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PS5 Can’t Play Audio CDs or HD-DVDs

Sony’s official specs say what the PS5 disc drive can do. What it can’t do matters just as much — especially if you’ve got a shelf of old CDs, burned Blu-rays, or DualDiscs.

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PlayStation 5 console with disc drive next to a stack of CDs, a DualDisc, and a BD-RE disc
PlayStation 5 console with disc drive next to a stack of CDs, a DualDisc, and a BD-RE discPhoto via BGR

The PlayStation 5 with disc drive won’t play audio CDs — full stop. It also rejects HD-DVDs, DualDisc audio sides, and most rewritable Blu-ray formats, including BD-R, BD-RE XL, and BD-RE ver. 1.0. Sony confirms none of these are supported, even though the console has a Blu-ray drive and can handle standard Blu-rays, Ultra HD Blu-rays, DVDs, and PS5 game discs, region-free, no restrictions.

No workaround exists for CDs or HD-DVDs. For DualDiscs, only the DVD side may work. The audio side won’t. And while BD-RE ver. 2.0 and later might play, Sony hasn’t listed them as supported, so it’s unconfirmed, not guaranteed. You’ll need a separate CD player or USB stick (exFAT or FAT32) to listen to music.

The PS5 doesn’t read burned movies unless they’re on a supported disc type, and most consumer-burned Blu-rays aren’t. This isn’t a firmware bug. It’s by design. Sony published the list. It’s final.

The PS5 is a game console first, a media player second, and a very selective one at that. Support pages haven’t changed. No update is coming. If you’re digging out old discs to watch or listen to, check the label before you insert.

The error message won’t tell you why it failed, just that it did. The PS5 Pro launch is expected in late 2026, but this limitation applies to all current PS5 models with disc drives, base and Digital Edition alike (though the Digital Edition lacks the drive entirely). Sony’s support site remains the only authoritative source.

No third-party patch, mod, or setting unlocks these formats.

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