We explain step by step how you can convert a DVD or Blu-ray to an MP4 file without doing too much effort, both with the old VLC and with the latest version of the program. In this article we will show how to RIP a DVD with VLC on windows.
You may have a large number of DVD discs and you may want to enjoy them on portable devices. It is also very likely that, at some point, you wanted to upload them to the Internet to share them with more people, or even save your movies and TV shows on a hard drive to take them wherever you go. Actually, there are a lot of great DVD converters available to help you in this process. One of the best is VLC Media Player. We explain step by step how you can RIP a DVD using VLC, convert a DVD or Blu-ray to an MP4 file without too much effort, both with the old VLC and with the latest version.
Also see more tips and tricks about VLC media player:
How to Go Frame by Frame in VLC.
How to Cut Scenes From a Video with VLC.
How to Cast vlc to Chromecast.
How to Rotate Video in VLC.
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How to RIP a DVD with VLC Media player for Windows
Ripping DVD with VLC 2.2.0 and Above:
The first thing you have to do is open the DVD and go to Media to choose Convert/Save. Select the disc tab and adjust the start position in Title/Chapter.
- At first on the VLC select the “Media” > and Click on “Convert / Save”.
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- A pop-up window will open, there you will find the sub tab with option called “Disc” Just select it.
- The second thing we need to do is select the disc selection, if you are going to rip video from DVD then select DVD, if other make selection regarding the type of the disc you have.
- And make sure disc device path is correct, then click on “Convert / save“.
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- In the next step you have to Add the file name to begin the conversion. To do this click on the Browse button you will find it very below of the pop-up window. Then locate the place where you want to save the file and give a name to the video that ends in .mp4. Click on “Start” and be patient, as the process could take a while.
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