How to play VIDEO_TS on Windows 10 and 11 (step by step)

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to play VIDEO_TS folders and files on Windows 10 and 11.

A VIDEO_TS folder is a Video DVD folder that contains three types of VIDEO_TS files required to play Video DVD movies. The three files are VIDEO_TS.VOB, VIDEO_TS.IFO, and VIDEO_TS.BUP.

The VIDEO_TS.VOB file contains video and audio data. The VIDEO_TS.IFO file contains information like a DVD menu, subtitles, etc. The VIDEO_TS.BUP file contains a backup of the information.

Sometimes, there's also an AUDIO_TS folder that contains Video-DVD audio files, but this folder is often empty.

You can use VLC media player to play VIDEO_TS files and folders on your computer.

VLC is a free and open-source cross-platform multimedia player for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. It plays most video and audio files, DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and VIDEO_TS folders and files. You can download the VLC media player from videolan.org or Microsoft Store.


How to play VIDEO_TS on Windows 10 and 11 with VLC media player

  1. Open VLC media player.
  2. Click on Media located in the top left corner.
  3. Click on Open Folder.
    Open folder in VLC media player
  4. In the next window, you go to the VIDEO_TS folder on your PC.
  5. Select the VIDEO_TS folder.
  6. Click on Select Folder.
    Play VIDEO_TS on a computer using VLC media player

VLC media player will start playing the VIDEO_TS folder and files.

When there's a DVD menu or multiple chapters, you can use the next and previous buttons to navigate the menu or chapters.

VLC next and previous button

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