Part 2: Play Blu-ray on Windows 8/8.1/10 with Free Windows Blu-ray Player Softwareīefore you upgrade tothe for-pay Windows 8 Pro or buy some paid Blu-ray player software from developers, I should remind you to check out whether or not a software Blu-ray player pre-installed on your PC. To open it, press the Windows key, type add features, tap or click the Settings category, and tap or click Add features to Windows 8.Ĭonsidering the cost, if you're just looking for DVD/Blu-ray playback and could care less about Windows 8 Pro's other special offerings, you're recommended just going with the free Blu-ray player for Windows 8 mentioned below. Use the Add features to Windows 8 control panel to upgrade. If you have the basic version of Windows 8, you can't download Windows Media Center without also paying $100 to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro. Microsoft didn't do away with DVD/Blu-ray playback in Windows entirely - they just moved it to the for-pay Windows Media Center pack, which costs $10. Part 1: Play Blu-ray on Windows 8 Media player with Codec Pack Installed Part 3: Rip Blu-ray on Windows 8 and then Play Blu-ray on Windows 8.Part 2: Play Blu-ray on Windows 8/8.1/10 with Free Windows Blu-ray Player Software.Part 1: Play Blu-ray on Windows 8 Media player with Codec Pack Installed.

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