Contributing to TheDiscDb

Help improve the database by sharing verified disc layouts with the community.

What contributing means

A contribution adds release and disc structure data that helps other collectors identify the right playlists in MakeMKV without guessing.

What you’ll need

  • A computer with a compatible disc drive.
  • MakeMKV installed.
  • Chrome or Edge for the upload helper flow.
  • A GitHub account for sign-in and attribution.
  • Release details like UPC, ASIN, and release date.

How it works

  1. Identify the release with TMDB search or ID.
  2. Add release details and cover images.
  3. Upload MakeMKV scan logs for each disc, and optionally scan the disc in your browser.
  4. Label disc titles and submit for review.

Disc scans

After you upload a MakeMKV log you can also scan the disc. The scan reads only the disc's structure files (IFO, MPLS and CLPI) and creates an Optical Disc Manifest; your video is never uploaded. We compare each scan with its MakeMKV log so that scans can eventually replace logs.

Browser scans need Chrome or Edge. On any other browser, or for discs your browser cannot read, use the thediscdb-scan command-line tool for Windows, macOS and Linux and upload its .odm.json file on the Disc Manifest tab.

What happens after submission

Submissions go through review, then approved entries are added to the public database with contributor attribution.

Prefer automation? Engram can pre-capture disc logs before you continue in the standard contribution flow.

Ready to contribute?

Start the contribution flow and we’ll guide you through each step.

Go to Contribute