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Title: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 04, 2019, 06:40:45 PM

The same DVD player works if I boot Windows XP.
I have tried doing a new install of the VLC video player. I get a pastel lilac screen. No video at all.
Google search does not find a real answer.
Windows says it has the best drivers.
I don't know when this happened. At one time it did work fine.
Any  suggestions?

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Salmon Trout on April 05, 2019, 01:10:59 AM

Does the drive read data disks reliably?

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Salmon Trout on April 05, 2019, 04:48:58 AM

Quote from: Salmon Trout on April 05, 2019, 01:10:59 AM

Does the drive read data disks reliably?

Sorry didn't notice it works on XP.

If you view an inserted DVD video disk in Windows Explorer and select a .VOB file, can you right click and choose another app?

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: strollin on April 05, 2019, 06:17:25 AM

MS removed the ability to play DVDs from Windows 10 some time ago.  There is an app in the MS Store that you can buy but most people just use something like VLC instead.  The DVD Player app costs $14.99 from the store.  It doesn't have a very good reputation but you can install it with a 7-day free trial to see if you like it or not.

On a machine that was upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10 you should have gotten the MS DVD Player app for free but not on a clean install.

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 05, 2019, 08:29:41 AM

strollin,
Due to other issues, I had to do a clean install.
Om my Windows 7 Pro 64 bit system it works. (This Dell 755 is a triple boot thing.)
The VLC has been recommended elsewhere and it does not work. even the VOB file does not work.

Yes, Microsoft suggests getting a app from the Windows store. I am not going to pay %15 for something  that n free.

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: strollin on April 05, 2019, 11:22:00 AM

Geek - From my understanding, the DVD player app isn't worth $15 anyway.  What happens when you try playing the DVD using VLC?  VLC works for me in all of my machines.

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 05, 2019, 05:21:40 PM

VLC gets stuck. It can not open. It gets stuck on the taskbar.
With some effort I can get to where is shows this.

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: BC_Programmer on April 05, 2019, 08:09:40 PM

Load it up without a video, then go to Tools => Preferences => Video => and uncheck 'Accelerated video output (Overlay)' then restart and see if you can play DVDs.

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 06, 2019, 02:16:46 PM

'Accelerated video output (Overlay)'
So far I have yet t o find that option in VLC. I will keep looking.

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: patio on April 06, 2019, 02:37:40 PM

Quote

Tools => Preferences => Video =>

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 06, 2019, 03:21:16 PM

Tools => Preferences => Video =>
At last! I found it!
And YES! That makes it work!  ;D
Thank you for your patience.

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Salmon Trout on April 06, 2019, 03:23:00 PM

It has been moved or hidden in versions of VLC 3.x and later, I think. I have 3.0.6 and I couldn't find it. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough?

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 06, 2019, 04:05:05 PM

You maybe on to something. I removed V LC and installed a newer version and then did as BC and Patio said. I did not find it earlier.
The VLC Version numbers are confusing. 
The new one says 2.2.4 Weathermax. Does it also give rainfall reports?  :P
 

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: Salmon Trout on April 06, 2019, 04:57:52 PM

Quote from: Geek-9pm on April 06, 2019, 04:05:05 PM

The new one says 2.2.4 Weathermax.

"The new one" ????

2.2.4 Weathermax release date Jun 5, 2016

Latest version is 3.0.6 Vetinari release date Jan 11, 2019

VideoLAN (VLC) -> Version History (and download links):

http://www.digital-digest.com/software/videolan_history.html#95

Title: Re: Windows 10 no longer plays DVDs.
Post by: BC_Programmer on April 06, 2019, 05:02:28 PM

It was moved to the "Input/Codecs" section in later versions, I think. "Hardware accelerated decoding".