How Can You Record Discovery Plus | Watch Discovery Plus Shows Offline

Discovery Plus offers lots of different channels such as HGTV, the Discovery Channels, Animal Planet, TCL, and non-cable channels, to name a few. You have access to lots of TV shows, original series, movies, and factual programming on the platform. More channels will be added in the future on Discovery Plus. It’s very easy to record Discovery Plus to save your favorite shows for repeatedly offline watching on any device anywhere anytime. How to record Discovery Plus without a black screen? Keep reading to figure out how to record Discovery Plus on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android mobile devices.

Disclaimer: We do not advocate recording any copyrighted content from Discovery Plus for commercial and illegal use.

Can You Record Discovery Plus

Can you record from Discovery Plus? Discovery Plus blocks copyrighted content recording and the black screen problem may occur because of copy protection issues. However, with a solid screen recorder like iTop Screen Recorder, you can record shows on Discovery Plus in high quality without a black screen. Additionally, the Discovery+ app allows active subscribers to download shows and videos from Discovery+ on iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, and Amazon Fire tablet for offline viewing. This requires an ad-free subscription. Scroll down to learn how to record Discovery Plus on PC, Mac, iOS/Android phones, and tablets.

How to Record Discovery Plus on PC

If you won’t compromise on performance and output quality, iTop Screen Recorder is one of the best tools out there to record on Discovery Plus on PC. It captures any streaming video, including Discovery Plus, with ease.

Here's a list of worth-mentioning features of the iTop Screen Recorder.

• Record Discovery+ without a black screen. iTop Screen Recorder enables you to record Discovery+ videos, shows, original series, movies, and factual programming without a black screen thanks to the enhanced mode. Besides Discovery+, it empowers you to unblock black screen and only audio issues when screen recording Netflix, Peacock and other streaming services.
• Record Discovery+ programs in high quality. It lets you record Discovery Plus videos and shows in high quality, 1080p HD, or 4K Ultra HD. The output quality is nearly as high as the source video in Discovery.
• Record from Discovery+ with no lagging. With the support for hardware acceleration of NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel, the tool captures and saves 1080p HD/4K UHD Discovery+ content with low-CPU usage and no lagging on PC.
• Free and easy to record Discovery Plus. It‘s free to record Discovery Plus videos and shows without any hidden tricks or ads. All the features are well-designed for beginners. It’s high quality, high performance, and free. 
• Record Discovery+ in MP4, AVI, MOV, etc. You are free to record Discovery Plus shows in MP4, AVI, MOV, and other formats for seamless playback on phones, tablets, PCs, HDTVs, and other devices without format compatibility issues. 
• Enhance video editing and compression. iTop Screen Recorder offers many user-friendly video editing functions, enabling you to cut, split, merge, add texts/transitions/filters, etc. It also reduces large recorded Discovery+ videos to smaller file size in high quality for space saving or faster uploading/processing.

With a nifty interface, it’s easy to record Discovery Plus with iTop Screen Recorder. Follow the below guide on how to record Discovery Plus on PC.

Step 1. Free download iTop Screen Recorder on your PC and install it. It is fully compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7.

Step 2. Go to Record > Screen.

• Select recording area. You can record part of screen, full screen, a window or record in a fixed ratio, such as 4:3, 16:9, or 9:16, for playback on different screens.
• Turn on Speaker and Turn off Mic/Webcam to record a show on Discovery+ with audio.
•  Click REC to start recording the Discovery+ video without a black screen on your PC. 

Step 3. Hit the recording button on the mini control bar to stop recording once the Discovery+ show is ended. 

Step 4. Click the Video tab under the Files section to locate the recorded Discovery+ video. Click the “More” icon to open more editing options. Click the Edit option to edit and enhance your recorded Discovery+ shows.

Also Read: How to Screen Record Protected Videos Without Black Screen >>

How to Record Discovery Plus on Mac

VLC Media Player is a top pick for media playback, and a good option to record Discovery Plus on your Mac computer. It boasts a basic screen recording function that can be used to record Discovery Plus videos. It’s not quite as powerful as a professional screen recorder like iTop Screen Recorder, but it gets the job done easily, needless of third-party help.  If you don’t know how to get started with VLC, use the following steps. 

Step 1. Open VLC Media Player on your Mac computer. Click the "File" option at the top and select "Open Capture Device..." from the list. 

Step 2.  On the “Open Source” window pops up, click the "Capture" tab and select "Screen".  Click the "Settings" button on the “Open Source” window to set the desired frame rate for recording.  Then click the “Open” button. 

Step 3. Click the "Playback" button on the top menu bar and select "Record" to start recording Discovery Plus on Mac. 

Also Read: How to Record Screen Using VLC >>

How to Record Discovery Plus on iOS/Android

If you are an active subscriber with the ad-free subscription plan in Discovery+, you can download shows and videos on iOS/Android devices and Amazon Fire tablets for offline watching. Below is a detailed guide on how to download shows from Discovery+ on iOS/Android phones and tablets.

Step 1. Open the Discovery+ app on your device.

Step 2. Open the show you’d like to download and tap the Download icon if it’s available to start downloading. Note that not all titles are available for download on Discovery+. You will see an arrow icon if the show or video is downloadable. 

Step 3.  Go to the Downloads folder in the Discovery app to access to downloaded shows and videos. There’s no limit on the number of shows you can download. Make sure you have enough free space to save the show. 

Conclusion 

Can you record Discovery Plus for free? Definitely yes, but a black screen issue may occur if you choose an improper tool. iTop Screen Recorder shows impressive performance during Discovery Plus recording and is the best way out there to record Discovery+ without a black screen and lagging at all. Free download iTop Screen Recorder and record unlimited Discovery Plus shows and live streams in high quality (1080p HD/4K UHD) on PC for offline watching on any device.