Backup & Stream DVD to Plex Media Server for storing and watching

Outline: Have over 200 DVD collections? Want to rip and backup DVD to Plex media server so that you can stream DVD movies via Plex onto your Roku, Apple TV, smart TV, Xbox, computer, tablets or smartphones to watch anytime you want without having to pull out the disc? The tutorial is offering a easy way.



Personally, I like to stream DVD movies stored on Plex to Apple TV 3 for watching. The point here is, if Plex can support DVD files, shall we need to rip DVDs for Plex Media Server? Well, in this article, I will share the easiest and quickest way to backup all DVDs ripped into Plex media server for streaming and sharing.

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To rip and backup DVD contents to Plex Media Sever, a DVD Ripper is highly recommended to help you finish the task. With it, you can easily convert the commercial DVD movies to Plex compatible video formats or almost all regular video formats like MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, WMV, AVI, etc. and even extract MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, etc. audio with high quality and fast speed. It aims to solve the program by giving us the ability to store our purchased physical DVD discs to local computer, hard drive then stream over a home network for Plex Media Server and iPad Air, iPhone 6 plus, Smart TV, Apple TV, Roku 3, Xbox One, PS3, Portable devices playback. It's professional in ripping and converting DVD discs, DVD ISO image, DVD copies and more.
  
Note: 
1. According to their web page, Plex supports the following audio and video formats:



2. If you have the ripped DVDs that maintain the original DVD file structure(VIDEO_TS), you still need a DVD ripper to reformat these DVD files. It because that Plex states VIDEO_TS and other image file formats (ISO, etc.) are currently incompatible with the streaming system. It has to be repackaged or encoded into a file that can be streamed by the media server. The best DVD to Plex converter (Review) can also be your wise choice for it fully supports converting DVD VIDEO_TS folder and ISO image files. Now download the program and follow the steps below to achieve your goal smoothly.

          

How to rip DVD to Plex media server for streaming and sharing?

Step 1: Add the DVD movies

Insert your DVD disc to the drive, then launch the DVD to Plex Ripper(Mac version is here) and click the "Load DVD" button to select and load the DVD movies you want to store on your Plex. VIDEO_TS folder, ISO and IFO files are also supported. After the DVD movie is loaded, you can preview it on the right viewing window and adjust volume or take snapshots freely.

Tips: You can click on the dropdown list of "Subtitles" to select your needed subtitles so that you can view DVD movies with proper subtitles.



Step 2: Decide output format

Click the "Profile" -> "Common Video" or "HD Video" option, and choose MP4, MOV, AVI, etc. formats recognized by Plex as output format. You can also select H.264 Video (*.mp4) for Plex Media Server.



Note:
1. The output format is preferably in a common format, like MP3 for audio, MP4 for video. The more common format you use, the more devices you can stream to. For example, if you use FLAC instead of MP3 for your music, you can't stream to your Xbox One/360. Just keep in mind that not all devices support all formats of media. 

2. With the right settings you can retain the quality of the original DVD while also saving space. This is particularly helpful when streaming over your network, depending on your network quality. Simply click "Settings" bar and you can tweak the settings to your satisfaction and even save it as preset.

Step 3: Convert DVD to Plex Media Server

Click the "Start" button under the preview window, and the DVD ripper will start the conversion from DVD movies to Plex Media Server.  

Once the conversion finished, get the ripped DVD files onto Plex Media Server easily. Now you can stream DVD movies through Plex to iPad Air, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple TV, Roku 3, Xbox One/360, Smart TV, PS3, or other connected devices for great enjoyment. 

Below is a tutorial for setting up PlexConnect on local network to stream videos to Apple TV without jailbreak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXx0mrTNRk

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Source: http://www.hivimoore.com/2015/02/rip-dvd-to-plex-media-server-for-streaming/