Unable to play a DVD disc

I inserted a DVD disc into my computer and I can't seem to play it on iTunes. And why can't it be transferred to the Library just like any normal CD?

YoonYul wrote:
I inserted a DVD disc into my computer and I can't seem to play it on iTunes. And why can't it be transferred to the Library just like any normal CD?
iTunes is not a DVD playing application. If your using Windows7 there is a chance it can do this itself, but PowerDVD is a (commercial) application that can do this.
Commerical DVDs are generally protected against copying and this is another reason why you cannot transfer it directly to iTunes.
There are ways using other software to transfer a DVD to iTunes but in most countries this is illegal. The UK is currently proposing legalising format shifting which in theory would then make it legal to use such software to copy a DVD in to iTunes.

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