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Windows 8.1 How to play a DVD Movie

Anonymous
2017-05-05T01:24:34+00:00

Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit OS.

I have the Auto Play all set to Ask Me Ever Time.

Auto play will recognize a Program CD or DVD but does nothing on a Musical CD or DVD Movie.

Does anyone know what I can do to get Windows to recognize a Musical CD or DVD Movie?

Any suggestion or help will be appreciated.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-05-09T02:37:57+00:00

    Thanks Bill,

    Thanks for the link for the VLC media player.  No problems playing a Musical CD or Movie.

    But again its done manually and that is not what we need.  We need for windows to recognize a disk and ask what we want to do.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-05-05T06:25:15+00:00

    Hi,

    Windows 8.1 does not play DVDs.

    ""DVD playback options for Windows 8.1."

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dvd-playback-help

    "Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro don't come with DVD movie playback capability. If you're runningWindows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro, you can search for a DVD player app in the Windows Store (learn more about theWindows Store)."

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    I suggest that you look at using a different Media Player to view DVDs.

    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/videolan.html

    Cheers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-05-06T12:11:23+00:00

    This would be unusual if it is happening with any Audio disc rather than just a particular one. Can you just confirm this happens with any disc? Thanks Ric.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-05-06T03:28:22+00:00

    We don't know what the file extension of the files on the music CD are that you are trying to play and if Windows has the correct Codecs to play it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-05-06T01:31:45+00:00

    Thanks, Bill Smithers

    That Cover's the DVD/Blue-Ray Movies.  But what about a Musical CD?

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