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DVD Player
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DVD Player
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DVD playback on Mac
Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
On the record
- Audience
- The guide describes DVD Player for Mac users who want to watch DVD movies, including movies created with another app such as Final Cut Pro.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audio
- When a DVD has multiple soundtracks, users can choose an audio track and select an output device, including AirPlay devices available to the Mac.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Copy protection limit
- DVD Player cannot copy and play video folders from copy-protected DVD discs.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Disc drives
- It plays DVDs from a Mac’s built-in DVD drive or an external drive such as SuperDrive.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Format support
- DVD,DVD movie files (VIDEO_TS)support.apple.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- License model
- freesupport.apple.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Media limits
- It does not play Blu-ray discs and does not recognize video content burned onto certain DVD-RW discs.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Movie files
- It can play DVD movie files stored on the computer by opening the disc’s VIDEO_TS folder.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Parental controls
- Parental controls can require an administrator to authorize a DVD once or every time it is inserted, using a password, Touch ID, or Apple Watch.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Playback controls
- Playback controls include play and pause, volume, seeking, disc menus, and chapter selection when available.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Playback display
- The Viewer window can be resized, moved between displays, viewed full screen, or minimised.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DVD Player plays DVD movies on a Mac.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Region restriction
- A DVD’s region code must match the drive, and the drive region can be changed only five times including its original setting.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Subtitle support
- Yessupport.apple.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Troubleshooting
- Apple’s guide covers disc recognition and ejection, playback errors, menu navigation, and audio issues.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
