ISO identification & support

Rick - September 26, 2026

Hi @Shadofpale

Thanks for bringing this up again. ISO files are currently not supported in either Media Manager or Digital Center, which is why they don't appear when your library is scanned.

An ISO is a complete disc image (menus, extras, multiple tracks) rather than a single video file, so it needs quite different handling than a regular movie. For now, the best approach is to convert your discs to MKV, for example with the free tool MakeMKV. This keeps the original picture and sound quality, and the movies will then work fully in Digital Center, with covers, resume, subtitles and the phone remote.

We have noted ISO support as a feature request and will look into it.

Shadofpale - September 26, 2026

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I have to admit I am not very motivated to convert my 300+ ISO to MKV.

Is there any possible workaround while waiting for this feature to be implemented?

Something like allowing Media Manager to recognize, scan to the library and tag ISO files while using an external program (like VLC) to play the file in Media Center?

Thanks

Rick - September 28, 2026

Thanks for your patience, and for explaining your setup.

We have looked into ISO support in detail. An ISO is a full disc image rather than a regular video file, and supporting it properly in the library and player would be a large piece of work. Since very few users have asked for it so far, we unfortunately won't be able to add ISO support in the near future. We have noted it on our feature request list, and we will reconsider it if more users ask for it.

In the meantime, there are two options:

- You can add VLC as an external program in Digital Center (Administration > External programs). It will then appear on the front page, and you can open your ISO files from there.

- For the full experience (covers, resume, playlists and the phone remote), the files need to be in a regular video format such as MKV. Tools like MakeMKV can convert a disc image without losing quality, and it can be left running unattended.

Sorry we can't offer more on this one right now.