How to Upload DVD to YouTube on Windows/Mac?
Donna Peng
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Summary: Learn how to convert DVD collections into MP4 YouTube-compatible videos, choose the right format, resolution, and settings, and upload DVD movies or home videos to YouTube without common issues like unsupported DVD files, large file sizes, or poor video quality.
Many people want to upload old home movies, wedding DVDs, travel videos, family celebrations, school performances, church recordings, or movies on DVDs to YouTube so they can preserve memories or share them with friends and family. However, before uploading a DVD to YouTube, most users run into one or more of these problems:
• DVDs cannot be uploaded directly.
• VIDEO_TS folders and VOB files are not supported.
• Commercial DVDs are copy-protected.
• Uploaded videos may display black bars or lose quality.
• Large DVD files can take a long time to upload.
This guide shows how to convert DVDs into YouTube-compatible videos, choose the best upload settings, and avoid the most common issues for a smoother upload experience.
Step 1. Rip DVD to YouTube Accepted File Format
As recommended above, we can use WinX DVD Ripper Platinum to rip any DVD to YouTube accepted format for uploading with ease. It can:
- Rip any DVD including home-movie DVDs, documentary DVDs, copy-protected and region-locked DVDs;
- Cut/trim DVD video length, add external subtitle to DVD content, crop video image, merge clips into 1, etc.
- Change DVD 4:3 to YouTube 16:9, adjust resolution, frame rate, compress large DVD file size to fit YouTube.
- Switch interlaced scanning DVD video to progressive scanning to put better video effects on YouTube.
- Maintain the output in highest possible video audio quality, 98% quality kept, GPU accelerated.
Free Download
Free DownloadIt helps upload a DVD to YouTube on Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, etc. And its Mac version can assist you in uploading DVDs to YouTube on Mac OS X 10.6 or later, including the latest macOS Ventura.
First of all, download, install and launch this DVD ripper on your PC or Mac.
Step 1. Load the DVD you want to upload to YouTube.
Insert the DVD disc into DVD-ROM, and then click DVD Disc at the top left corner of the ripper to load the DVD. Typically, it will select the main title for you directly. Certainly, you can also choose anyone you like manually.
Step 2. Select an output format that YouTube supports.
This tool is badly user friendly, because it offers preloaded YouTube video profiles. Simply find one under the path: Web Video Profile -> YouTube Video. According to YouTube Help Center, an MP4 video format with H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec is the best choice for uploading on YouTube.
Step 3. Edit DVD video for uploading to YouTube. (Optional)
To set video audio parameters, simply click the gear icon.
Note:
- By default, users are allowed to upload videos no longer than 15 minutes. If you want to put longer DVD videos to YouTube, you should verify your account to increase your limit.
- With an up-to-date browser version, you can upload DVD files of more than 20GB. And the maximum file size is 128GB and the maximum duration is 11 hours. You can check the details from the post "best YouTube size for uploading".
- YouTube applies 16:9 aspect ratio players. If you are uploading a non-16:9 DVD video, it will be processed and displayed correctly as well, but with pillar boxes (black bars on the left and right) or letter boxes (black bars at the top and bottom) provided by the player. So you may want to change the aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9.
Step 4. Set destination folder and begin ripping DVD to YouTube.
If you wanna trim, crop, expand or modify subtitles, click the Edit button. Then click the Browse button to specify a folder to save ripped DVD videos. Then, hit the RUN button to begin ripping DVD to Youtube.
Disclaimer: Digiarty Software does not advocate ripping copy-protected DVDs for any commercial purpose and suggests referring to the DVD copyright laws in your countries before doing so.
Step 2. Upload DVD to YouTube on Windows/Mac
Warning: Please do not upload a DVD video that will violate others' copyright or privacy rights to YouTube.
After finishing the following steps, your DVD video will be able to transferred to YouTube.
Step 1. Open the YouTube website and login into YouTube. If you don't have an account, sign up for one.
Step 2. Click the Upload button at the top of the page.
Step 3. Define the video privacy settings and select the DVD video you want to upload to YouTube.
Step 4. Edit the basic information and advanced settings of the DVD video while uploading. The uploading speed will vary depending on your file size, bandwidth, and YouTube server.
Step 5. Click Publish when finishing uploading a public video to YouTube. As for the private or unlisted videos, please click Done or Share. After uploading DVDs to YouTube, an email will pop up to notify you that your video has done uploading and processing.
Things to Check Before Uploading DVDs to YouTube
Before uploading DVD movies or home videos to YouTube, check these common issues to avoid failed uploads, poor video quality, or copyright problems.
- DVD discs cannot be uploaded directly: YouTube does not support DVD formats such as VIDEO_TS folders, ISO images, or VOB files. Convert your DVD into a supported format like MP4, MOV, or WebM before uploading. Learn more about YouTube-supported formats.
- Make sure you have upload rights: Home videos, personal recordings, and content you own can be uploaded. Uploading commercial DVD movies or copyrighted content without permission may violate copyright rules. [2]
- Check YouTube upload limits: New or unverified accounts may have restrictions on video length. Verify your YouTube account if you need to upload longer DVD videos. [3]
- Keep the original aspect ratio: Many older DVDs use a 4:3 aspect ratio, while YouTube players are designed mainly for widescreen videos. Converting incorrectly may cause black bars or stretched images. [4] Learn how to adjust DVD aspect ratio.
- Choose a suitable video quality: Most DVDs are recorded in SD resolution (480p for NTSC or 576p for PAL). Keeping the original resolution usually provides the best balance between quality and file size.
- Use a YouTube-friendly codec: MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio is widely recommended because it offers good compatibility, smaller file sizes, and smoother processing after upload.
FAQs about Uploading DVD to YouTube
No. YouTube cannot upload DVD discs, VIDEO_TS folders, ISO images, or VOB files directly. You need to convert the DVD into a supported video format such as MP4, MOV, AVI, or WebM before uploading.
It depends on the content. Home videos that you recorded yourself can generally be uploaded without issue. Commercial DVDs, however, are usually protected by copyright. Uploading them without permission may violate copyright law and YouTube's policies, even if the video is set to private.
MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio is the most widely recommended format. It offers excellent compatibility, good image quality, and relatively small file sizes, making uploads faster while minimizing processing by YouTube.
Many DVDs were created in a 4:3 aspect ratio, while YouTube's player is optimized for widescreen videos. As a result, black bars may appear on the sides or top and bottom. Converting the video to a suitable widescreen format before uploading can improve the viewing experience, although it cannot add image content that doesn't exist in the original DVD.
Yes. Most DVD ripping software lets you trim the video or choose specific chapters before converting. This is useful when you only want to upload highlights, family moments, or short clips instead of the entire disc.
No. VIDEO_TS folders and VOB files are DVD formats that YouTube doesn't recognize. Convert them to MP4 or another supported format before uploading. If your DVD is copy-protected, you'll also need software that can handle DVD encryption during the conversion process.
Yes. You can upload short clips from your DVD as YouTube Shorts after converting the DVD video into a supported digital format. For better Shorts performance, trim the video to highlight the most interesting moments and convert it to a vertical 9:16 format. Keep in mind that you should only upload DVD content that you own or have permission to share.
Reference:
- Supported YouTube file formats - Google Help. Google
- Terms of Service. YouTube
- Upload videos longer than 15 minutes. Google
- YouTube recommended upload encoding settings. Google
