DVD Player
The facts below are what the maker publishes about DVD Player, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From DVD Player's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| DVD Player | Free | DVD playback on Mac |
The facts
Each one read from DVD Player's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 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.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Copy protection limit
- DVD Player cannot copy and play video folders from copy-protected DVD discs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Disc drives
- It plays DVDs from a Mac’s built-in DVD drive or an external drive such as SuperDrive.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Format support
- DVD,DVD movie files (VIDEO_TS)checked 24 Sep 2026
- License model
- freechecked 24 Sep 2026
- Media limits
- It does not play Blu-ray discs and does not recognize video content burned onto certain DVD-RW discs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Movie files
- It can play DVD movie files stored on the computer by opening the disc’s VIDEO_TS folder.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback controls
- Playback controls include play and pause, volume, seeking, disc menus, and chapter selection when available.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback display
- The Viewer window can be resized, moved between displays, viewed full screen, or minimised.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DVD Player plays DVD movies on a Mac.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subtitle support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Troubleshooting
- Apple’s guide covers disc recognition and ejection, playback errors, menu navigation, and audio issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 24 Sep 2026
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