# Dvd copy **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** server-mac\ **Created:** [May 9, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvd-copy/409891 "2019-05-09T19:43:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sfyalek\_yahoo\_com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sfyalek_yahoo_com/32/132425_2.png) [@sfyalek\_yahoo\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sfyalek_yahoo_com)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvd-copy/409891/1 "2019-05-09T19:43:06Z")
I am new to Plex. Unfortunately, I could not find any answer from Plex itself and hope the forum can provide me this information. If I have DVD and Blu-Ray but no digital copy. Can I get them into server/library and how? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvd-copy/409891/3 "2019-05-09T19:50:36Z")
If you mean you like to use Plex as a kind of DVD/BluRay catalog, there is a way, but it is not easy. And of course it defies the purpose of Plex as a media **server**. see [Is there any possibility for browsing my DVD collection in my media server?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-any-possibility-for-browsing-my-dvd-collection-in-my-media-server/205202/3) ---
**Author:** ![grhiner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/grhiner/32/237004_2.png) [@grhiner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/grhiner)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvd-copy/409891/4 "2019-05-09T19:57:04Z")
Get MakeMKV (Shareware: [http://www.makemkv.com/buy/](http://www.makemkv.com/buy/)) and use it to pull the movie/show from the DVD to your Computer HDD. Use Use Handbreak (freeware: [https://handbrake.fr/](https://handbrake.fr/)) to optimize the file bitrate, format, subtitles, etc. Both the freeware come with pretty good instructions. IF you are copying TV shows make sure you use the PLEX naming conventions. See [https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/) for naming of TV and Movies. ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvd-copy/409891/5 "2019-05-09T20:04:24Z")
if you want to use plex to WATCH your content, you must RIP your content. the post above gives a good place to start. ---
**Author:** ![sfyalek\_yahoo\_com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sfyalek_yahoo_com/32/132425_2.png) [@sfyalek\_yahoo\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sfyalek_yahoo_com)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvd-copy/409891/6 "2019-05-09T21:17:03Z")
Thank you for the information and the links. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvd-copy/409891/7 "2019-08-07T21:17:03Z")
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