movies is 45, TV shows 8.
Native Language............This is the language YOU speak. This setting makes
sure that audio and subtitle tracks for your
language are ripped, if available. In the case of
foreign films where your language is not available,
it will rip the language of the movie instead.
Foreign Audio..............This setting is useful if you like to watch foreign
movies with subtitles in their native language. It
grabs all audio tracks available. If you do not
like watching foreign films with subtitles, do not
use this option. By setting the "Native Language"
option above, your audio and subtitles will be
ripped by default, if available.
Encode After Rip...........As stated before, the process is split in two
processes. First, a video is ripped, then it is
encoded. Most users will want to leave this as
True. The only reason to change it is if you wanted
to encode your videos with another application, or
perhaps batch encode them when your PC is not
used, etc.
Eject After................Choose when (if ever) to eject a disc.
Notify After Rip...........Display a notification in Kodi after ripping a
disc. Notification will be automatically dismissed.
Dialog will pop up a notification that requires you
to click OK to dismiss it. This is helpful if you
won't be around to see the notification.
Notify After Encode........Display a notification in Kodi after encoding a
movie. Notification is a toast that will
automatically be dismissed. Dialog will pop up a
notification that requires you to click OK to
dismiss it. This is helpful if you won't be around
to see the notification.
Clean Up Temp Folder On
..Success..................Delete temporary files after a successful encode.
Most users would want to allow this, unless you are
experiencing issues.
Black and White............If a movie is black and white, this will tell the
encoder not to produce colors, which can reduce
green tinge or rainbow shimmering in black and
white encodes. DO NOT use this for videos that are
in black and white with partial color, such as
Sin City.
Drive ID...................Numerical drive ID. If you have more than one
optical drive you may need to specify the correct
drive here. You can use Identify Drives to get
the IDs.
Additional HandBrakeCLI
..Arguments................You can enter any additional arguments for
HandBrakeCLI here. Useful for audio settings and
such that are not handled by Couch Ripper. NOTE:
Entering arguments here that conflict with the
arguments set by Couch Ripper will probably
end badly.
Identify Drives............You can use this to find out the numerical ID for
your optical drives. Just make sure to have a disc
in the drive(s) you want to ID.
Use Custom Rip Command.....Enables the use of a completely custom rip command.
Custom Rip Command.........The rip command that will be used instead of
MakeMKV. It is not verified in any way, and you are
on your own if you choose to use this.
Use Custom Encode Command..Enables the use of a completely custom encode
command.
Custom Encode Command......The encode command that will be used instead of
HandBrakeCLI. It is not verified in any way, and you
are on your own if you choose to use this.
Show MakeMKVCon/Rip
..Command..................This just displays the MakeMKVCon (or custom rip)
command that will be run. Useful when debugging or
using advanced options.
Show HandBrakeCLI/Encode
..Command..................This just displays the MakeMKVCon (or custom encode
command that will be run. Useful when debugging,
using advanced options, or if you want to schedule
encodings.
Usage:
After setting up Couch Ripper and creating a profile or two, all you have to
do is launch it. It will then bring up a dialog to choose the profile you want
to use. After selecting a profile, it will rip and encode the video(s) for
you. That's it!
CD Part of icon derived from work by http://gentleface.com
Couch part of icon derived from work by http://lethalnik-art.deviantart.com,
http://minimalcustomizers.deviantart.com
TODO: Create encoding scheduler
Add Manual Naming Option
Add Renaming Options
If only title, remove txx in filename
Use strings.po
I think it's just about ready to release (I've given it the "Works on My Machine" certification), but I would appreciate some feedback or testing. I've ripped about 30 Blu-rays/DVDs with it so far, and each one has worked w/o issue. It *should* be cross-platform, but I do not have a Windows or Mac box to test on, so it would be greatly appreciated if someone could verify it is working on these platforms. If all goes well, the only other thing I have to do before release (and hopefully getting it into the main repo) is to reconfigure it to use the new translation method.
Github
Download
README.txt:
Couch Ripper Kodi Addon
About:
Like many others, I use Kodi and I like to rip my movies/TV shows to my
library from DVDs and Blu-ray discs. I had been doing this with a few scripts
and wanted to create a Kodi interface to make this a little smoother process.
Couch Ripper is designed to do just that. This project is still very alpha.
Pre-Requisites:
By default, Couch Ripper utilizes MakeMKV <http://www.makemkv.com/> and
HandBrake <https://handbrake.fr/> to do the actual ripping and encoding of DVDs
and Blu-rays, so these must be installed prior to it working, unless you
specify different commands for encoding and ripping.
MakeMKV:
MakeMKV is the software responsible for ripping, decrypting and encoding the
video. It is proprietary software, and costs $50 for a license, but is free to
use while it is in beta. They have stated that once it leaves beta, DVD
ripping will continue to be free, while Blu-ray ripping will require a
license. During the beta, you can get the current license from
<http://www.makemkv.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053> which needs to be
updated every 60 days. You can also show your support and purchase a full
license (which will not change through versions or updates) for the software
on their website <http://makemkv.com/buy/>.
Installation - Ubuntu:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:heyarje/makemkv-beta
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install makemkv-bin makemkv-oss
Installation - Windows/Mac
http://www.makemkv.com/download/
Open the MakeMKV GUI and enter the key from the above-mentioned forum post, or
your purchased license.
HandBrake:
HandBrake transcodes the files output by MakeMKV and compresses them to their
final format. HandBrake is free and open-source software.
Installation - Ubuntu (Do not use the version in the Ubuntu repos):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa
tebbins/handbrake-releasessudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install handbrake-cli
Installation - Windows/Mac
https://handbrake.fr/downloads2.php
Setup:
I have tried to make Couch Ripper both easy to use and flexible. All of the
defaults are pretty sane for a great quality movie with a small file size. The
paths to the executables and folders have no defaults though, so those must be
set prior to use. When you open the config, you will see a defaults section
and 10 separate profiles. Set the defaults first, then you can use them in
each profile. I like to use several different profiles, like Movies, TV Shows,
Foreign Films, Black and White, etc. To use the default value for a setting in
one of the profiles, either select default from the dropdown, or leave it
blank. All profiles are set to use the values you set in the defaults section
when they are created by default.
Pretty Name................The name of the profile that will be shown in the
selection dialog when you run Couch Ripper.
Enabled....................Whether or not this profile should be shown in the
selection dialog when you run Couch Ripper.
Path to MakeMKVCon.........Required. Path to the makemkvcon executable
(/usr/bin/makemkvcon on Ubuntu)
Path to HandBrakeCLI.......Required. Path to the HandbrakeCLI executable
(/usr/bin/HandBrakeCLI on Ubuntu)
Temporary Folder...........Required. Path to temporary folder for initial
rips. This folder will need at least 60GB free to
store them. This folder should be dedicated to Couch
Ripper, since anything in it can be deleted.
Destination Folder.........Required. Path to where you want the final videos.
I do not suggest making this the same path as your
library, as the filenames will need cleanup.
CPU Priority...............Ripping and encoding videos is very CPU intensive.
Setting this to Normal or High may make the process
faster, but will likely leave your PC unoperable in
the meantime. Settings this to Low should allow you
to use the regular functions of Kodi in the
meantime.
Resolution.................This is the maximum resolution. Videos with a
higher resolution will be reduced to this. Videos
with a lower resolution are unaffected.
Quality....................Quality setting. High is recommended, but if
quality is not a concern, and disk space is, choose
another value.
Minimum Title Length.......Since MakeMKV works by ripping all video tracks
above a certain length, instead of picking the
largest one, we need to set a minimum title length,
otherwise it will rip all the previews, features,
etc. A sane default for movies is 45, TV shows 8.
Native Language............This is the language YOU speak. This setting makes
sure that audio and subtitle tracks for your
language are ripped, if available. In the case of
foreign films where your language is not available,
it will rip the language of the movie instead.
Foreign Audio..............This setting is useful if you like to watch foreign
movies with subtitles in their native language. It
grabs all audio tracks available. If you do not
like watching foreign films with subtitles, do not
use this option. By setting the "Native Language"
option above, your audio and subtitles will be
ripped by default, if available.
Encode After Rip...........As stated before, the process is split in two
processes. First, a video is ripped, then it is
encoded. Most users will want to leave this as
True. The only reason to change it is if you wanted
to encode your videos with another application, or
perhaps batch encode them when your PC is not
used, etc.
Eject After................Choose when (if ever) to eject a disc.
Notify After Rip...........Display a notification in Kodi after ripping a
disc. Notification will be automatically dismissed.
Dialog will pop up a notification that requires you
to click OK to dismiss it. This is helpful if you
won't be around to see the notification.
Notify After Encode........Display a notification in Kodi after encoding a
movie. Notification is a toast that will
automatically be dismissed. Dialog will pop up a
notification that requires you to click OK to
dismiss it. This is helpful if you won't be around
to see the notification.
Clean Up Temp Folder On
..Success..................Delete temporary files after a successful encode.
Most users would want to allow this, unless you are
experiencing issues.
Black and White............If a movie is black and white, this will tell the
encoder not to produce colors, which can reduce
green tinge or rainbow shimmering in black and
white encodes. DO NOT use this for videos that are
in black and white with partial color, such as
Sin City.
Drive ID...................Numerical drive ID. If you have more than one
optical drive you may need to specify the correct
drive here. You can use Identify Drives to get
the IDs.
Additional HandBrakeCLI
..Arguments................You can enter any additional arguments for
HandBrakeCLI here. Useful for audio settings and
such that are not handled by Couch Ripper. NOTE:
Entering arguments here that conflict with the
arguments set by Couch Ripper will probably
end badly.
Identify Drives............You can use this to find out the numerical ID for
your optical drives. Just make sure to have a disc
in the drive(s) you want to ID.
Use Custom Rip Command.....Enables the use of a completely custom rip command.
Custom Rip Command.........The rip command that will be used instead of
MakeMKV. It is not verified in any way, and you are
on your own if you choose to use this.
Use Custom Encode Command..Enables the use of a completely custom encode
command.
Custom Encode Command......The encode command that will be used instead of
HandBrakeCLI. It is not verified in any way, and you
are on your own if you choose to use this.
Show MakeMKVCon/Rip
..Command..................This just displays the MakeMKVCon (or custom rip)
command that will be run. Useful when debugging or
using advanced options.
Show HandBrakeCLI/Encode
..Command..................This just displays the MakeMKVCon (or custom encode
command that will be run. Useful when debugging,
using advanced options, or if you want to schedule
encodings.
Usage:
After setting up Couch Ripper and creating a profile or two, all you have to
do is launch it. It will then bring up a dialog to choose the profile you want
to use. After selecting a profile, it will rip and encode the video(s) for
you. That's it!
CD Part of icon derived from work by http://gentleface.com
Couch part of icon derived from work by http://lethalnik-art.deviantart.com,
http://minimalcustomizers.deviantart.com
TODO: Create encoding scheduler
Add Manual Naming Option
Add Renaming Options
If only title, remove txx in filename
Use strings.po
