A BUP file usually doesn’t need to be opened. However, you can utilize the BUP file to recover the data from a DVD if the disk is damaged and the .IFO file cannot be accessed. A BUP file player is required in order to open BUP files.
On Windows 11/10/Mac, VLC Media Player may function as a free BUP file player to open BUP files.
After that, VLC will begin playing both the BUP files and the VOB videos.
There are several BUP file players that can open BUP files on Windows 11/10/Mac if you don’t like VLC or if VLC is unable to open a BUP file.
Try these BUP file players on Windows 11/10/8/7: Windows DVD Maker, Nero ShowTime, PowerDVD, 5KPlayer, and Corel WinDVD. These are only compatible with Windows versions earlier than Windows 8.
Try these BUP file players on MacOS: 5KPlayer, Roxio Popcorn, and Apple DVD Studio Pro.
Additionally, a user may not be able to open BUP files correctly due to virus infections or incorrect copying of BUP files.
One solution to these issues is to change the BUP files inside the VIDEO_TS directories to MP4 video format. After that, you can play the BUP files on practically every platform and device.
VIDEO_TS folders (BUP files) can be converted to MP4, MPEG4, AVI, WMV, MOV, and other formats with WINX DVD RIPPER. After that, you won’t have any issues playing the BUP files on TVs, PCs, smartphones, game consoles, or other hardware and software.
You usually don’t need to open each BUP file separately. Should you require assistance in opening the BUP files, VLC and more players are available. Try turning the BUP, VOB, and IFO files into MP4 videos, though, if no apps are able to open the BUP files.
Now let’s explore the differences between VOB, BUP, and IFO.
You will see a number of files with names ending in .IFO, .BUP, and .VOB inside the VIDEO_TS directory.
The real MPEG-format content is contained in the (usually large) .VOB files, whereas the (much smaller) .IFO ("info") files provide details about the title structure and menu.
The corresponding files are copies of the .BUP ("backup") files. Identical IFO files are intended to be stored on a physically distinct portion of the disc to offer some resilience in the case of physical harm.
Whereas the VMG can only have menus, titlesets can have both menus and titles.
While VM jump commands in titlesets can only address menus and titles within the same titleset or the VMG, those in the VMG can directly address menus and titles in any titleset.
An MPEG file with extra information is called a .VOB file.
However, there is more information that is incoherent when the .VOB file is extracted from the containing DVD-Video structure on its own; as a result, the menus and other interactive elements are inoperable, and the IFO file provides the color information for the subtitles, which prevents them from being displayed correctly.
Now let’s examine what VOB, BUP, and IFO files are.
A backup copy of an IFO file from a DVD is called a BUP file.
It saves data about the beginning of DVD chapters, the placement of audio and video tracks, and the launch menu, among other things.
There is a DVD Video_TS folder including BUP, IFO, and VOB files.
BUP: the DVD movie’s backup IFO files; this isn’t a video file. Thus, BUP files cannot be opened directly.
IFO: the DVD index file, which contains data and timing information among other things.
VOB: the real DVD video, which includes menus, subtitles, audio (MP2, AC3, DTS, etc.), and an MPEG-2 video stream.
On Windows 11/10/Mac, VLC Media Player may function as a free BUP file player to open BUP files.
Let’s examine what a BUP file is and how to play one.
All that the BUP file is is a backup file.
Many software generate backup files, or BUP files, to protect data in case the original file becomes corrupted or illegible.
The BUP files are frequently used in DVDs to make a backup of the media content (tracks, menus, and subtitles) included in the DVD’s .ifo file.
The .bup files are accessible to everyone and are not encrypted.
Different apps produce and use backups of their files using the .bup file extension, and each BUP file is unique.
Utilizing a third-party media player, you can access the movie’s .bup files while watching a DVD on your computer.
The four actions that you ought to take are as follows: Get the free AVS4You app by clicking here. Drop the .bup file onto the AVS4You converter tool by dragging it there. Choose the MOV format in order to convert the .bup file. Once "Convert" has been selected, wait a few seconds as the program converts the file.