diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libaacs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libaacs/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d8ace22bc2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libaacs/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{stdenv, fetchurl, libgcrypt}:
+
+# library that allows libbluray to play AACS protected bluray disks
+# libaacs does not infringe DRM's right or copyright. See the legal page of the website for more info.
+
+# Info on how to use / obtain aacs keys:
+# http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/
+# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/BluRay
+
+
+let baseName = "libaacs";
+    version  = "0.3.0";
+in
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  name = "${baseName}-${version}";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/${baseName}/${version}/${baseName}-${version}.tar.bz2";
+    sha256 = "bf92dab1a6a8ee08a55e8cf347c2cda49e6535b52e85bb1e92e1cfcc8ecec22c";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [libgcrypt];
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = http://www.videolan.org/developers/libbluray.html;
+    description = "Library to access Blu-Ray disks for video playback";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl21;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 530c178f39ab..dac6fccb62d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3864,6 +3864,8 @@ let
 
   lib3ds = callPackage ../development/libraries/lib3ds { };
 
+  libaacs = callPackage ../development/libraries/libaacs { };
+
   libaal = callPackage ../development/libraries/libaal { };
 
   libao = callPackage ../development/libraries/libao {