Add CD player to Mac Studio

I have one of these:

Other World Computing – 24X OWC Mercury Pro USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Super-Multi DVD/CD Burner/Reader External Optical Drive with M-DISC Support

The included USB-A to USB 3.0 B cable is very short. You can get longer USB-A to USB 3.0 B and USB-C to USB 3.0 B cables on Amazon.

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In Sonoma and later, you need to give the Music application permission to access tracks on audio CDs. This isn't specific to the OWC drive – you will run into the same issue with any optical drive.

Music won't play or import audio CD - Apple Community

Servant of Cats wrote:

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In Sonoma and later, you need to give the Music application permission to access tracks on audio CDs. This isn't specific to the OWC drive – you will run into the same issue with any optical drive.

Music won't play or import audio CD - Apple Community

That's interesting.

I don't play CDs, I import them into Music and had no issues importing CDs after upgrading to Sequoia.

Import songs from CDs into Music on Mac - Apple Support

I have not played any DVD movies in my LG after upgrading to Sequoia, but will test one for property.

Try this player https://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Portable-Rewriter-Optical-Macbook/dp/B09J7M488B/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3P92IFQZ4SAU3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.K4-HfkXz4sdQib_w7B4QhGcy_TaO_jDav-EH_PbcHgRoFmAI3txhGs_q0it74ycjHftyaPY6BiaOCTgRyoril_uWlxcpUrGu-roDPJ3phBn_Yu5wibLRL_5JDk2A2Gq9IrTdbYSLgSw1RW9Xn6HjsNW_n7wu-sH8sQnNGGwFodAKM04lIJqzGfyNEYKg6npCe8Zm4F-D-FhMsO2P0pfx7DffbmgLYx4M2BTIQSq3ATA.GaauuY3EBPoJxi1UlVaiwNEZcp4x3y5IhdmAGMz02jQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=Cd+player+for+Mac+Studio&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1729442574&sprefix=cd+player+for+mac+studio%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

sometimes it is better to use online music

Most any after-market DVD/CD drive will work with the Mac Studio straight out of the box.

FWIW I have a couple of $30 LG SP80NB0 portable DVD/CD drives that work fine with all my Mac's.

For a first class desktop model, check out the > https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MR3USD24/

I have one of these, works a treat...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D73L4CY2/ref=sspa_dk_rhf_search_pt_sub_3/?