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How to play DVD Video_TS folder files in Windows 10/11

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Those who have downloaded movies from torrent sites might have spotted Video_TS (video transport stream) folders in File Explorer. Video_TS is a folder that includes DVD data for the downloaded movie.

The folder includes three Video_TS data files within one of its subfolders. Thus, some users might wonder how they can play the DVDTS data after downloading movies.

Users who encountered this issue have also asked the following questions:

Here are some easy ways users can play DVD Video_TS folder files in Windows.

How do I play DVD Video_TS Folder Files?

How do I play DVD Video_TS Folder Files?

1. Use Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro let’s you do so many things with a video file. First, it can easilyplaybackthe video and you can actually see it.

Then, you can use it to simply convert it to a different format that is natively compatible with Windows or other media players and let others enjoy the content.

You can go a bit further actually andedit the video. For example, you can add or edit subtitles and captions. Or you can cut the video and remove unnecessary parts.

Of course, advanced options are available such as making color changes, add slight effects or filters or put together 2 or more video files and combine them into one.

It’s also free to try for 7 full days so that gets you plenty of time to test it out.

Adobe Premiere Pro

2. Use WinX DVD Ripper

Not all media software supports the Video_TSformat. Those users who need to play Video_TS files in media players that don’t support theformatcan convert the TS folder to MP4format.

WinXDVDis freeware Windows software with which users can convert Video_TS folders to MP4s. Due to the unique title check mechanism, it supports any types of old and new DVDs, incl. 99-title and damaged DVDs.

In addition, the software is one of the best free ones on the market at the moment, claiming to surpass 95% of its rivals in speed, while also balancing quality at a low CPU usage.

Thus, users can play Video_TS files in VLC, convert them to MP4s, and burn them toDVDfor playback in Windows.

Thissoftware guideprovides further details for some of the bestDVD-burning software that you can add video content toDVDswith.

⇒Download Winx DVD Ripper

3. Burn the Video_TS to a DVD

Users can burn the DVD Video_TS folder to a blank disc. Users will need a blank DVD-RW disc to burn to and DVD burner software.

Free DVD Video Burner is straightforward, if somewhat basic, Windows software to burn a TS folder to disc with. Follow the aforementioned guidelines to burn a Video_TS to DVD with Free DVD Video Burner.

⇒Download Free DVD Video Burner

4. Use VLC Media Player

VLC users can play Video_TS files without burning them toDVD. TheVLC media playersupports the Video_TS format so that its users can play TS files withoutDVD.

⇒Check VLC Media Player here.

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Matthew Adams

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