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This wikiHow teaches you how to watch DVDs on your Windows computer using VLC media player. Currently, Windows 10 does not have a built-in option that allows you to watch DVDs, however, you can download VLC player for free to play DVDs and watch videos. If your Windows computer does not have a built-in DVD player, you will have to purchase an internal or external DVD drive to view DVDs.
Steps
Install VLC
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Visit the VLC software download page. Enter the address http://www.videpan.org/vlc/ into the browser.
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Click Download VLC (Download VLC). This orange button is on the right side of the page. After you click that, the latest version of VLC player will be downloaded to your computer.
- Depending on your browser, you may need to select a download location and/or click Save or Download for the file to begin downloading.
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Double-click the VLC installation file. This file looks like an orange and white pyramidal traffic pole, located in your computer’s default downloads folder (e.g. Downloads, desktop).
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Click Yes when asked. The VLC installation window will appear.
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Select the language and then click OK . Click the drop-down box to select a language.
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Click Next on each page. This will make VLC installed with optimal settings.
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Click Install . This action is located below the settings page. The installation of VLC media player on the computer will begin.
- You can track the installation progress by looking at the green bar on the pop-up window.
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Click Finish when prompted. The window will close and the installation is complete. Now, VLC media player is installed on the computer.
Set VLC as default video player
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Open Start 
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go up. Click the Windows icon located in the left corner of the screen.
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Click Install 
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located on the left side of the Start window.
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Click Apps . This icon looks like a horizontal list of lines with bullets .
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Click Default apps . This tab is to the left of the Apps menu.
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Scroll down to the “Video player” section and click the active app. The usual current app is Movies & TV, located just below the “Video player” heading.
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Click VLC media player . The app has an orange and white cone-shaped traffic cone in a pop-up window. So VLC Media Player has been set as the default player for all multimedia files on the computer.
Play DVD with VLC
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Insert the DVD into the DVD drive on your computer. Remember to turn the DVD’s labeled side up.
- If the computer automatically runs VLC, the DVD will start playing.
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Open VLC. On the screen there is a shortcut; if not, type “vlc” in the Start search box and then click on the VLC icon.
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Click Media . This tab is located at the top left of the VLC window. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Click Open Disc . This option is near the top of the Media drop-down menu. A separate window for you to adjust the DVD to your liking will appear.
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Click the Play button located at the bottom of the window. Wait a moment, the DVD will start playing.
- If your DVD has a title screen like most DVDs, you’ll need to click the action you want (such as Play or Scene Select ).
Advice
- Windows Media Player no longer supports playing DVDs.
- If you don’t want to use VLC, there are plenty of other media players you can find online, such as RealPlayer and DivX.
Warning
- Avoid using the Windows DVD Player application as it costs you $14.99 to download and it only works for certain types of DVDs.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to watch DVDs on your Windows computer using VLC media player. Currently, Windows 10 does not have a built-in option that allows you to watch DVDs, however, you can download VLC player for free to play DVDs and watch videos. If your Windows computer does not have a built-in DVD player, you will have to purchase an internal or external DVD drive to view DVDs.
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