Unlocking the Digital Ghost: How to Identify “Unknown” Songs and Find Lyrics from VTS_23_1 Files

If you have ever stumbled across a cryptic file named VTS_23_1.VOB tucked away in an old DVD backup, tried to play its audio, and found yourself desperately hunting for lyrics under an “Unknown” tag, you are far from alone.

Across digital archive forums, Reddit threads, and media preservation groups, hobbyists frequently hit this exact wall. They pull data from an old home-burned DVD, a rare regional concert disk, or a digitized home video, only to be met with a generic track label and a hauntingly catchy melody they cannot identify.