dvdauthor ☆

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Description:
DVD-authoring toolset

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.7.2@4 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: dvd authoring multimedia video cli

Install: brew install dvdauthor

About:
dvdauthor is a command-line utility for creating DVD video structures from standard MPEG-2 video files. It generates the necessary VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS directories, complete with menus, chapters, and multi-angle support. This tool is essential for authoring playable DVDs from transcoded video assets.

Key Features:

Generates DVD-compatible VOB, IFO, and BUP files
Supports creating custom menus using XML configuration
Handles multiple audio tracks, subtitles, and chapter points
Integrates with mplex for multiplexing MPEG streams

Use Cases:

Creating playable DVDs from personal video recordings
Authoring video projects with custom menus and chapter navigation
Batch processing video files for physical media distribution

Alternatives:

DeVeDe – GUI-based tool that often uses dvdauthor as a backend for easier menu creation
HandBrake – Primarily a video transcoder, not a full DVD authoring tool

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: freetype, libdvdread, libpng

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 17, 2024 9:45pm		3	VERSION_BUMP	25ac398b
Sep 12, 2024 8:29am		3	VERSION_BUMP	38f85013