How to play ripped Blu-ray movies in VLC Media Player by chapters

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Pavtube ByteCopy is the best tool to rip/convert Blu-ray/DVDs to MKV format with multiple audio tracks and subtitles preserved.

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In this short guide I want to share with you a plain way to rip Blu-ray Disc with chapters for playback in VLC Media Player, a most used universal media player application that allows you to start the Blu-ray video playback from a given title and chapter instead of from the beginning. Find below a detailed guide of ripping Blu-ray to PC with chapters and playing ripped Blu-ray movie by chapters.

Required tool:

1. PC running Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7

2. Blu-ray Disc drive with USB cable

3. Blu-ray Disc

4. Pavtube ByteCopy (download trial)

5. VLC Media Player (download)

Preparation:

1. Connect the Blu-ray Disc drive with your PC using USB cable, and put a Blu-ray Disc in the BD drive.

2. Download and install Pavtube ByteCopy and VLC Media Player software.

Part 1. Rip Blu-ray movie to MKV with original chapter structure using Pavtube ByteCopy

Step 1. Run Pavtube ByteCopy software, and click “Load Disc” button to import movie files from Blu-ray Disc (or a regular DVD). The software decrypts Blu-ray and DVD copy-protections of all regions.

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Step 2. Click the “Convert” button to start ripping Blu-ray movie to MKV file with chapter markers in the file. The software uses original chapters’ structure from the DVD/Blu-ray media. After conversion, just press "Browse Export Path" to find generated videos.

Tip 1: By default Pavtube ByteCopy creates a lossless backup of Blu-ray main movie, with all subtitles and audio streams and video clips

preserved in original quality.

Tip 2: It takes much space (25GB- 50GB) and requires a powerful PC to play the ripped Blu-ray movie.

Tip 3: The trial of Pavtube ByteCopy works 3 times only. You need to purchase the software ($42) for further use.

Part 2. Play ripped Blu-ray movie in VLC Media Player by chapters

The ripped MKV file can be played in VLC Media Player without a hitch. Below shows how to select specific chapter as starting point when playing ripped Blu-ray/DVD movie in VLC Media Player.

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Step 1. Run VLC Media Player, follow “Media” menu>> “Open File…” to browse and play ripped Blu-ray movie in VLC Media Player.

Step 2. To start the Blu-ray movie playback from a given title and chapter instead of from the beginning, you can set it using the Title and Chapter selectors. Just press “Playback”>> “Chapter” to view all chapter markers and set specific chapter as starting point for playback.

Why choose Pavtube ByteCopy for ripping Blu-ray to PC:

1. Pavtube ByteCopy cracks BD and DVD copy-protections and put rip the main movie to MKV file without trailers and ads.

2. It keeps all subtitles and audio streams, and uses original chapters’ structure from the DVD/Blu-ray media and maintains original quality (lossless) by default.

3. Ripping takes time, but not ByteCopy. The software takes around 10 minutes to complete lossless DVD to MKV backup, and an hour to rip a single layer Blu-ray Disc to MKV file.

4. It can also shrink Blu-ray to MKV file with chapters for devices that supports MKV playing back, like Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom, Windows Media Center, etc.

If you want to keep correct order of chapters when ripping Blu-ray to iTunes, iPad, Apple TV, PS3, etc, have a try with Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper.