How to Store DVDs on WD My Cloud for Playback on HD TV

This article shows you an easy way to put and rip DVDs onto WD My Cloud for sharing and streaming to your HDTV like Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, etc. for enjoyment.

WD My Cloud is a fast, easy-to-use NAS server for your home that includes an excellent personal cloud function. It has a USB 3.0 port for storage extension or backing up data. To avoid scratches and make it easy for management, many people love to digitize their physical DVD discs and save them on WD My Cloud for convenient access. If you wanna store your DVD movies on WD My Cloud for playback via Samsung TV, LG Smart TV, etc. here is a simple tutorial for you.


Although WD My Cloud can support a wide range of format like MP4, MOV, AV, due to the reason of lacking DVD drive, WD My Cloud can not meet the demands of put DVD discs online. To achieve this goal, an easy-to-use DVD Converter is the key. Through a google search on the internet, EaseFab DVD Ripper - a powerful DVD copying program which can easily help you convert DVD to WD My Cloud with super fast conversion speed and excellent image and sound quality. Also it's capable of converting DVD discs to 1080p/720p MP4 for playing on smart tv. Overall, this top DVD Ripper for MyCloud can remove the DVD disc protection and copy source disc to computer hard drive with same structure preserved.

Note: For Mac users, you can turn to EaseFab DVD Ripper for Mac. Now you’re ready to move your DVD movies into WD My Cloud on Windows (Windows 10 included).

How to rip and copy DVDs to WD My Cloud friendly video for Smart TV

Step 1: Load DVD movies

Run the DVD Ripping program and click "DVD disc" icon to load DVD movies for converting. You can also import movies files from DVD VIDEO_TS folder or ISO image files.



Step 2: Define output file format

Now click the Profile icon to reveal output panel. And and mouse cursor to TV and Players category to Select Samsung TV, LG TV or Panasonic TV as the output format.



Tip: If you want, you can then click "Settings" to adjust the video parameters manually. Remember the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss. According to my experience, to rip DVD movies for playback on Samsung TV, 720p with 2000-3000kbps is just all right.



Step 3: Convert DVD to MP4 for Smart TV

Click the "Convert" button to start converting DVD to MP4 format. With the technology of CUDA acceleration it will provide you fast conversion speed. Once completed, go to "Open" the generated MP4 files and upload them to WD My Cloud.

You're done! Now you're free to enjoy DVD movies on your HDTV via WD My Cloud.

Additional Tips:
Besides ripping, the EaseFab DVD Ripper also offers enough freedom for all DVD movie lovers like you to back up your favorite DVD movies in a personalized way. Two different copy modes: Title Mode and Full Disc Mode are provided to let you copy the exact movie part you want. Just the selected your wanted one.

Full Disc Mode: Copy the whole content of disc
Title Mode: Copy the selected movie title