Im having trouble playing games, dvds and youtube videos. any help?

Im having trouble playing CD games on my Mac. They open and then close right away everything i need is downloaded. I have trouble watching some YouTube videos. Some play and then the others either go in slow motion or dont play at all. I also am having trouble playing DVDs. the DVD play opens then says that "a valid video device could not be found for playback". If anyone can help me out that wpuld be great.

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