This wikiHow teaches how to burn an MP4 video file onto a blank DVD disc. In order to make a DVD playable in most DVD players, you'll need to use free software such as DVD Flick (Windows) or Burn (Mac). If you just want to store the MP4 or...
Method 1 of 4:
Burning a Playable DVD on Windows
Place a blank DVD in your computer's DVD tray. You can use any of the rewriteable DVD formats, as long as your DVD burner supports them. This includes DVD±R and DVD±RW, though DVD±RW discs are less likely to work in standalone DVD players.
Download the DVD Flick program. This program is free, and can encode MP4 files for playback on most DVD players. To download it:[1]
Install DVD Flick. Double-click the DVD Flick setup file once it's done downloading, then do the following:
Open DVD Flick. Double-click the DVD Flick icon, which resembles a film strip. The DVD Flick window will open.
Place an MP4 file in the DVD Flick window. Find the MP4 video that you want to burn onto your DVD, click and drag the video onto the DVD Flick window, and release the mouse button. This will drop the file onto the DVD Flick window.
Click Project settings. This tab is at the top of the DVD Flick window. Doing so will open the DVD Flick Settings page.
Click the Burning tab. It's on the left side of the page.
Check the "Burn project to disc" box. You'll find this near the top of the page. Checking this box ensures that your MP4 file will be burned onto your DVD disc.
Click Accept. It's at the bottom of the window. This saves your settings and returns you to the DVD Flick main page.
Click Create DVD. This button is at the top of the window. Doing so will prompt DVD Flick to begin encoding and burning your MP4 file.
Wait for the process to conclude. DVD encoding and burning can take several minutes to an hour or more depending on the length of the video.
Test your DVD. Once the process is complete, you can eject your DVD and insert it into the DVD player of your choice.Method 2 of 4:
Burning a Playable DVD on Mac
Put a blank DVD in your drive. You can use any type of blank DVD to create a video DVD, but you'll have the most success with DVD±R discs on the widest range of players.
Download and install Burn. Burn is a free program that, among other things, allows you to burn MP4 files to DVD discs. To do this, go to http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/Pages/English/home.html in your browser, click Download Burn in the lower-right side of the page, and then do the following:
Open Burn. Click Spotlight 
, type in burn, and double-click the Burn option when it appears in the search results.
Click the Video tab. It's at the top of the Burn app window. This will shift the Burn file window to the "Video" section.
Enter a DVD name. Click the text field at the top of the Burn window, then replace the current text (usually "Untitled") with whatever you want to name your DVD.[2]
Click ＋. It's in the bottom-left corner of the window. A Finder window will open.
Select your MP4 file. Click the MP4 file that you want to burn onto your DVD.
Click Open. It's in the bottom-right corner of the Finder window. This will prompt the MP4 file to appear in the Burn window.
Click the file type drop-down box. This option is in the upper-right side of the Burn window.
Click DVD-Video. It's in the drop-down menu.
Click Convert if necessary. If you see a Convert option appear after selecting the file type, click it, then follow any on-screen prompts. This will ensure that your DVD file is playable on the DVD disc.
Click Burn. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your MP4 will begin burning onto the DVD disc.
Follow any on-screen prompts. You may receive a notification when the burn is complete. If not, just wait for the progress bar to disappear. Once the burn is complete, you can eject your DVD and play it on any standard DVD player.
Method 4 of 4:
Burning a Data DVD on Mac
Buy and attach a USB DVD drive. Since most modern Macs don't come with DVD drives, you'll need an external one to burn your data DVD.
Insert a blank DVD into your Mac's CD tray. Make sure that the DVD doesn't have any files on it before doing this.
Open Finder. Click the blue, face-shaped icon in your Mac's Dock to do so.
Go to the MP4 file's location. On the left side of the Finder window, click the folder in which your MP4 file is stored.
Select the MP4 file. Click the MP4 file to do so. The file will become highlighted.
Click File. This menu item is at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Click Burn [movie] to Disc…. It's in the drop-down menu. Doing so will open the Burn window.
Click Burn when prompted. It's near the bottom of the pop-up window.
Click OK when prompted. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. After you do this, you can eject your DVD from your computer. You should now be able to use your DVD to open and view the MP4 file on any computer with a DVD drive.
Lesley MontoyaUpdate 24 March 2020
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