Press Menu Button to access Blu-ray disc's pop-up menu (not supported by all discs).Press View to access Advanced Controls (including subtitles and more).Press B or Y to access On-screen playback controls.Press Right Bumper or Y to Skip forward one chapter.Press Left Bumper or Y to Skip back one chapter.If you don't have an Xbox media remote, you can use a regular Xbox gamepad to control playback. You can either launch the Blu-ray Player app from the recent apps list in the guide, in the screenshot above, or hit the disc icon on the home dashboard to launch your disc.īlu-ray and DVD controls on Xbox controllers.Hit the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide. Once it has installed, you'll be able to return to the main dashboard and launch your movie.You will end up on the Microsoft Store right on top of the Blu-ray Player app.
Alternatively, you can hit the tile on the dashboard that looks like a disc icon. Once you insert the disc, it should link to the Microsoft Store automatically to download the relevant app. More specifically, the Xbox Series X can play DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, although there are a few potential restrictions and things to be aware of.
To play back the HD content youll need a HD DVD or Blu-ray software movie player and. If you're planning to watch 4K content, you need to take a look at this guide to get set up properly for UHD playback. With HD DVD this is quite an affordable option thanks to Microsoft and the external Xbox 360 HD DVD drive. When you insert a disc for the first time, youll see a prompt to install the player app. The first way is an old way to download a Blu-ray player app, and install it on your Xbox One/360 for playback.
The Xbox One S and Xbox One X can play discs safely in a vertical position, but the original 2013 Xbox One has to be horizontal during disc playback, or you run the risk of damaging your disk. How to play Blu-ray on Xbox One/360 with Blu-ray player app.