PowerDVD 24 Legally play Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and virtually any video with real-time AI enhancements for sharper, smoother, and brighter playback.
PowerDVD is the superior choice for entertaining you, your friends, and your family.
Enjoy movie-theater quality with stunning 4K Ultra HD and 8K video playback, enhanced by the latest hardware support for Video Super Resolution and ultra-smooth Frame Interpolation.
Turn your living room into a movie theater.
The things that matter most on a big screen are exactly what free players leave out.
AI that adds new ways to enjoy your media.
The only media player that removes vocals directly from songs in your library or YouTube, for a top-quality karaoke experience from the comfort of your own home.
TrueTheater enhancements that make every frame look better — select one to preview it.
Real-time audio processing for a richer, cleaner soundstage.
Get the most out of your home theater system with DTS-HD, Dolby Audio, and Hi-Res 7.1 surround sound.
PowerDVD brings together everything you need to play, manage, and enjoy your digital media.
Powerful playback. Simple interface. Everything you need in one player.
PowerDVD is Blu-ray and DVD player software for Windows that also plays your local video, photo, and audio files in one app. It handles disc playback, organizes your media library, casts to your TV, plays YouTube content, and improves picture and sound in real time with CyberLink's TrueTheater technology. One player instead of a disc player, a file player, and a media manager.
Yes, the download is a free version of PowerDVD, not a countdown trial that stops working, and it doesn't ask for payment details. The premium features (licensed Blu-ray disc playback, TrueTheater AI enhancement, 8K, AI karaoke, casting and TV Mode, format conversion) are unlocked for your first 7 days so you can test them. After that they lock and the free version keeps playing. To keep the premium features, buy a one-time license or subscribe to PowerDVD 365.
Yes. PowerDVD 24 runs on Windows 11 and Windows 10, 64-bit only, on a native 64-bit playback engine. It's one of the few ways to play Blu-ray discs on Windows 11, since Windows has no built-in Blu-ray or DVD playback. HDR10 file playback needs the October 2018 Windows update, and 8K plus 4K TrueTheater need the Fall Creators Update or later.
You need two things: a Blu-ray drive (internal or USB) and player software licensed to read the disc's protection, because Windows can't play Blu-ray on its own. Install PowerDVD, insert the disc, and playback starts with full disc menus, chapters, and BD-Live. Blu-ray playback is included in PowerDVD 24 Ultra and 365. DVD playback is in every edition, and Ultra and 365 also play DVD and Blu-ray ISO files straight from your hard drive.
It depends on what you play. Standard covers DVDs and video files on your PC. Ultra is the full version: Blu-ray and DVD ISO playback, 8K, HDR, Video Super Resolution, Frame Interpolation, TV Mode, casting, 360°/VR, and the complete TrueTheater set. PowerDVD 365 has the same features as Ultra on an annual subscription, and keeps your 100GB of CyberLink Cloud storage for as long as you subscribe. Most people who own a Blu-ray drive go with Ultra.
Both options are available. PowerDVD 24 Standard and Ultra are one-time purchases you own outright, priced from US$59.99 to US$99.99 depending on edition. PowerDVD 365 is an annual subscription at US$54.99 per year that includes ongoing updates and 100GB of cloud storage. Current pricing and any active promotion are on the buy page.
Your old version keeps working, but upgrade pricing exists for a reason. PowerDVD 24 adds AI vocal removal for karaoke, Video Super Resolution and Frame Interpolation on supported Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD hardware, TrueTheater Audio Denoise and Voice Isolation, AV1 playback, and updated disc support. If you're on Windows 11 with a recent GPU, that's where you'll notice the difference.
No. PowerDVD is Windows-only, and there is no Mac version. For playing your media on other devices, the free CyberLink PowerPlayer companion app covers iOS and Android, and PowerDVD Ultra and 365 can cast to Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku.
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