Play DVDs on Any Wii

In this instructable I will teach you how to play DVDs on any Wii.

You Will Need:

A way to boot homebrew (.elf) Go here to see my instructable on how to run homebrew on any wii.

An SD Card

**I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR WII, SD CARD, OR DVDS

Step 1 Get The Files

Get all the files here

Comments

[YolksterXD]

I dont see the "DVD-Video" on the MPlayer Wii Menu, when i go to "OPEN" then, "DVD-Video", then "PLAY DVD" it freezes

[Crumble]

doesn't work on black wii because of new drive, cant play burned games either have to load off usb/sdhc/hdd

drive is D3-2

[dudubaladu]

I can't install dvdx... my firmware is 4.2U and when it is installing stub ticket it appears ERROR (ret= -2011) what should i do?? do i have to install some kind of CIOS? thank you

[moqa]

THANKS FOR ALL T HE HELP I'M A TOTALNEWB AND THIS SEEMSEASY

[proskater59]

my dvd work on it

[Wii_User]

mine freezes...anyway to fix that?

[maxpower49]

the link doesn't work

[lilrou15]

same same

[Pyrosite]

can someone help me out.. i'm not even sure if its possible.
but how do i enter text in a chat when i am online using my Wii ? 
ive tried to figure it out and can't.

[redinca]

This awesome. Thanks for the simple steps Thundaboy1047. I wonder if there is any way to make a channel for it on the Wii. but anyway it's cool.

[RedFlash]

My wii is sooooooo annoying. I try to install the dvdlib, but it says ERROR 2011 and doesn't install. I have tried every option possible. I can't play dvds either. The wii hums about, but then it freezes and I have to hold the Power button to restart the wii. Help

[X-Tremo]

Hi, is there any way to cross this one with the usb loader and play my films directly in the TV trough the wii? Can it play all formats? Amazing stuff by the way :)

[Solderguy]

You can take a hard drive, partition it so that one partition is formatted to WBFS to play wii backups on usb loader, and another partition is formatted to FAT 32. Install http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Mplayer_ce on your Wii, and put all your video files that are compatible with Mplayer CE into the hard drive's FAT 32 partition. Launch Mplayer CE from the Homebrew channel, and choose which video you want to play. This doesn't always work since the Wii is so underpowered, some video files might lose audio sync, or freeze up.

[Solderguy]

You can try this homebrew app:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Mplayer_ce
I used it to watch "Wall-e" on my Wii and it was amazing. Hope it helps.

[X-Tremo]

Ok, it is working the dvd but not in the usb. I'm not sure what to do with that file :S

[X-Tremo]

Thanks a lot. working :) Nice job :) Cheers

[StevenBrIgHt]

I keep getting error 2011 whenever I try to install anything, any ideas?

[blueberrypieisgood]

wait so you have to copy the dvds to your sd card?

[conradev]

No you insert a DVD into the Wii's disc slot

[Kwitmeh3]

i heard it hurts your laser reader

[conradev]

Its a myth! People run backups from home-made dvds and they're fine. they dont even worryabout doing that. its a very very very old myth

[wiikey2man]

Hey Thundaboy, I did all as instructed, but when I select "DVD VIDEO" The blue light on the dvd reader of the wii flashes, I hear the DVD turning, but after 5 minutes nothing,so only the home button on the wiimote gets me back to the menu. I am running 3.2U with the wiikey2 modchip, for your info. BTW, very easy to follow instructable.

[conradev]

hmmm.... the dvd turning is a good sign, you hear a clicking noise when the disc starts to spin. maybe the disc was burnt by the company at faster speeds than the wii can read it.

[wiikey2man]

Yeah, I hear a clicking noise, but EVERY disc that I try does that.

[wiibrewemu]

hi what's with all the "MPlayer" apps in the Homebrew Browser? Do any of them work with the newest update? (December's is pretty much like October's-most apps still work) Please help even though i have an Xbox 360 to play DVD's, i play it a lot and i don't want to overheat it.

[conradev]

the DVDx DVD edition is the one you want

[sotsirh194]

I think this is really pointless. Risking damaging your wii. If you really want to play dvds just get a dvd player or ps2

[DYLEGO]

Loading Homebrew will not damage your Wii. Installing a modchip, however, that's a different story... DYLEGO

[conradev]

Hey if you damage it there's always a chip called SaveMii

[DYLEGO]

That SaveMii thing is pretty cool... It's a load off of my shoulders to see that there's always a somewhat cheap fix if I accidentally get a bad install... Thanks for the info, DYLEGO

[Drillbit]

Has anyone figure out, or made a "DVD Channel" yet? Like the backup channel..

[conradev]

There is an app for the Homebrew Channel that plays DVDs called Mplayer DVDx Edition. I could make a channel for this if you want.

[Drillbit]

a channel would be freakn sweet, so the SD card would not be needed.

[conradev]

If i made a channel, the SD card would still have to be in it turns out, because there are certain config files that are on the SD card. No files but the boot.dol can be in the channel.

[Drillbit]

Ahh how does the backup channel work without an SD card?

[conradev]

because it does not depend on files on the SD card but DVDx does.

[DYLEGO]

Hi thundaboy. I need some help installing DVDx installer. I have downloaded it through the Homebrew Loader. When I go into it and click Normal Install, It gets an error message like this: Installing DVD stub with normal IOS (IOS36)... Loading DVD Stub... Installing DVD Stub ticket... Error -2011 installing DVD Stub ticket Error -2011 installing stub Back Exit It lets you choose either "Back" or "Exit". Is there any other way to load DVDs? Thanks in advance, DYLEGO

[DYLEGO]

Oh, sorry nevermind. I just saw the comment below now... Thanks anyway, I'm sure you would have tried to help, but I see now. Do you have any idea when there will be a new DVD player that works with Wii System Menu 3.4? Thanks, DYLEGO

[raykholo]

can it play avi?

[conradev]

yes. IT CAN PLAY ANY FORMAT IMAGINABLE