Though Video-streaming services are now the most popular and exciting choice for anyone who wants to consumes media, the old technology like DVD and CD haven't died out yet. Despite that, there are many issues with online video streaming, such as buffering problems due to slow internet speed and no options to download and save the content on local storage to watch later.
Not everyone will have a fast internet connection with unlimited data, and not every time you want to be online to watch a movie or Tv series. Hence DVDs are still alive. However, you can't just pop up a DVD into your Windows Pc and start playing the Media because there are many issues with Windows Media Player running DVDs.
Therefore, in this article, we have mentioned a few ways by which you can play and access any DVDs from your Windows PC.
Play DVD on Windows Using MS Windows DVD Player App
Developed by Microsoft, Windows DVD Player is available in the Microsoft App Store to download and install. However, it is not a free application. Windows DVD Player will cost around $15. Though there is a free version of the app, it won't even play a DVD properly. There are many limitations and restrictions in the free version of the Windows DVD Player App. for those who don't want to use any third-party applications on their Windows Pc to play a DVD, Windows DVD Player is a great option.
Getting the app on your Pc is very simple, open up Microsoft Store on your Windows device, search for Windows DVD Player, select the app and click on the Get button to install the application. After installation, launch the app from the Start Menu and start the free trial to check out the app. The free trial version will only tell you what DVDs are compatible with which DVD players. It cannot play a DVD, however, subscribe to the premium plan of the Windows DVD Player app, and you will be able to run the DVDs in the app.
The application has three stars out of five in thee reviews; though many people find the app compelling and work fine, however, some people complain that the application is not consistent, and it's unable to play some DVDs, despite that you will have all basics functions like rewind, pause stop, etc. available in the app.
Play DVD on Windows Using VLC Media Player
Developed by VideoLAN, VLC Media Player is an open-source and free application for Windows, Linux, and Mac devices; it comes with all the necessary multimedia codecs, tools, and utilities to play any video content. Hence, VLC is very popular and has a 5-star review, despite the bugs VLC has. The developer pushes updates frequently, so if you have any issues with VLC, it is expected to be resolved in the next update.
Not only Video formats, but VLC is capable of playing any audio format. Hence it could also be used as a music player; moreover, VLC is compatible with playing video online using the link, and it can effortlessly play VD's, CDs, and Blu-ray discs. These features make VLC the best free, third-party application to run on Windows to play any Media content.
To use VLC on your Windows PC, first, you will have to download VLC, open up your browser and visit their official website videolan.org, click on the Download VLC button, and select the Windows installer according to your PC architecture 64 bit or ARM. Once downloaded, click on the VLC Windows installer, follow the wizard and install the application on your PC.
Open up VLC by clicking on the VLC Desktop icon Now. To play a DVD, first pop the DVD into your PC, then in VLC, click on the media option at the top menu, select the Open Disc option from the menu, and select DVD. Press the play button, and enjoy the DVD. You will have all the essential functions to play a video like a pause, strop, rewind. Even more, you will have advanced functions like the screenshot, increase or decrease seed, etc.
Play DVD on Windows Using 5K Player
As the name suggests, a 5K player can play high-definition videos, along with DVDs, Cds, and online radio stations. There is also a built-in Apple AirPlay feature implementation; thus, users can stream audio and video from iCloud or their iPhone. Can access popular streaming services like Hulu, Netflix, and Youtube via 5K player, thus make the app very comforting and convenient as Media Player Application.
You can get the Windows installer for 5Kplayer from their official website, 5Kplayer.com, visit the site, download and install 5K player on your windows Pc. Make sure that you create an account on their website because when your Player launches the 5Kplayer application, it will ask you to log in using the credentials.
Put in the DVD to the DVD slot in your Pc, then press the DVD button in the 5Kplayer application, shortly the DVD you have entered will start playing, similar to VLC, 5K player is also robust and packed with lots of features.
Play DVD on Windows Using Kodi
Like the VLC media player, Kodi is also an open-source application available for anyone to download and use. The Kodi media player can handle local videos, audio files of any format, games, and DVDs for free. Moreover, using your computer's video recorder feature, you can access live TV shows and radio station broadcasts.
Open up your web browser on your Windows Pc and visit the https://www.Kodi.tv site, there download the Windows installer, install the Kodi application on your PC. Launch the Kodi application from the Start Menu, then insert the DVD in the DVD slot n your PC. From the main screen of the Kodi, select the media you want to play. Select the Disc option from the menu and then click on the Disc option. The media in the DVD should load up automatically in Kodi.
If the media doesn't play automatically, click on the Play/Pause button. Remember that by default, Kodi will launch the video in fullscreen mode, press the Esc key on your keyboard to escape the fullscreen mode. Kodi provides all the essential multimedia controls like pause, stop play, rewind, etc.
