Small sized Blu-Ray player?

[Lew Zealand]

I've been using OWC's for CD/DVD/BD disk ripping and DVD burning for 4 years now. An earlier version of the one below as I don't think mine burns BDs. Maybe it does but I have no need for that so I've never tried.

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MRSSBDL6X/

[NewtonMP2100]

.....have really large hands so need the XL sized one.....

[gabester]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
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$225 - expensive because it does 4K.

This raises a great point - you may get more utility out of a BD player that can be network-connected from which you can stream the BD content to your. I would expect a more expensive unit like this might have that capability.

Versus playback directly on your computer - CPU intensive and awkward dongle hanging off.

Just a thought.

[kahuna1342]

I just bought this one a couple of weeks ago and it works great.

Pioneer Blu-Ray

If connecting to your Mac, you will need to get a Blu-Ray player app for it as the Mac does not natively support the playing of Blu-Ray Discs. I downloaded the free one from Lea-wo (remove the dash, for some reason the word is banned) and it works great.

[jdc]

Im sure you have lareaydy thought of this -- but just talking out loud >>

Is there such a thing as a combo TV/Blu ray all in one?

FWIW, a decent 32" TV is about $120 -- easier than lugging an iMac?

wifi? something like a firestick/roku/etc could make it play free stuff

[DP]

Thx, all! Appreciate the help-lots of good suggestions...

[Zoidberg]

Has anyone covered the base that the macOS does not natively play blu-ray discs? That it requires some third-party options in order to play them?

[Lew Zealand]

VLC should play Blu-Ray discs.

Edit: but only with 2 files installed:

put the KEYDB.cfg file http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/files/KEYDB.cfg in ~/Library/Preferences/aacs/ (create it if it doesn't exist)

put the libaacs.dylib file http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/files/...aacs.dylib in ~/lib directory (create it if it doesn't exist)

This worked for me on one Mac and not on the other. Go figure.

[Racer X]

Zoidberg wrote:
Has anyone covered the base that the macOS does not natively play blu-ray discs? That it requires some third-party options in order to play them?

yes, kahuna did.

[Zoidberg]

Racer X wrote:
[quote=Zoidberg]
Has anyone covered the base that the macOS does not natively play blu-ray discs? That it requires some third-party options in order to play them?

yes, kahuna did.
Thanks; completely read past that. Going to check out that app.