---
id: tutorial-burn-a-dvd-on-ubuntu-1604
summary: Instructions on how to burn an Ubuntu installation DVD on Ubuntu with Brasero
categories: desktop
tags: tutorial,installation,dvd,ubuntu,desktop,16.04,xenial
difficulty: 2
status: published
published: 2018-04-20
feedback_url: https://github.com/canonical-websites/tutorials.ubuntu.com/issues
author: Canonical Web Team <webteam@canonical.com>

---

# How to burn a DVD on Ubuntu 16.04

## Getting started
Duration: 0:05

positive
: Before you begin, you need to [download Ubuntu](https://www.ubuntu.com/download) and, if you want, [verify the download](/tutorial/tutorial-how-to-verify-ubuntu).

Once you’ve done so, you can create your installation DVD. The procedure may differ slightly depending on which version of Ubuntu you are currently using.

## Burn a DVD
Duration: 0:01

Insert a blank CD into your burner. A 'CD/DVD Creator', 'Choose Disc Type' or 'Blank Disc' window might pop up. Close this, because we will not be using it.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/d7c64451-download-desktop-burn-a-dvd-on-ubuntu-1.jpg)

## Install Brasero
Duration: 0:03

16.04 LTS no longer comes with a CD/DVD burner, so using the Ubuntu Software Store, search for ‘Brasero’ and click ‘Install’.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/41d04a0c-download-desktop-burn-a-dvd-on-ubuntu-2.jpg)

## Start Brasero
Duration: 0:01

Open Brasero and click on the ‘Burn image’ button.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/0184442a-download-desktop-burn-a-dvd-on-ubuntu-3.jpg)

Then select the ISO you downloaded in the ‘Select a disc image to write’ box and your DVD drive in the ‘Select a disc to write to’ box and click the ‘Burn’ button.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/cd309124-download-desktop-burn-a-dvd-on-ubuntu-4.jpg)

## Burn a DVD with Brasero
Duration: 0:10

Once the DVD is burned, you can restart your computer and try or install Ubuntu.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/29cc6f88-download-desktop-burn-a-dvd-on-ubuntu-5.jpg)

## Next steps and finding help

If you want to install Ubuntu, try the [Install Ubuntu desktop tutorial](/tutorial/tutorial-install-ubuntu-desktop)

If you get stuck, help is always at hand.

* [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/)
* [Ubuntu Forums](https://ubuntuforums.org/)
* [IRC-based support](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList)
