To watch a DVD on your Windows 10 computer, you only need two things: a DVD drive and a DVD player app or DVD desktop program.
How to Play DVD Movies on Windows 10 and Windows 11
You'll need a program or app to play the DVD on your PC, regardless of what DVD drive you have. Windows 10, unlike some of its predecessors, no longer comes with a built-in DVD player.
We find these three options most convenient to view on our own systems:
Windows DVD Player is Microsoft's version of a DVD player app. The app plays commercial and home-made DVDs.
