“clueless here...since the chromebook does not have a cd/dvd port, is it possible to connect to a dvd player and use it to watch videos?”
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Probably VLC will work, if you have an external USB DVD drive. You can get VLC from the ChromeOS store; look for the traffic cone icon. From their website: This is the port of VLC media player to the Chrome OS platform. VLC for Chrome OS can play most video and audio files, as well as network streams and DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC. VLC for Chrome OS is also a full audio player, with a complete database, an equalizer and filters, playing all weird audio formats. VLC is intended for everyone, is totally free, has no ads, no in-app-purchases, no spying and is developed by passionate volunteers. All the source code is available for free. First start At the first run, you need to select a folder where all your medias are! This is where the media database will index from! Features VLC for Chrome OS plays most local video and audio files, as well as network streams (including adaptive streaming), DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC. All formats are supported, including MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, Ogg, FLAC, TS, M2TS, Wv and AAC. All codecs are included with no separate downloads. VLC for Chrome OS has a media library for audio and video files, and allows to browse folders directly. VLC has support for multi-track audio and subtitles. It supports auto-rotation, aspect-ratio adjustments and gestures to control volume, brightness and seeking. It also includes a widget for audio control, supports audio headsets control, cover art and a complete audio media library. Supported Devices VLC for Chrome OS supports any Chromebook capable of running the latest version of Chrome OS.
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