
Note that you don’t have to do this every time you rip a DVD-once libdvdcss is installed, you can skip to Step One each time you rip a new disc. The process is a little different for Windows and Mac users, so we’ll go through each one individually. This will let Handbrake read your encrypted DVDs and rip them to your computer. When converting DVD to videos or audio, it gives advanced. We’ll be using a free DVD playback library called libdvdcss. It is open-source and you can use HandBrake to rip DVD for free.

You can, however, download it separately-as long as you’re just using this to watch a movie on your computer and not starting a bootlegging business, we promise we won’t tell on you. You can also choose pretty much any video file, too, as Handbrake will convert standard. HandBrake works with most common video files and formats, including ones created by consumer and professional video cameras, mobile devices such as phones and tablets, game and computer screen. Choose a DVD, DVD image, or a VIDEOTS folder. Getting around this is a weirdly gray area legally, so applications like Handbrake can’t legally include the software needed to decrypt copy protected DVDs. Open Handbrake and you'll be asked to locate a source. Out of the box, Handbrake can rip any DVD that isn’t copy protected…but almost all DVDs you buy in the store are copy protected. The main tool we’ll be using to rip DVDs is called Handbrake, which you can download here. You can also choose pretty much any video file, too, as.

When I then decode/save as MP4 in Handbrake, the sound is always a bit out of sync. Step One: Select a Source Open Handbrake and youll be asked to locate a source. Original file is MK using MakeMKV, sound is perfect. Step Zero: Install Handbrake and libdvdcss So You Can Decrypt DVDs Newbie here, started to rip my DVD collection.
