Chapters on Ripped DVDs

[hcopp]

When I rip DVDs using handbrake, it imports the chapters, and they work just fine in iTunes, but when I throw them into the AppleTV, the chapters don't work. Whats the deal?

 

[iKwick7]

When I rip DVDs using handbrake, it imports the chapters, and they work just fine in iTunes, but when I throw them into the AppleTV, the chapters don't work. Whats the deal?

Chapters work in Handbrake? I never noticed that- I'll have to take a good look at my settings.

 

[hcopp]

I don't change any settings, but for instance All the Seinfeld episodes that I rip has chapter 2 starting right after Jerry's standup, always at the beginning of the episode, and I also ripped Talking Heads - Stop Making Senese, and each chapter was the beginning of a new song.

Then bam, no chapters when I sync with TV

 

[iKwick7]

I don't change any settings, but for instance All the Seinfeld episodes that I rip has chapter 2 starting right after Jerry's standup, always at the beginning of the episode, and I also ripped Talking Heads - Stop Making Senese, and each chapter was the beginning of a new song.

Then bam, no chapters when I sync with TV

What output file type are you ripping to?

 

[hcopp]

it was using h.264 - just using the preset apple TV settings in Handbrake. and then setting quality to 64%. no other changes.

 

[Cave Man]

I seem to recall that Handbrake's chapter setting is a bit off from what the DVD has. You might want to check that forum.

 

[hcopp]

well regardless, those chapters aren't working in apple TV.

 

[topher5]

Don't hold me to this but I kind of remember having this problem. I'm betting your file extension is mp4 on the files right? I haven't done any research on this but I think you need to switch to .m4v in order for chapters to work. Give it a try and let me know if it works.

 

[hcopp]

Don't hold me to this but I kind of remember having this problem. I'm betting your file extension is mp4 on the files right? I haven't done any research on this but I think you need to switch to .m4v in order for chapters to work. Give it a try and let me know if it works.

will do, thanks man, appreciate it. ill have an answer in about 5 minutes.

 

[hcopp]

you, sir, are a god.

 

[soLoredd]

How do you change from m4p to m4v? Do you just rename the file that way and it works?

 

[topher5]

How do you change from m4p to m4v? Do you just rename the file that way and it works?

Yep just rename the extension. No clue why but I suspect that it has something to do with iTMS videos having the m4v extension.