blu-ray player recommendations?

[elgato2024]

I am looking for a software that plays blu-rays.
sounds simple, right?
but I've tried a bunch of them and they're all trash. they do not work. at all.

can anyone name an app that just plays those damn blu-ray discs?

 

[Fishrrman]

I've only used the bluray player apps for one or two discs.

"Free Mac Blu-Ray Player" did the job for me. It worked.

But I wasn't particular, and as I said, haven't used it again.

 

[elgato2024]

"Free Mac Blu-Ray Player" did the job for me. It worked.

yes, had tried that one, too.
does not work 4 me.

 

[Bigwaff]

but I've tried a bunch of them and they're all trash. they do not work. at all.

Would be helpful to list the ones you have tried already.. and perhaps a quick description of exactly makes them “trash”.

 

[erihp]

Not exactly a Bluray player persay, but MakeMKV could be a solution.

MakeMKV - Make MKV from Blu-ray and DVD

MakeMKV - software to convert blu-ray and dvd to mkv

www.makemkv.com

Read (and backup) the data from the disc once and play it back how and where you want.

 

[matrix07]

VLC

 

[phrehdd]

Give this a try....

Both software have Mac versions.

 

[matrix07]

You can play Blu-ray Disc directly with VLC by choosing Menu/Open Disc. No needs for other apps. If you already have a Blu-Ray image on your drive just drag it to VLC.

 

[phrehdd]

You can play Blu-ray Disc directly with VLC by choosing Menu/Open Disc. No needs for other apps. If you already have a Blu-Ray image on your drive just drag it to VLC.

When you say image, has already been decrypted?

 

[matrix07]

When you say image, has already been decrypted?

Alright, haven't had to deal with Blu-Ray encryption for so long. Used to have a small app that decrypted it. Forgot its name. OneDVD or something.

Yes, in case of decrypted image that one can't play, use MakeMKV to help. I have played a few Blu-Ray bought from Japan directly from disc without any helps though. It play fine. Not sure what were happening there.

Edit: It's called anyDVD HD and it's still around. But MakeMKV is free though.