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DVD "Cannot play media" error

DVD "Cannot play media" error

Some commercial DVDs simply refuse to play in VLC Player. This article describes what to do for Instructors who are attempting to play a Commercial DVD with VLC Player but get any form of "Cannot play media" error.

Workaround:

Open the DVD in Media Player Classic (MPC-HC) instead.

  1. Search for Media Player Classic and click to open it.

  2. Click File and then Open DVD/BD..., or hit Ctrl+D on your keyboard.

  3. Click the drive that represents your DVD/BD player under Devices and Drives.

  4. Your DVD should play.

If you cannot get your DVD to play, please contact the Help Desk at (417) 447-7548. Call while you have the DVD in the drive, and have your computer number handy, so we can troubleshoot remotely while the problem is happening.