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In our modern and fast-paced world, everybody wants to have entertainment on their fingertips. Hence, you might have a lot of DVD collections and want to find the best DVD player that supports almost all DVD playbacks. With so many free and paid video playback services out there, we came up with the Top 5 DVD player software for Windows and Mac that you will find very efficient and useful.

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Top 5 best DVD player software for Windows and Mac

1. QuickTime

QuickTime media player is a free Apple software program that allows users to play media from a variety of sources. QuickTime turns your computer into a DVD player for watching movies without a television. Compatible with both Mac and Windows computers, QuickTime poses few barriers for those who want to use the DVD player feature.

arrow.gifPros: QuickTime has a slick yet easy to use interface, integrates well with OS X and the PRO version gives you the ability to edit and convert video files.
arrow.gifCons: Slow while launching, it has been superseded by QuickTime X in Mac, requires regular updating to get maximal use out of it and is suitable for Macs.
arrow.gifPlatforms: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, Windows XP SP2 or later

2. VLC Media Player

VLC media player is the most accepted free and open source DVD player software for playing DVD on both Windows and Mac. VLC is a free multimedia software that is available for download whenever you need it. In order to play DVD with VLC media player you do not need to have any third party software. All you need is to ensure that your computer has a DVD drive that will enable you insert and view your DVD. It also supports a wide range of audio and video formats.

arrow.gifPros: Great keyboard controls; great video and audio performance; can capture video on webcam.
arrow.gifCons: Default interface is not cool and savvy; skin options need improvement.
arrow.gifPlatforms: Mac OS X, Windows(Windows 8 included)

3. MPlayerOSX

MPlayerOSX is worth mentioning that when you install this program with MPlayer as the front-end application. It is a binary application that was meant for Mplayer (Linux' Movie Player) as well as it is a native to Mac OS X. An easy to use program allows you to simply use drag as well as drop functions to play your DVDs. You can enjoy your movies on either full screen or window modes. It supports Mac OS X 10.5 and later platforms.

arrow.gifPros: Lightweight, offers video compatibility is impressive and compares favorably with other players in the market.
arrow.gifCons: MPlayerOSX offers no way to save playlists, while trying to access the menu, videos will pause and the software is unstable a few times.
arrow.gifPlatforms: Mac OS X 10.5 and later

4. Mac Media Player

Mac Media Player could be the best free DVD player for you to enjoy DVD movies. For starters, you need to select it as the default DVD player in Mac. Open CDs & DVDs under Hardware and select ignore for item marked when you insert a video DVD. Insert the DVD into the driver; some DVDs are automatically launched while others will require you to open those using open buttons (Open File or Open Disc). To play a DVD ISO file, select the Open File button, navigate to the location of the file, and press on PLAY button to start playback.

arrow.gifPros: Mac Media Player is a powerful high def video player with hardware acceleration capabilities.
arrow.gifCons: Has the potential to use up plenty of system resources.
arrow.gifPlatforms: Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.9 for V2.9.2

5. Apple DVD Player

Apple DVD player software is one of the simplest Mac DVD players that you can never afford to miss. It is so simple that all it takes to play your DVD on your Mac after installation is to insert your DVD in your drive and it will play automatically. Furthermore, if the DVD has a menu, Apple DVD Player will automatically put on view the disc's DVD menu screen. On the other hand, you can use your mouse to select your items of choice on the menu. It comes with navigation buttons that enables you to use the DVD Player Controller with a lot of ease. Apple DVD Player supports Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier and earlier versions. It also enables you to turn on or off your DVD subtitles as well as skip chapters. Apple DVD Player comes bundled in Mac machines and it does not come with any cost.

arrow.gifPros: Comes bundled in Mac machines and is totally free.
arrow.gifCons: You need to have a built in optical drive or external Apple USB SuperDrive that comes with a DVD Player.
arrow.gifPlatforms: Mac OS X 10.5 and above

Want to play DVD, but don't like to install extra media player?

From above top 5 free DVD player software list, you can find a proper DVD player app as you want and then play any kinds of DVDs on Mac and Windows. While, what if you don't like to install extra media player or use the above-mentioned DVD player software but end up with compatibility issues? No worry, you can use Brorsoft DVD Ripper (or DVD Ripper for Mac) to enhance your experience.

Main Interface (Windows):

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Brorsoft DVD Ripper is a professional DVD ripper that is capable of ripping and converting DVD to an acceptable file format WMV, MOV, FLV, AVI, MP4... that is supported by your default media player on your computer. It allows you to convert your DVD with a lot of ease thus making the experience fun. Nothing can be compared to the ability to convert your DVD devoid of any obstacle. The most amazing thing with this tool is that you can convert your DVD with just a few clicks for watching your DVD movie without the restriction of DVD players.

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