We're done, but we can do a few more steps to make the movies easier to browse in a Plex library, or just in your file explorer. When that's done, that's it! Your file is now converted to MP4 format, so it can be played back on nearly every device. My system has a Ryprocessor with the stock speed and cooler, and it can encode a two-hour or so movie at lossless quality in about an hour. A 'lower' quality may not look different compared to a lossless file, and it'll save a lot of time and space on your hard drive. How long the encode takes will depend on how beefy the CPU in your system is, as well as what quality you set the encode to. This is what we want, but you can still change some settings by clicking the Video tab.

By default, HandBrake will encode the file as an MP4.

Adjust the file name and location as you set fit.

Open the MKV file that MakeMKV created.

Download and install HandBrake - again, we use this on our computers.

That can be played on most platforms, but an MP4 file is going to be supported on literally anything with a screen, and it'll require less processing power if you're going to have the file in a Plex server.

As the name suggests, makeMKV just turns the file from the disk into an MKV file.

We're done with the disk, but we can go a few steps further to make your movie or TV Show file a bit easier to playback. How to convert the ripped file with Handbrake You can do this quickly by right clicking any of the files, then clicking **Unselect all*. If you just want the main film, you can uncheck all of the boxes except for the one next to the largest file size. These files represent different languages, bonus content, and other files that are on the disk itself. There will a number of files listed, with different numbers of chapters.

Hover your mouse over Open disc, the select the disk that's listed.

Put the Blu-Ray or DVD disk in the disk drive.

Download and install MakeMKV from the link above - we use this ourselves, so we promise it's safe!.

Plug the Blu-Ray drive into your laptop or desktop with the included USB cable.

How to rip your Blu-Rays and DVDs with MakeMKV

Amazon: Pioneer Internal Blu-Ray Burner (opens in new tab) ($99).Dan Hinsley: MetaX (5-file trial, lifetime license for $10).

MakeMKV: MakeMKV (opens in new tab) (30-day trial, lifetime license for $30).

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