#2: You don't have a compatible DVD decoder installed on your computer. To make your DVD disc recognized/read, you should firstly make sure the DVD disc is clean and unbroken since DVD drive may not be able to read the dirty or scratched DVD correctly.

If you're wondering why your Window Media Player cannot play DVD, here are some possible causes: Why Windows Media Player Won't Play DVD on Windows 10/8/7? Turn to 5KPlayer to Fix Whatever WMP Won't Play DVD Error! How to Play Encrypted DVDs in Windows Media Player?

But actually, there's much freeware that is able to play DVDs on Windows 8/8.1/10 with facility, like VLC Media Player and 5KPlayer. So how to add DVD playback feature on Windows 8/8.1/10, rather than redownloading Windows Media Player in lower version? Microsoft recommends downloading DVD playback plug-ins and add-ons for WMP, as well as purchasing DVD player app in Windows Store like Windows DVD Player. How to Play DVDs on Windows 11 Computers? Otherwise, you have to retain the DVD playback function by turning to any elder version from Windows Media Player 8 to 11. In other words, Windows Media Player 12 can only feel up to DVD playing mission on Windows 7.

But there's a crucial note that WMP 12 no longer supports DVD playback since Windows 8.1. Through years of updating, Windows Media Player 12 released in 2009 is the most recent version, being included and widely applied in Windows 7/8/8.1/10. Windows Media Player, also known as WMP, is the default media player for Windows PC and mainly used to play video, audio, DVD and view picture. Windows Media Player Not Playing DVD on Win 11/10/8/7

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