Windows 10 DVD Player: alternatives for the overpriced app

The DVD player tool is not free on many versions of Windows 10. Instead, it has to be bought dearly. Our alternatives are even better than the overpriced Windows app - I promise.

Windows 10 DVD Player: Overpriced nonsense with good alternatives

• Supplying a native DVD app with the Windows 10 upgrade is actually a nice touch from Microsoft, especially considering that it has disappeared from the picture for some very popular media centers. The DVD app with a limited range of functions is just overpriced at just under 15 euros.
• Even the performance leaves something to be desired, since it takes a while after the DVD is inserted for the player to move. Movies in the form of, for example, MP4 files or Blu-rays are also not supported.

Windows 10: Watch DVDs on the PC - free alternatives

• Fortunately, if you want to enjoy your favorite films on the computer, there are countless alternatives to Microsoft's DVD app. A more extensive and, above all, free program is the popular VLC player, which also plays almost any file format.
• Another option is the Kodi media suite, which is particularly attractive for users who miss the Windows Media Center. Kodi makes film management much easier and is also ideal as a player for films and series, whether DVD, Blu-ray or video file.
• We also recommend the free program Leawo, which plays DVDs, Blu-rays and of course the most common video formats. You can also use the tool to play DVDs that have a different country code and do not work on German DVD players.

Now read on the next page how to copy a DVD to your hard drive.