How do I play a Blu-ray on my Mac?

If you want to play a Blu-ray file, just click on “Open File” on the main interface and choose the Blu-ray video you would like to watch from local media files, then click “Open”. Wait for a few seconds till the menu appears.

Can I hook up a Blu-ray player to my Macbook Pro?

Yes, you can, Just connect USB external DVD or Blu-ray drive to watch DVD or Blu-ray videos.

Does Apple have a Blu-ray player?

Apple never built Blu-ray drives into Macs, and eventually ditched optical drives altogether to focus on selling movies through iTunes. But some Mac users still need to burn their own Blu-rays or read data off BD discs, so there are plenty of third-party Blu-ray drives available for the Mac.

Does the Apple SuperDrive play Blu-ray?

No. It can neither record nor play blu-ray disks. Apple does not sell a blu-ray compatible drive.

Can you connect a Blu-Ray player to a MacBook Air?

One thing, however, the MacBook (Air and Pro), iMac, or the Mac Mini, cannot do is play Blu-Ray discs. Well, at least not natively. Luckily, for us movie lovers, there is an easy workaround. All you need to play Blu-Ray discs on your Mac is a third-party Blu-Ray player software and an external Blu-Ray drive.

Can I connect my Blu-Ray player to my laptop?

All you need to do is turn your laptop on and put a Blu-Ray disc in the drive. If your laptop didn’t come with an integrated Blu-Ray drive, you can buy an external Blu-Ray drive and plug it into an open USB port on your laptop.

How do you watch Blu-Ray movies?

Blu-ray will only play on Blu-ray specific drives and players. You cannot play a Blu-ray disc on a DVD or CD player. However, there are several brands of Blu-ray disc players and many new PC’s are coming with Blu-ray drives installed. Sony Playstation 3,4 and the Microsoft Xbox One are also a Blu-ray enabled device.

Does the Apple SuperDrive play Blu-Ray?

How do I open VLC with Blu-ray?

Playing a Blu-ray disc with VLC

After installing MakeMKV and Java, open up your installation of VLC, and select Media -> Open Disc.
In the Disc tab, select the radio button next to Blu-ray and verify that your Blu-ray disc is listed in the field following Disc device. (
Enjoy your Blu-ray disc!

Does VLC play blu-ray discs?

Play everything from audio CDs to Blu-ray movies using VLC Media Player. VideoLAN’s VLC Media Player software supports the playback of Blu-ray discs on compatible computers. The program is capable of playing a large variety of multimedia files, in addition to its support for optical media and video streaming.

Can I plug a Blu Ray player into my computer?

You should be able to directly connect the HDMI port on the back of the Blu-ray player to the HDMI port on the monitor. In most cases, connecting your Blu-ray player to your computer won’t work, because older video cards don’t include HDCP support on the VGA connection.