Question: Q: DVD player for MacBook Pro 2017. I have a apple dvd driver. What usb-c adapter do I need to be able to play DVDs on the new MacBook 2017 laptop? Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7) Posted on Nov 14, 2017 12:17 PM. Get an optical drive- Make sure your Mac has installed a built-in CD/DVD drive or an external drive. (Apple has abandoned SuperDrive in 2012, but you can still purchase an external Apple SuperDrive on Amazon or eBay.) Conclusion. Among all the best burning software for Mac discussed, Cisdem DVD Burner earns the highest score from me.
Hello Scott San Bruno,Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities and asking your question. This help article has the information you seek: Mac computers that can use the Apple USB SuperDrive
The Apple USB SuperDrive and MacBook Air SuperDrive are compatible with any Mac made after 2008 that doesn't have a built-in optical drive.
The Apple USB SuperDrive and MacBook Air SuperDrive are compatible with any Mac made after 2008 that doesn't have a built-in optical drive.
You can connect your Apple USB SuperDrive to the USB port on your Mac, or to the USB port on a Cinema Display (24-inch LED), LED Cinema Display (27-inch), or Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch) that's connected to your Mac.
Dragthing 5 9 17 – desktop launcher utility. To connect your SuperDrive to your MacBook (2015 and later), or your MacBook Pro (2016 and later), you can use one of these adapters:
- USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter*
- USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter*
*If you're using a MacBook Air SuperDrive manufactured before Fall 2010, it won't work with the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter or the USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter. To identify these drives, plug in the drive and open System Information. Click the Disk Burning tab in the System Information window. If your SuperDrive displays 1CHQ or 2CH9 as its firmware version, it's not supported with these USB-C adapters.
Thanks and have a great evening.
Nov 16, 2017 4:42 PM
Apple Airplay allows wireless streaming of audio, video, and photos, together with related metadata between devices. With airplay, all of a sudden, your great photos, the perfect party mix and wonderful movies are on the big screen and the best speakers. (Read How to use AirPlay on iPhone or iPad and watch Amazon Prime on Apple TV using AirPlay)
In this article, I will show you how to immediately stream DVDs to your Apple TV with the help of AirPlay Mirroring.
The problem with DVDs and Apple TV
Many people have a lot of DVDs (technically, the specification is called DVD-Video). You probably know the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders with the VOB files. The problem is: This format is not compatible with your Apple TV and can't be streamed directly via AirPlay.
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So you have to re-encode it first (for instance with Handbrake, an open source video transcoder).
And to cope with protected DVDs, you can turn to Pavtube DVDAid for Mac or BDMagic for Mac to help you easily convert DVD files to playback on Apple TV on Mac with just a few clicks so that you can play DVD freely without any external tool.
But since re-encoding takes some time, needs software & know-how and eventually some space on your hard disc, here is another solution.
Solution 2: Playing DVDs with AirPlayMac with DVD drive
Here's my hardware. Just a common Macbook Pro with the Superdrive (an external USB CD/DVD drive). But you can use any another Mac with DVD drive, as long as it is compatible with AirPlay Mirroring (Mac requirements for AirPlay Mirroring).
Apple DVD Player Software won't work
The first thing that comes into your mind is probably using the DVD Player Software that usually opens when you insert a DVD. But this won't work and will just show you the error message 'The viewer could not be moved to selected screen.' Why? Seems like a copyright thing that it's just not legally allowed and therefore suppressed by Apple.
AirPlay DVDs with VLC
When it comes to playing videos, in most cases VLC is the answer. Camera viewer software download. Go to 'File > Open Disc…' in VLC and open your DVD. (Here is how to stream DVD to VOB for Playback on Mac via VLC, also you can sync iTunes video with VLC)
Macbook finder shortcut. Enable AirPlay Mirroring and make sure that you see the VLC window on your TV. Double Click in the video window for fullscreen and start your movie. Here we go… video and audio is streamed to your TV.
Dvd Player For Apple Macbook Pro
Just in case if there are any performance troubles: Here are some Tips for improving AirPlay Mirroring Performance.
Apple Dvd Player For Macbook Pro 2019
And what about the legal thing? Seems like the combination of open source software and French law helps us here because software is not recognised as patentable in France/EU (details see If VLC can ship a free DVD player, why can't Microsoft?)
I haven't tried this for Blu-Ray disc (because I neither have a drive nor discs) but I think this should work for Blu-Ray, too.
I would say that this is a great solution which will replace my Phillips DVD Player (saves some space in the living room). What do you think? Crazy, eh? Now, pass the popcorn, the movie's about to get really good…
