If you appreciate the value, importance and (for the most part) reliability of physical media, it’s likely you have some DVDs ...

Nowadays, collecting physical media is all the rage. With networks and studios disappearing, shows and movies, owning something on a disc means you have it for life.

Physical media is a great way to preserve your favorite movies and TV shows when they’re not always available on streaming services. But what if your old DVDs stop working?

Disc rot is not necessarily a new phenomenon, but according to Sony, DVDs have a life expectancy of up to 100 years if cared for properly.

Find out how disc rot can corrupt DVDs, how to prevent and/or fix it, and what to do if you have old Warner Bros. DVDs from the 2000s that don't work anymore.

Disc rot can be postponed by keeping your collection in a cool, dry, environment free of humidity, out of UV light, and sealed to prevent oxidation.

At one point, Criterion had a similar disc rot issue with some Blu-rays to the one Warner Bros. has with those DVDs, where discs manufactured at a specific plant were highly susceptible to rot.

Check your DVDs for disc rot — Warner Bros. says it’s replacing them Affected Warner Bros. Home Entertainment DVDs were made between 2006 and 2008, the company told JoBlo.

Movie fans with a lovingly curated DVD collection might want to check the condition of any Warner Bros. discs in their library.

A rash of disc rot has plagued DVD collections for years. Warner Bros. wants to make good on damaged discs.

a collector's nightmare “They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases Some affected discs aren't manufactured anymore and can't be replaced.