Have you ever wanted to put an entire TV season, a collection of short films, or several training videos onto one Blu-ray disc with a proper episode-selection menu?

 

Simply copying multiple MP4 or MKV files onto a blank disc will not create the same experience as a professionally authored Blu-ray. A complete disc needs a navigation structure that allows viewers to select individual episodes, access chapters, choose audio and subtitles, and open bonus material.

 

With Yuhan Blu-ray Creator and Yuhan 4K UHD Creator, you can import multiple video files and organize them into a disc with customizable menus, chapters, audio and subtitle options, and bonus features. The software supports Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray authoring on Windows and Mac.

 

This guide explains how to plan a multi-episode project, choose the right menu structure, preserve chapters, and create an ISO or physical disc without confusing episode navigation with chapter navigation.

Part 1. What Is a Multi-Episode Blu-ray?

A multi-episode Blu-ray is an authored disc containing several separate video titles organized through a navigation menu.

 

For example, a television season might contain six episodes:

 

Episode 1 — The Beginning
Episode 2 — New Arrivals
Episode 3 — The Investigation
Episode 4 — Turning Point
Episode 5 — The Final Plan
Episode 6 — The Conclusion

 

Instead of displaying these files as ordinary computer data, the authoring software creates a Blu-ray structure with menu buttons that allow the viewer to select and play the desired episode.

 

The same concept works for many other types of content, including concert recordings, short-film collections, educational courses, family videos, conference presentations and documentary series.

 

The important distinction is that an episode is usually an independent video title, while a chapter is a navigation point within a video.

 

A disc can contain several episodes, and each episode can also contain its own chapters. Understanding this distinction is the foundation of a good multi-episode menu.

 

Part 2. Plan Your Episode Structure Before Authoring

Before importing files, decide how the viewer should navigate the collection.

 

For a typical TV season, a simple structure might be:

Top Menu

Play
Episodes
Setup
Bonus Features

 

The Episodes section then opens a page containing the individual episode selections. Each episode may contain its own chapter markers, while the Setup section provides access to audio and subtitle choices.

 

Do not assume that every project needs the same structure. A collection of twelve short educational videos may work better with a direct episode list, while a concert disc may need a main concert title with chapter-based song selection.

 

Yuhan provides four Scene Menu display modes, allowing you to choose between file-based and chapter-based navigation.

 

Scene Mode	How It Works	Recommended Use
File (Icon)	Displays imported videos as thumbnails	TV episodes, short films
File (Text)	Displays imported videos as text	Episode titles, lectures
Chapter (Icon)	Displays chapter points as thumbnails	Movie scene selection
Chapter (Text)	Displays chapter points as text	Concert songs, named sections

 

For a multi-episode Blu-ray, File (Icon) or File (Text) is usually the best starting point because the viewer needs to select individual video files.

 

Part 3. Choose the Right Disc Capacity and Processing Mode

Disc capacity should be decided before spending time designing the menu.

 

For a standard Blu-ray project, choose the appropriate BD25 or BD50 capacity according to the total video size and desired quality.

 

For a 4K UHD Blu-ray project, the intended playback method is especially important.

 

If you plan to burn a physical disc for playback on a standalone UHD Blu-ray player, use BD25 or BD50 as the practical target.

 

Although commercial UHD Blu-ray movies can use 66 GB and 100 GB read-only media, this does not mean that a standalone player can read a user-burned BDXL disc. Playback support for burned BDXL is highly inconsistent, and the vast majority of standalone UHD players should not be assumed to support it.

 

For more details, see the VideoHelp discussion: Blu-ray Player with BDXL Support.

 

If your multi-episode project is larger than BD50 and you intend to burn it to a physical disc, use Transcoding to reduce the complete project to BD50 or BD25.

 

If you only need an ISO for compatible file-based playback, you can select BD66 or BD100 when the project requires more capacity. Passthrough may be appropriate when the source streams are otherwise suitable.

 

Passthrough or Transcoding?

Passthrough preserves compatible encoded video without re-encoding. It is fast and avoids another video compression generation.

 

Transcoding creates a new video stream and is necessary when the source must be resized, compressed, or converted to meet Blu-ray/UHD Blu-ray requirements.

 

For example:

 

42 GB compliant M2TS → BD50 physical disc → Passthrough may be used.

 

75 GB compliant M2TS → BD50 physical disc → Transcoding is required to reduce the size.

 

75 GB compliant M2TS → BD100 ISO → Passthrough may be used if no other conversion is required.

 

Remember that file size is not the only factor. In Yuhan, an MKV containing TrueHD requires Transcoding so that the required AC3 + TrueHD composite audio structure can be generated. Dolby Vision sources that require profile conversion also need Transcoding.

Part 4. Import Multiple Videos into Yuhan

Launch Yuhan Blu-ray Creator or Yuhan 4K UHD Creator and select the appropriate authoring module.

 

Import the episode files into the project. Common source formats include MKV, MP4, M2TS, TS, MOV and other supported video containers.

 

After importing, arrange the videos in the order you want them to appear on the disc.

 

For example:

Episode 01.mkv
Episode 02.mkv
Episode 03.mkv
Episode 04.mkv
Episode 05.mkv
Episode 06.mkv

 

Check the media information for each file, including resolution, frame rate, audio tracks and subtitles.

 

If the project contains videos from different sources, make sure their specifications are suitable for the selected Blu-ray or UHD Blu-ray output. Videos with incompatible parameters may need to be transcoded.

 

For UHD Blu-ray, Yuhan supports common frame rates including 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 50 and 59.94 fps. Choose the appropriate output settings according to the source material.

 

Part 5. Create an Episode Selection Menu

Open the menu designer and choose a template that suits the collection.

 

For a television series, the most important menu page is usually the episode-selection page.

 

Select File (Icon) if you want each episode represented by a thumbnail. This works well when every episode has a distinctive image.

 

Select File (Text) if the episode names are more important than the pictures. Text mode can be particularly effective for long episode titles, educational videos or collections where the thumbnails look similar.

 

For example, a text-based episode menu might display:

The Beginning
The Journey
The Hidden Message
The Discovery
The Final Battle
The Conclusion

 

The number of items displayed on each Scene page can be adjusted, so a large collection does not have to fit every episode onto one crowded screen.

 

If you have twelve episodes, consider dividing them into several pages rather than displaying twelve tiny thumbnails at once.

 

A good episode menu should make the next selection obvious. Use readable text, clear highlighting and simple Previous/Next navigation.

 

Part 6. Configure Audio Tracks and Subtitles

A multi-episode disc may contain several audio and subtitle options.

 

For example, a series could include:

English — TrueHD Dolby Atmos
Japanese — DTS-HD Master Audio
English Subtitles
Japanese Subtitles
Spanish Subtitles

 

Yuhan supports multiple audio and subtitle tracks, allowing you to select the streams that should be included in the authored project.

 

Check each episode carefully. If some episodes contain different languages or track orders, do not assume that the same track number represents the same language in every file.

 

The Setup, Audio and Subtitle menus can then provide viewer-friendly navigation.

 

Important TrueHD Rule

If your source is an MKV containing TrueHD, do not use Passthrough in Yuhan's Blu-ray/UHD Blu-ray authoring workflow.

 

Blu-ray requires the appropriate AC3 + TrueHD composite audio structure, while a typical MKV contains only the extracted TrueHD stream.

 

Use Transcoding. Yuhan can preserve the original TrueHD/Atmos information while automatically generating the required AC3 companion component.

 

This applies even when the MKV is small enough to fit BD50.

 

Part 7. Add Bonus Features and Customize the Menu

Bonus Features are useful when a disc contains material that should not appear as part of the main episode list.

 

For example, a TV season might include:

Behind the Scenes
Cast Interviews
Deleted Scenes
Trailer
Making-of Documentary

 

Instead of showing these as Episode 7, Episode 8 and Episode 9, place them in a separate Bonus section.

 

Yuhan's menu settings allow Bonus Features to be enabled and the final items in the project list to be designated as bonus videos. The Bonus Menu can use icon- or text-based presentation.

 

This keeps the main navigation clean:

 

Top Menu → Episodes

 

and:

 

Top Menu → Bonus Features

 

The menu designer also allows you to customize backgrounds, text, thumbnails, background music and highlight styles.

 

For a television collection, a consistent design is usually better than giving every page a completely different appearance. Use the same typography and navigation style across the Top Menu, Episode pages, Setup and Bonus sections.

 

If you want a more cinematic presentation, you can use a video background. Yuhan also supports different menu-video playback behaviors, allowing menu background video to restart on each page or continue across pages using the shared-video option.

Part 8. Configure Playback and Pop-Up Menu Options

Before exporting the project, decide how the disc should behave when inserted.

 

Yuhan provides options such as First Play, Skip Menu at Startup and Scenes Menu Only.

 

A First Play video can be used for a short production logo or introduction before the menu appears.

 

Skip Menu at Startup is useful when you want playback to begin immediately rather than displaying the Top Menu first.

 

Scenes Menu Only can simplify a collection by opening directly into the video-selection pages without requiring a separate Top Menu.

 

What About Play All?

For a multi-episode collection, many users want a Play All option that plays every episode continuously.

 

This is a useful feature to plan for, but it should not be assumed that every authoring application automatically provides a dedicated Play All button with the exact behavior you expect.

 

If your version of Yuhan provides the required continuous-playback or title-navigation behavior, configure it according to the software's available settings and test the result.

 

Otherwise, use the supported episode-selection structure rather than promising a Play All feature that has not been verified.

 

Pop-Up Menu

If you want quick navigation during playback, enable the Pop-Up Menu option where appropriate.

 

A Pop-Up Menu can allow viewers to access navigation controls while the video is playing, rather than returning to the main menu.

 

For a multi-episode disc, this can be useful for chapter navigation or returning to the main selection menu.

 

Always test the actual behavior in the finished ISO and on the target player, because software preview and standalone hardware may handle advanced menu navigation differently.

Part 9. Export and Test the ISO Before Burning

For an important multi-episode project, create an ISO before burning a physical disc.

 

An ISO contains the complete authored Blu-ray structure, including menus, playlists, audio tracks, subtitles and chapters.

 

It allows you to inspect the project before consuming blank media.

 

After choosing the output capacity and processing mode, select ISO output and start authoring.

 

Once the ISO is complete, test the following:

 

Test	What to Check
Startup	First Play and initial menu behavior
Episode Menu	Every episode opens correctly
Episode Order	Videos appear in the intended sequence
Chapters	Early, middle and late chapters jump correctly
Audio	Correct languages and default track
Subtitles	Language selection and Off state
Bonus Features	Every bonus video opens correctly
Pop-Up Menu	Opens and navigates during playback
Main Movie Playback	No stutter, sync issues or premature ending
Final Capacity	Fits BD25/BD50 for physical UHD playback

 

A five-minute test ISO can be useful for checking the initial menu structure, but a complete ISO is preferable for validating all episodes and chapters.

 

For standard Blu-ray, compatible software players can provide useful full-disc menu testing. For UHD Blu-ray, especially Dolby Vision projects, software playback should be treated as a preliminary test rather than definitive proof of standalone-player compatibility.

 

After testing, burn the final BD25 or BD50 and verify it on the actual standalone UHD Blu-ray player.

 

For more details, see How to Test a Blu-ray or 4K UHD Blu-ray ISO Before Burning It to Disc.

Part 10. How to Create a Multi-Episode Blu-ray with Yuhan Blu-ray Creator

Before we start, we need to download and install Yuhan Blu-ray Creator. If your computer is Windows, you can click the button on the left below to download it. If your computer is Mac, please click the button on the right below to download it.

 

       

 

If you’re using a Mac with an Apple Silicon chip (M1, M2, M3, M4, etc.) rather than an Intel processor, please download the native Apple Silicon version here:

https://yuhanmedia.com/wp-content/download/bdc_setup_apple.dmg

Step 1: Add Multi-Episode Videos

Launch Yuhan Blu-ray Creator and click "Add Video" to import your video files. After adding the videos, you can select the desired audio tracks and subtitles. At the bottom of the software interface, you can configure the disc type, resolution, and frame rate.

 

Step 2: Choose a menu template and customize it

Click the "Select Menu" button to open the menu window. First, select a template from the menu templates on the right, then customize it. You can customize the background image and background music, configure the "Bonus Features" menu, set the display mode for the scene selection menu, and more.

 

 

Step 3: Advanced Settings

Click the software's settings menu to open the settings window. You can choose the Blu-ray and UHD processing mode: pass-through or transcode. You can also set the video encoder, decoder, encoding bitrate, etc.

 

Step 4: Output Settings

Click the "Start" button to open the output settings window. You can choose to export the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc as a BDMV folder or an ISO file, or burn it directly to a disc. You can also configure options such as the disc label, default audio track, default subtitles, and whether to shut down the computer upon completion.

 

 

Step 5: Start authoring

Click the "Start" button in the settings window to begin the Blu-ray creation process; once the progress bar reaches 100%, the entire process is complete.

 

Part 11. Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put multiple MKV files on one Blu-ray with a menu?

Yes. Yuhan can import multiple supported video files and organize them into a Blu-ray project with file-based Scene Menu navigation. You can use thumbnails or text to represent the individual videos.

Should I use File (Icon) or Chapter (Icon) for TV episodes?

Use File (Icon) when each episode is a separate imported video. Use Chapter (Icon) when you want to navigate chapter points within a video.

Can I add bonus videos separately from the episodes?

Yes. Yuhan provides a Bonus Features section that can organize additional videos separately from the main content list.

Can I create a Play All button?

A dedicated Play All function depends on the authoring software's available playback and navigation settings. Do not assume that selecting multiple files automatically creates continuous playback. Configure and test the behavior supported by your version.

Can I create a multi-episode 4K UHD Blu-ray with Dolby Vision?

Yuhan supports Dolby Vision UHD Blu-ray authoring from supported sources. However, sources that require Dolby Vision profile conversion must use Transcoding. A suitable disc-originated Profile 7 M2TS may be eligible for Passthrough when no other conversion is required.

What if my entire TV season is larger than 50 GB?

If you intend to burn a physical disc for a standalone UHD Blu-ray player, use Transcoding to fit the project onto BD50 or BD25.

If you only need an ISO and your playback environment supports large UHD Blu-ray ISO files, BD66 or BD100 can be used. Passthrough may be appropriate when the sources are otherwise compliant.

Can I keep TrueHD Dolby Atmos from my MKV episodes?

Yes. Use Transcoding mode for MKV files containing TrueHD. Yuhan can retain the TrueHD/Atmos audio and create the required AC3 companion structure for Blu-ray authoring.

Should I create an ISO before burning?

Yes, especially for a complex multi-episode project. Testing the ISO allows you to catch menu, episode-order, chapter, audio and subtitle problems before using physical media.

Part 12. Conclusion

Creating a multi-episode Blu-ray is about organizing several videos into a navigation structure that is easy to use.

 

The most important decision is choosing the correct relationship between files, chapters and menus.

 

Use File-based Scene navigation when viewers need to select individual episodes.

 

Use Chapter-based navigation when they need to jump to specific points within an episode or a longer program.

 

Keep bonus material separate from the main episode list, label audio and subtitle choices clearly, and avoid unnecessary menu layers that make navigation more complicated.

 

Yuhan Blu-ray Creator and Yuhan 4K UHD Creator provide the tools needed to import multiple videos, create chapter-based or file-based menus, customize menu backgrounds and text, organize Bonus Features, and output the finished project as a BDMV folder, ISO or physical disc.

 

For UHD projects, always decide whether the final output is a physical disc or an ISO before choosing the capacity.

 

For a user-burned disc intended for a standalone UHD Blu-ray player, BD25 or BD50 is the recommended practical target. Do not rely on burned BDXL compatibility simply because commercial UHD Blu-rays can use 66 GB or 100 GB read-only media.

 

If the project exceeds BD50, use Transcoding to compress it for physical playback. If you only need a large ISO, BD66 or BD100 can preserve more capacity when the playback environment supports it and the source is otherwise suitable for Passthrough.

 

Finally, test the complete ISO before burning. Check every episode, menu button, chapter, audio track, subtitle option and bonus video.

 

A well-authored multi-episode Blu-ray should make the viewer forget about the underlying files. The experience should be simple: choose an episode, press Play and enjoy the content.

 

If you want to learn more about Yuhan Blu-ray Creator, please click: https://yuhanmedia.com/bd-creator

 

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If you’re using a Mac with an Apple Silicon chip (M1, M2, M3, M4, etc.) rather than an Intel processor, please download the native Apple Silicon version here:

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