3 Ways to Convert VOB to MP4 on Mac

"I've got some VOB files and want to play these VOB videos on my iPhone 6 Plus for a long train. I know that I have to convert these VOB videos to iPhone MP4 or MOV format firstly. My question is: is there a way to convert VOB to MP4 on Mac?"

If you also get some similar questions, this is the right place you should visit to find the effective solutions. As is known to all, VOB is a container format in DVD-Video media. And a VOB file can contain digital video, digital audio, subtitles, DVD menus and navigation contents multiplexed together into a streaming format. Usually, KMPlayer, VLC media player, GOM player, Media Player Classic and more platform-specific players like ALLPlayer can play VOB files. However, it is not convenient for playing VOB on Windows or Mac directly since there is few media players that can play VOB files independently. Hence it is necessary to convert VOB to MP4 and other common video formats for smooth playback when you are intended to play VOB on Mac. Fortunately, there are some solutions and detailed guide offered to how to convert VOB to MP4 on Mac by using VOB to MP4 converter Mac.

Part 1: Convert VOB to MP4 on Mac with Leawo Video Converter for Mac

There are some popular and powerful VOB to MP4 converters on Mac, with which you can easily convert VOB to MP4 format that is commonly supported for most of the media players and devices. One of the most popular one is Leawo Video Converter for Mac, a professional Mac media converter that could convert videos on Mac between more than 180 formats, including: WMV, AVI, VOB, MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, MTS, etc. Acting as a Mac VOB to MP4 video converter, it can convert VOB files to MP4 on Mac OS X 10.6 or later to let you freely play back VOB videos on your iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, etc. Download and install Leawo Software’s VOB to MP4 converter for Mac on your Mac, and follow the step-by-step guide below to know how to convert VOB to MP4 Mac with this Mac VOB to MP4 converter.

Guide on how to convert VOB to MP4 on Mac with Leawo Video Converter for Mac:

Step 1: Import source VOB file

Step 2: Set MP4 as output format

Step 3: Set output directory

Step 4: Convert VOB to MP4 on Mac

Note: This guide is only applicable to Mac users. If you're a Windows user, you can make use of Leawo Video Converter to convert VOB to MP4 on Windows.

Part 2: Convert VOB to MP4 Online with Online Video Converter

In addition to converting programs, you can also take advantage of online video converter to convert video files from one format to the other. There are many online video converters available, but here I recommend Online-Convert for you to convert VOB to MP4 Mac or on Windows. Check out the following step-by-step guide to convert VOB to MP4 online.

Part 3: Convert VOB file to MP4 with Handbrake

Except for the free online video converter to convert VOB to MP4, there is also an open-source video converter available for effective and simple video conversion, the popular Handbrake for Mac. Handbrake is literally helpful for converting various types of video files into MP4 or MKV format with some specifying output features as well. It works on multiple cross-platforms including Mac, Windows and Linux. The interface of Handbrake is a little bit complex, but even inexperienced users can get the hang of the controls quickly. Please download Handbrake for Mac, install it and then follow the guide below to convert VOB to MP4 for easy playback on Mac:

Step 1: Launch Handbrake on your Mac.

Step 2: Click "Source" button to browse and import the desired VOB file you'd like to convert to MP4. Or you can drop a VOB file to the program as well.

Step 3: On "Destination" portion, click browse to choose an output directory to save the converted MP4 file.

Step 4: Go to the "Output Settings" option, and then select MP4 as the output video format.

Step 5: Now simply click "Start" button at the top of the program menu bar to start converting VOB to MP4 format.

You will get the MP4 video file after the conversion process is completed. Now you can feel free to play the video on any common media players on your Mac, or necessarily transfer the MP4 video to any other devices for playing back.

Part 4: Play VOB file on Mac with Leawo Blu-ray Player

If you don’t want to convert VOB to MP4 at all, you can take advantage of Leawo Free Blu-ray Player for Mac to play VOB file on Mac. This player is totally free for playing all types of media files on Mac computer without any quality loss. It supports Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray folder, Blu-ray ISO image file input, DVD content, video files and so on. Besides, within Leawo Blu-ray Player, you could have the access to personalize the settings according to your preference. With Leawo Blu-ray player installed, no matter where you are or what kind of your video, encrypted or commercial/non-commercial video files, you can play it smoothly without costing a penny. In the following part, the detailed tutorial will guide you to play VOB files simply and enjoyably:

Step 1. Launch Leawo Blu-ray Player

Launch the media player to enter the main interface, and then click the green portion “Open File” to add your VOB files on your Mac for playback.

Note: In the main interface, there are two or three options for you to load the Blu-ray video on the computer. If you have inserted your Blu-ray/DVD disc to the drive, you can click the square tagged with the name of your drive respectively to play the file. Or if you have imported the Blu-ray movie, the loaded Blu-ray movie will listed on the playlist.    

Step 2: Optionally set subtitles.

After importing the VOB video file, the player will play it automatically. You can you're your mouse to the title to show 4 icon buttons. Click the first icon to call out "Subtitles-settings" panel to select subtitle from source media files, or add external subtitles in different language if necessary.

Step 3. Set video and audio parameters for the video file.

Click the "Videos" icon on the upper-left corner next to the subtitle's icon, or right click on the interface of the playback and then select "Videos" to call out the "Video Settings" panel. Likewise, you can also click the "Audio" icon next to the video icon to customize the audio output effects. Eventually, you will catch a personalized video file with unique watching experience.

Part 5: Compare the mentioned solutions

Anyway, with the video converter, you can easily convert VOB to MP4 for smooth playback on different media players on Mac or even on more other popular hand-held devices. While with the free Blu-ray player, you can directly play your VOB video file on Mac without an extra conversion process. There are definitely some advantages and disadvantages for all the solutions mentioned here. It is necessary to make a comparison to clarify their pros and cons so that you can make a proper choice for different purposes.