Transferring video from DVDs with iTunes Digital Copy

Using DVDs with iTunes Digital Copy

To transfer videos from DVDs with iTunes Digital Copy, you must have:

• iTunes 9 or later
• Mac or Windows-based PC with a DVD drive
• Internet access
• iTunes Store account

Note: iTunes Digital Copy requires a valid US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland iTunes Store account. Digital Copies may not be available in some countries.

Transfer iTunes Digital Copy into your iTunes library:

1. Open iTunes 9 or later.
2. Insert a DVD with iTunes Digital Copy into your computer's DVD drive.
3. Wait for the DVD icon to appear on the left side of the iTunes window under Devices and select it as shown below.

   

   Note: If the DVD does not appear in iTunes, but the disc does play without issue in your computer's DVD application, then confirm with the vendor that the title has Digital Copy.

4. Enter the redemption code included with your DVD in the main iTunes window and click "Redeem" as shown below.

   

5. Enter the Apple ID and password for the iTunes Store account to redeem the serial number as shown below.

   

6. Track the transfer progress of your video by checking the Downloads playlist as shown below.

   

7. After the transfer completes, click the Movies library in the iTunes source list to locate the transferred content.

Note: Remember to make a regular backup of your media in iTunes. See How to back up your media in iTunes for steps to create a backup.