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DVD Player Help
Welcome to DVD Player
Watch DVDs and DVD movie files on your computer.
![The DVD Player window with a DVD movie playing.](https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4BCCB680CE2E27451BCE1/58C4BCCD680CE2E27451BCEA/en_US/eb13d1f3578e93a55d8963db3a567eb1.png)
![The DVD Player window and controller with a DVD movie playing.](https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4BCCB680CE2E27451BCE1/58C4BCCD680CE2E27451BCEA/en_US/c926c6db7f566b3056fd8500b36e08ec.png)
Watch DVD movies on your Mac
Play DVDs using your built-in DVD drive or an external DVD drive, such as a SuperDrive. Just insert a disc, and it starts playing automatically.
![The DVD Player and controller with a home movie playing.](https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4BCCB680CE2E27451BCE1/58C4BCCD680CE2E27451BCEA/en_US/f9ed9822540ca88de836336c6dcf2306.png)
Preview your own movies
You can use DVD Player to watch DVD movies you created with another app like Final Cut Pro. Choose File > Open DVD Media, then locate the folder that contains your movie file.
Want to learn more? See Play a DVD or DVD movie file.