How to Convert VOB to WMV
Method 1 of 2:
Using VLC Media Player
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Install VLC Media Player on your computer. If you don't already have this app on your Mac or PC, you can download it free from https://www.videolan.org.- See Download and Install VLC Media Player if you need help with the installation.
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Open VLC Media Player. If you're using Windows, you'll find it in the Start menu—it should be in the All Apps area in a folder called VideoLAN. If you have macOS, it'll be in the Applications folder. -
Click the Media menu. It's at the top-left corner of the player.- If you're using macOS, click the File menu at the top-left corner of the screen instead.
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Click Convert / Save. It's near the bottom of the menu. -
Click + Add. -
Browse to the folder that contains the .VOB file. -
Select the file and click Open. You should now see the file's name in the white box. -
Click the Convert / Save button. It's at the bottom of the window. -
Select Video – WMV + WMA (ASF) from the drop-down menu. -
Click the wrench button. It's next to the drop-down menu. -
Select ASF/WMV on the Encapsulation tab. This is the tab that opened by default. -
Click the Video codec tab. -
Select WMV2 or WMV3 from the ″Codec″ drop-down. The options you have may vary. -
Click the Audio codec tab. -
Select MP3 from the ″Codec″ drop-down menu. If you'd like to change the bitrate to something other than the default (128 mb), enter a new bitrate (e.g., 320) into the ″Bitrate″ field. -
Click Save. It's at the bottom of the window. -
Click Browse. It's under the ″Destination″ header at the bottom of the window. -
Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the .WMV file. -
Name the file and end it with the ″.WMV″ extension. The file name should look something like this: myfilename.wmv. -
Click Save. -
Click Start. The original .VOB file will now save to a new file in the .WMV format in the selected folder. The new file is playable in any app that supports the .WMV format.
Method 2 of 2:
Using an Online File Converter
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Go to https://www.onlineconverter.com/vob-to-wmv in a web browser. If your .VOB file is 200 MB or less in size, you can use Online Converter to save it in the .WMV format.[1] -
Click Browse. This opens your computer's file browser. -
Navigate to the folder that contains the .VOB file. -
Select the file and click Open. -
Click Convert. Once the conversion is complete, you'll be redirected to a page that allows you to download the file in its new format. -
Follow the on-screen instructions to download the file. Once the file is downloaded, you'll have no trouble playing it in any app that supports .WMV files.
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