How to Record Video from the Disney Channel on Mac? Quick Guide for Beginners!

Okay, so I wanted to record some shows from the Disney Channel on my Mac, and let me tell you, it wasn’t as straightforward as I thought it’d be. But after messing around a bit, I figured it out, and I’m here to share how I did it.

Getting Started

First things first, I needed a way to record my screen. I thought about downloading some fancy software like OBS Studio or Camtasia, which I heard were good, but then I remembered, “Hey, Macs have a built-in tool for this!” Yep, it’s called QuickTime Player. It’s already there on your Mac, no need to download anything.

Using QuickTime Player

So, I opened up QuickTime Player. It’s super easy to find, just sitting there in the Applications folder. Once it was open, I went to the top menu and clicked on “File.” From there, I saw an option that said “New Screen Recording,” and I clicked on that. Boom, I was ready to record.

Setting up Disney Plus

Next, I needed to get Disney Plus ready. I usually just watch it in my browser, so I opened up Chrome, which I prefer to use, and went to the Disney Plus website. I also could have launched its app, but the browser was already open, so I went with that. Once the page loaded, I picked out the show I wanted to record. I made sure everything was loaded and ready to play.

Recording

Now, with the show ready to go, I went back to QuickTime. I hit that big red record button. I picked the part of the screen where Disney Plus was playing. Then, I started the show on Disney Plus and let QuickTime do its thing. I just watched my show, and QuickTime was recording it all in the background.

Finishing Up

Once the show was over, I stopped the recording in QuickTime. It automatically opened up a preview of the recording, and I checked to make sure everything looked good. After that, I saved the video to my desktop. It was pretty easy to do, just a couple of clicks, and I had my recording saved.

Some Extra Thoughts

• Quality: The quality of the recording was pretty decent. I mean, it’s not like professional studio quality, but it’s good enough for personal use.
• File Size: The file size was a bit bigger than I expected. Maybe there are ways to adjust the settings in QuickTime to make it smaller, but I haven’t looked into that yet.
• Lag: I did notice a tiny bit of lag sometimes, especially when my Mac was doing other stuff in the background. So, it might be a good idea to close other programs while recording.

Overall, it was a pretty smooth process. QuickTime Player is really handy for this kind of thing. No need for extra software or anything. Just a few clicks, and you’re good to go. I hope this helps anyone else who wants to record their favorite shows from Disney Plus on their Mac. Happy recording!