Ripping a DVD to your computer is a great way to watch your movies without having to use a DVD player. There are a few different ways to do it, but we’ll show you the easiest way.

You’ll need a DVD drive on your computer, as well as some software to rip the DVD. If you don’t have a DVD drive, you can buy an external DVD drive for around $20.

The software we recommend for ripping DVDs is called Handbrake. It’s free and it works on both Windows and Mac computers.

Once you have Handbrake installed, open it up …