If you can't get the DVD Player for free, is it worth $15? Only three anonymous people have reviewed the app on its store page so far, but none of them seems thrilled. And what does Microsoft mean by limited? On its Q&A page on the DVD Player, the company said the timing isn't set yet but that the offer will end at or before the Windows 10 upgrade offer, which lasts for one year after last week's launch. If you upgrade from an edition of Windows 7 that does not include Media Center or you do a clean install of Windows 10 or buy a PC with Windows 10 preinstalled, you cannot score the DVD Player for free.Īlso, the free offer is available only for a 'limited time,' according to Microsoft. To do so, you must upgrade to Windows 10 from one of the following previous versions: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 with Windows Media Center or Windows 8.1 with Windows Media Center.

You can get the Windows 10 DVD Player for free - under certain circumstances.

How to watch DVDs for free in Windows 10.

But very luckily, it's possible to play DVD on your Mac without buying external drive thanks to MacX DVD Ripper Free-a free DVD ripping software for Mac OS. That is to say you need to pay extra money for an external optical drive, after that you can play DVD on your Mac computer. With the exception of MacBook Pro (without Retina Display), all new Macs no longer feature DVD SuperDrive. Apple DVD player can work only if you launch a third party tool to copy DVD to DVD media file first 2. Can't Play DVD on MAC OS (MacBook Air/Pro) Computer So, why not turn to the free and always reliable DVD video player-5KPlayer to replace the Windows 10's DVD app.Ģ. If you want to play DVD on computer you should pay $14.99 or use Microsoft's half-baked DVD player which always failes to playback a few of DVD movies. That's because Microsoft took away the Windows Media Center.

If you are a Windows user, you may find that you can't play DVD on Windows 10 computer after updating from Windows 8/8.1/7.

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