How to Play Blu-ray Disc on Windows 10

This updated guide examines How to Play Blu-ray Disc on Windows 10 and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

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Use VLC to play Blu-ray discs on Windows 10

This is a media player that can handle most video and audio file formats. It has the same functions as Windows Media Player but has many other features.

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Although VLC is not available in Microsoft Store, you can download it for free from the developer's website. In essence, VLC cannot play Blu-ray discs or display Blu-ray menus. You need to install it first, then download two more files and put them in specific folders.

To play Blu-ray disc on Windows with VLC player, follow these steps:

Step 1. Download VLC and install it in Windows (if not already).

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Step 2 . Click Finish to complete the installation process.

Step 3 . Open File Explorer and access C: Program Files (replace C: with Windows installation drive if not C drive).

Step 4 . Create a new folder and name it aacs .

Step 5 . Visit the link below and download the KEYDB.cfg file to the folder you just created.

https://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/files/KEYDB.cfg

Step 6 . Visit the link below to download the libaacs.dll file into the VLC directory. If you cannot download it directly to the VLC folder, download the file to another folder and drag it to the VLC folder.

https://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/files/win32/libaacs.dll

Step 7 . Launch VLC and click Media> Open Disc .

Step 8 . Click Blu-ray .

Step 9 . Check the No disc menus box .

Step 10 . Select your Blu-ray disc in the Disc device field.

Step 11 . Click on Play .

The next time you want to play a Blu-ray disc, just do it from Step 8 to Step 11 to watch the movie.

Copy and convert Blu-ray discs to play on Windows 10

The second method to play Blu-ray disc on Windows 10 is rip and encode. Simply put, this process will convert the file on disk to a file that can be played on other media.

When rip and encode Blu-ray discs, information from the disc will be copied to the computer and you can convert it into a media file format so that any media player can run it.

This process does not damage the disk, so you can still use it normally. However, in some areas, copying Blu-ray discs is illegal. These copies are for personal use only, not displayed or distributed in any way.

To rip and encode Blu-ray discs, you can use programs like MakeMKV. This software is easy to use and converts every physical disc into a digital file easily. Also you can view converted files on other devices using programs like Plex.

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However, the only downside to MakeMKV is that the conversion process will take longer if your computer is slow and.mkv files take up a lot of space on your hard drive.

Follow these steps to copy and convert Blu-ray discs using MakeMKV

Step 1 . Download MakeMKV program.

• Download MakeMKV for Windows

Step 3 . Install and set up MakeMKV.

Step 4 . Open MakeMKV and click on File> Open disc .

Step 5 . Select your Blu-ray disc and click Yes .

Step 6 . Go to MakeMKV, click on the green icon and then click on Yes .

Step 7 . Wait for the download process to complete.

Step 8 . Run the MKV file you just created in VLC, Plex or another compatible player.

Using VLC or MakeMKV can be time consuming and error-free, but this is a free way to play Blu-ray discs on Windows 10.

If your computer has a Blu-ray player, you can find the disc labeled CyberLink PowerDVD or Corel WinDVD among the disc collections included with your computer. You can also check the pre-installed software for these applications, providing Blu-ray playback.

I wish you all success!