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I am having trouble locating my past threads on this subject. Having used QTP for audio recording, I now wanted to burn a movie. Quick Time Player seems to be preset to open the webcam, as though assuming that I want to make a movie of myself, which I don't. How do I override this? The movie is in a separate file location and I want to burn it to a blank DVD. Thanks in advance. This is on Monterey.
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 12.7
I would first recommend you look at Store information on CD and DVD discs on Mac - Apple Support.
if that doesn't get you there, you might want to look at the free app Burn. it is what I use. and if you need more functionality than burn provides, you may want to look at Roxio Toast 20 to get greater functionality.
I want to burn it to a blank DVD.
QuickTime Player is not a DVD-Video authoring software. It is a media player, that can also do some basic recording (camera/mic to file).
Your Mac doesn’t come bundled with DVD-Video authoring software (anymore). You would need to use third party software, if you want this disc to be playable on a standards-compliant set-top DVD player connected to a TV. I can attest for both the softwares mentioned by Jeffrey; they work well.
Burning a regular file to DVD-R without authoring would be readable on computers only, depending on the chosen file system (ISO 9660 or UDF for compatibility, or HFS+ for Macs only).
There is virtually no need to burn discs anymore in 2024. Many TVs can play .mp4 files without authoring, directly from USB stick, or through a HDMI connection, or through AirPlay streaming. The only reason to burn a disc is legacy use by acquaintances that refuse to get with the times. It’s possible, but DVD-Video is also SD low resolution (480p NTSC/576p PAL), while HD or more is attainable by not doing DVD-Video.
QuickTime Player records video in MOV format. If it's just a compatibility issue with the format, you can use Handbrake to convert it to MP4 format. It will be more convenient to store and play it as a video.
If you want to burn it to DVD for other purposes, you need to install dedicated DVD burning software. Here are my recommendations:
1. Burn and DVDStyler. They are both free, just the menu templates are outdated.
2. Cisdem DVD Burner. Not free, can make beautiful menus, and easy to use.
3. Roxio Toast 20. More expensive and suitable for professionals.
Movie/Video Burning With Quick Time Player
