3D · updated June 2026
Ripping 3D Blu-rays (the MVC track)
The drive reads 3D Blu-rays fine — the catch is in MakeMKV and playback. By default MakeMKV drops the 3D track and your rip comes out as 2D. Here's how to keep the full frame-packed 3D.
Keep the 3D track
- Open the 3D disc in MakeMKV and expand the main title.
- Tick the MVC video track (the second video stream) as well as the main one — that's the layer that carries the 3D.
- Or make it automatic: under
Preferences → Advanced, enable Expert mode and add the rule+sel:mvcvideoso every 3D title keeps its MVC track. - Rip as normal. The result is a lossless, frame-packed 3D MKV.
Playing it back
You'll need a 3D-capable display (3D TV or projector) and a player that understands 3D MVC in MKV — for example Kodi/LibreELEC on capable hardware, or MPC-BE with madVR on a PC. For displays that prefer side-by-side, convert the file with a tool like BD3D2MK3D.
If your setup is 2D only, just rip without the MVC track for a normal 2D copy — you can always re-rip later if you add a 3D display.