How to Rip a DVD with Multiple Episodes HandBrake and Its Alternative

Q: How do you rip a TV show DVD with HandBrake into separate episodes so that I can add them into iTunes TV show section?

A: The well-known HandBrake is just a video transcoder with the ability to back up the homemade DVD, but with the help of libdvdcss, it is also possible for HandBrake to strip some DRM-ed DVDs. Generally, a DVD movie has only one main title, and you can select it in HandBrake to start the conversion. So, what if it's a TV show DVD disc? The following part shows you how to rip a DVD with multiple episodes using HandBrake.

Handbrake is a popular open-source transcoder that can deal with a variety of digital files and also DVDs. Follow our simple steps below to rip individual episode from a DVD with Handbrake.

Step 1. To rip DVD chapters to separate files with HandBrake, download and install Handbrake on your computer first.

Step 2. Then run Handbrake and import your TV series DVD (disk, ISO image or VIDEO_TS folder). For DVDs with region code or CSS encryption, you need to download libdvdcss for Handbrake.

Step 3. Set the output directory at the bottom.

Step 4. Select one of the episode titles, which can tell by the length of time in most cases. We have also previously introduced how to check the correct DVD title.

Step 5. Click Add to Queue on the menu bar. And select other episodes, and click Add to Queue again until you have added all the episodes for a HandBrake batch conversion. Click on the Queue button on the menu bar to view the added titles.

Step 6. Next, set the file output format, resolution, subtitles, presets, etc. Finally, click on the green Start Queue button above to start converting HandBrake TV shows one by one into the output directory.

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