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Fix: DVD player says no disc [Sony, Samsung]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Many users are still usingDVDplayers or portableDVDplayers for theirmultimedia, however, some reported thatDVDplayer says No disc even though the disc is inserted.
This issue will prevent you from playing your DVDs, but there might be a way to fix this issue, and today we’ll show you how to do that.
What do I do if the DVD player says No disc?
1. Use third-party software
If yourDVDplayer says No disc, your player may be faulty. However, that doesn’t mean that yourmultimediais lost, and you can recover it with professionalDVDripper software.
Asoftwarethat is designed to rip DVDs to your PC allows you to save the video in H.264, AVI, HEVC, MPEG, MOV, and M2TS format. Of course, there is a plethora of presets available in different apps for different devices.
It’s important to mention that an asset like aDVDripper for Windows 10 and 11has a multitude of copying modes, so you can clone the entireDVDto a folder or a disc image, or just extract themultimediacontent.
Using professional DVD rippersoftwareas an alternative and when you’re having issues playing DVDs on this tool is a choice for a better outcome.
2. Check the disc tray
If the disc tray opens slower than usual, something may be jamming it, so make sure that the tray is tightly closed before trying to play yourDVD. If needed, clean the disc tray.
3. Clean the disc and laser
If the problem is still there, it’s possible that the laser reader is faulty and it needs replacement.
It’s easy to fix the No disc message on your DVD player, and hopefully, you managed to fix this problem using our solutions. If you run into any additional problems with your DVD Player, feel free to leave a comment in the section below.
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
