Using DVDs

Like a conventional DVD player, you can use Windows Media Player to watch DVDs on your computer, skip to specific titles and chapters, play sequences in slow motion, gain access to special features, and switch audio and caption languages. In addition to these conventional DVD player tasks, you can also retrieve information about each disc from the Internet.

This section covers:

• Playing a DVD
• Viewing information about a DVD

Note

• To play DVDs, you must have a DVD drive, and a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer. If you do not have a compatible DVD decoder installed, DVD-related commands, options, and controls do not appear in the Player and you cannot play DVDs. By default, Windows does not include a DVD decoder. For more information about DVD decoders, see the DVD Support Web page.

Related topics

• Using CDs, DVDs, and VCDs