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How to Play DVDs on Your Xbox One: Complete Guide Download Article Learn how to watch DVDs and Blu-ray discs on your Xbox One Written by Marcus Pruitt, BS
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Marcus Pruitt, BS. Marcus Pruitt is a staff writer at wikiHow. Marcus earned his B.S. in Journalism from Illinois State University in 2023. He has been all around Chicago’s creative scene, writing about up-and-coming artists, musicians, and designers for small publications before moving on to independent writing. As an independent writer, Pruitt has focused on topics like mental health, social justice, and media representation. His documentary, Portrait of Jelani: Grief, Art & Memory, won the Audience Choice Award at the 2023 Foxtail Film Festival. Throughout his career, Pruitt has written with the purpose of helping others, which landed him at wikiHow. Here, he enjoys writing articles that make the big ideas in readers’ lives easier to navigate. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 197,086 times. Learn more...
This wikiHow teaches you how to play a DVD or Blu-ray on your Xbox One. Before you can watch a DVD or Blu-ray on Xbox One, you need to install the Blu-ray app on your console.
Quick Steps
Open the Store on your Xbox One.
Type Blu-ray and press the Menu button.
Select the Blu-ray Player app.
Select Install.
Insert a DVD to start watching.
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How to Play DVDs on Your Xbox One
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1 Press the Xbox Home button. It's the button that has the Xbox logo in the center of the controller. This will take you to the home screen.
2 Select Store. It's the last tab at the top of the screen. Navigate to it using the right joystick or D-Pad on your controller and press A to select it. [1]XResearch source Advertisement
3 Select Search. It's the tab that has a magnifying glass at the top of the screen.
4 Type Blu-ray in the search bar. Use your controller’s right joystick or D-pad to navigate to and select the letters on the screen.
5 Press the Menu button on your controller. It's the button that has an image of three vertical lines. It's in the center-right of the controller. This will display a list of matching apps. [2]XResearch source
6 Select the Blu-ray Player app. It's the app that has a blue icon with the Blu-ray Disc logo.
7 Select Install. It's below the image of the Blu-ray logo on the app's main page. This will install the Blu-ray Player app that will allow you to watch DVDs and Blu-rays on your Xbox One.
8 Insert a DVD or Blu-ray into your Xbox One. The disk drive is the black slit on the front-left side of the Xbox One console. The Blu-ray Player app will launch automatically and play the DVD or Blu-ray.[3]XResearch source
Alternatively, insert the DVD or Blu-ray first. Once you do, you’ll be prompted to install the Blu-ray Player app. After it installs, start watching the movie you inserted.
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You can play Blu-ray on Xbox Series X, but not Series S. The Xbox Series S doesn’t have a disk drive, so there’s no way for you to play Blu-ray.[4]XResearch source But, the Xbox Series X does have a disk drive, so if you’ve got Blu-ray films you’ve been dying to watch, you’re in luck. Unfortunately, neither of the consoles supports 3D Blu-ray, so you’ll need another device if you want to watch 3D Blu-ray films.[5]XResearch source
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1 Can you watch a DVD on Xbox One? Yes, you can play DVDs on the Xbox One. The Xbox One has a disk drive that can read and display DVDs. All you have to do is put the movie into your console, download the Blu-ray Player app, and fire up your film!
2 Why won’t my Xbox One read DVDs? Your Xbox One not reading your DVDs may be caused by a multitude of issues, including a scratched or dirty disc, a faulty disk drive, or the lack of a DVD Player app. Check to see if the app is installed and whether or not the disc is dirty or scratched. If the app is installed and your discs are clean, eject the disc and hard reset your console. Once it comes back on, reinsert the disc and try again.
To hard reset your Xbox, hold the power button down on the console for 10 seconds until the console turns off. Then unplug the console, wait another 10 seconds, plug it back in, and turn it back on.[6]XResearch source
3 Is Xbox a good movie player? Yes, Xbox devices are generally good movie players. There aren’t any outstanding issues with their movie playing apps, and there are multiple streaming services available if you’d rather stream than play a DVD. From Netflix to Hulu and Max, Microsoft makes sure its Xbox consoles are equipped with the most popular streaming services.
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Question Do I need the app to play regular DVDs, Blu-ray discs, or both? Dec8ying_Mem0ries Top Answerer You will need the app to play both DVDs and Blu-ray discs, and it must download before you can watch them. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2
Question Can a disc be played in no matter what condition in Xbox One? Viebs Chiev Community Answer A scratched up disc will not play on anything, as it is unreadable. if the scratches aren’t too bad, try another wikihow article on how to clean DVD/CD. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2
Question I keep getting an error saying we are having trouble reading this, make sure it's a DVD not a game? Elizabeth Burton Community Answer Maybe the DVD is scratched or damaged. To make sure it's not an error with the console, try putting in a different DVD or two to see if it still doesn't work. Otherwise, your DVD is most likely scratched. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 3 Helpful 1
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Written by: Marcus Pruitt, BS wikiHow Staff Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Marcus Pruitt, BS. Marcus Pruitt is a staff writer at wikiHow. Marcus earned his B.S. in Journalism from Illinois State University in 2023. He has been all around Chicago’s creative scene, writing about up-and-coming artists, musicians, and designers for small publications before moving on to independent writing. As an independent writer, Pruitt has focused on topics like mental health, social justice, and media representation. His documentary, Portrait of Jelani: Grief, Art & Memory, won the Audience Choice Award at the 2023 Foxtail Film Festival. Throughout his career, Pruitt has written with the purpose of helping others, which landed him at wikiHow. Here, he enjoys writing articles that make the big ideas in readers’ lives easier to navigate. This article has been viewed 197,086 times. 2 votes - 50% Co-authors: 4Updated: June 23, 2025 Views: 197,086 Categories: Xbox OneArticle SummaryX
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1 Press the Xbox Home button. It's the button that has the Xbox logo in the center of the controller. This will take you to the home screen. 
2 Select Store. It's the last tab at the top of the screen. Navigate to it using the right joystick or D-Pad on your controller and press A to select it. [1] Advertisement 
3 Select Search. It's the tab that has a magnifying glass at the top of the screen. 
4 Type Blu-ray in the search bar. Use your controller’s right joystick or D-pad to navigate to and select the letters on the screen. 
5 Press the Menu button on your controller. It's the button that has an image of three vertical lines. It's in the center-right of the controller. This will display a list of matching apps. [2] 
6 Select the Blu-ray Player app. It's the app that has a blue icon with the Blu-ray Disc logo. 
7 Select Install. It's below the image of the Blu-ray logo on the app's main page. This will install the Blu-ray Player app that will allow you to watch DVDs and Blu-rays on your Xbox One. 
8 Insert a DVD or Blu-ray into your Xbox One. The disk drive is the black slit on the front-left side of the Xbox One console. The Blu-ray Player app will launch automatically and play the DVD or Blu-ray.[3] 
You can play Blu-ray on Xbox Series X, but not Series S. The Xbox Series S doesn’t have a disk drive, so there’s no way for you to play Blu-ray.[4] But, the Xbox Series X does have a disk drive, so if you’ve got Blu-ray films you’ve been dying to watch, you’re in luck. Unfortunately, neither of the consoles supports 3D Blu-ray, so you’ll need another device if you want to watch 3D Blu-ray films.[5] 
Dec8ying_Mem0ries Top Answerer You will need the app to play both DVDs and Blu-ray discs, and it must download before you can watch them. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2 
Viebs Chiev Community Answer A scratched up disc will not play on anything, as it is unreadable. if the scratches aren’t too bad, try another wikihow article on how to clean DVD/CD. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2 
Elizabeth Burton Community Answer Maybe the DVD is scratched or damaged. To make sure it's not an error with the console, try putting in a different DVD or two to see if it still doesn't work. Otherwise, your DVD is most likely scratched. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 3 Helpful 1