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External Apple DVD player to 12.9 M1 chip IPad

Things have moved along since 2014. It’s now 2022. Can i use an ext. DVD player in my M1 chip IPad? With adapters of course.


iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Jun 22, 2022 2:22 PM

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Posted on Jun 22, 2022 2:27 PM

iOS/iPadOS does not support connection of optical media drives. As such, direct access to optical media (CD, DVD, BD) is not possible.


You’ll need to access this material using another computer, such as PC or Mac, that support optical media.

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External Apple DVD player to 12.9 M1 chip IPad

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