External USB DVD-RW drive

[atpf]

I am at the public library trying to watch a movie with my external usbdvdrw (dell, model GP61NB60). I can see the files, eject the DVD but it does not play. Is it true that windows10 does not play files from an external dvd!?

 

[Grizzly]

It does not seem that way. When I want to watch a DVD from my external drive I am presented with only two options: 'Open store' and 'take no action' . It may just be a setting on the computer.
Nevertheless, since you can see the files, just open the folder Video_ts and click on the first *.VOB file. you may be asked which app to open it with. In the time of streaming DVD are getting more and more obsolete and manufacturers adjusting to that....

 

[Beingdinu]

It seems the DVD is not been Written Correctly,
Try opening the Video app like Windows Media Player or VLC and select File-Open - and browse to This PC and then the DVD Drive, if the DVD is Written Correctly it will play the video if not then we have re-write the DVD or the DVD is bad.

 

[Bighorn]

I've had great success installing VLC/VideoLAN on Win10 computers, plays many types of media with both internal ODDs and the External USB ODD, and it's free.

VLC: Official site - Free multimedia solutions for all OS! - VideoLAN

www.videolan.org

 

[Ian]

Another vote for VLC media player, it'll play pretty much anything!