Make sure the following are installed: ffmpeg, dvdauthor, genisoimage, growisofs, dvd+rw-tools enter the following: $ export VIDEO_FORMAT=PAL # This is used later when the DVD is being authored. now need to convert the video file into mpg format: $ ffmpeg -i yourfile.mkv -target pal-dvd -aspect 16:9 yournewfile.mpg Now we can use dvdauthor $ mkdir DVD $ dvdauthor -o DVD -t yournewfile.mpg # -o defines the output folder, -t defines the title file. # Repeat this for as many files as you want on the dvd. $ dvdauthor -i DVD -T # This defines the TOC. We are now ready to convert the DVD to an iso to burn genisoimage -dvd-video -o yourimage.iso Once this is ready to burn can use k3b or on the command line use: $ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/sr0=yourimage.iso Ref: https://www.linux.com/blog/how-convert-video-file-iso-burn-dvd