The 6 Best WiFi DVD Players
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A Wi-Fi DVD player is really a smart Blu-ray player. We compare six, from a budget HD model to a game console, on HDR, apps and sound. Panasonic DP-UB820 leads. When users buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
We looked hard and couldn't find a current plain DVD player with Wi-Fi: every disc player that streams apps today is a smart Blu-ray player, and each one here still plays DVDs. So a Wi-Fi DVD player plays your DVDs and Blu-ray discs and joins your home network to run apps like Netflix and YouTube. It suits anyone who still owns a shelf of discs.
Editor's Notes
October 18, 2026, by Ezvid Wiki Admin:
Handling all four main HDR formats, the Panasonic DP-UB820 is new to the list and ranks first. Most of the 2020 list is gone. The Oppo UDP-205 and the Philips BDP7502 are no longer made, the LG UBK90 is discontinued, and the Xbox One X gave way to the Xbox Series X, which keeps the console spot. The Sony UBP-X1100ES is still around, but it costs several times as much as players that read the same discs, so it left the list. The older Sony BDP-S3700 went too.
One thing surprised us. We looked hard for a plain DVD player with Wi-Fi and didn't find a current one. Every disc player that streams apps today is a Blu-ray player, and each one here plays DVDs, so that's what this page ranks.
The Sony UBP-X800M2 stays for audio fans. New are the Panasonic DP-UB820 and DP-UB420, the Sony UBP-X700 and the LG BP350. Sony's 1080p streaming players, the BDP-S6700 and BDP-BX370, would have made the cut, but we could only find them used.
Evidence is thin here. Independent tests are scarce and several maker pages wouldn't load for us, so the ranking draws on seller specs, one independent roundup, owner reports of discs that won't load or play, and recall checks.
October 07, 2020:
While it seems like a lot of major companies are diverting resources away from these types of players and toward the hardware that supports a continuing cord-cutter revolution, some are still finding ways to innovate. The Sony UBP-X1100ES 4K, for example, is a model that continues to push the boundaries in terms of both video and audio performance. One of the cool things the company has done in this and the Sony UBP-X800M2 is to design a chassis that all but eliminates unit vibrations caused by the spinning of the disc or even the rumble of a subwoofer in your sound system, which can keep a potentially annoying rattling out of the experience.
For anyone looking for an all-in-one solution, the Xbox One X is still a fantastic choice. Now, we're only so many months removed from the release of their next generation of consoles, but if you don't want to wait or fork over the obscene cost that's being projected, this makes a wise selection. Of course, if budget is a primary concern, the Sony Streaming BDP-S3700 remains a viable choice. It can even stream in 4K, though it doesn't seem to be able to handle UHD Blu-rays.
May 10, 2019:
To say that this market category has stalled would be something of an understatement. We were able to find only a pair of new models worth including on our list, as more and more users are turning to streaming boxes to get their content fix. What's more, it seems that Panasonic has pretty much left the game entirely, offering no new models and rendering the last players they produced more or less unobtainable. The new units we did add come from Sony and LG, and the Sony model actually has a great streaming platform built in (as do some others on our list), so you could reasonably use it as your primary cord-cutting device, as well. Some other products were jettisoned due to age, but the total number of items wound up being reduced from 10 to eight, as there just aren't that many high-quality options on the market any more.
Why A Wi-Fi DVD Player Is A Blu-ray Player
It runs streaming apps, it downloads firmware updates that fix disc and app bugs, and on many models it plays music and video from other devices on your home network.
Search for a DVD player with Wi-Fi and you'll mostly find Blu-ray players. That's not a trick. Plain DVD players still sell, but the current ones connect with HDMI, USB or the old red, white and yellow cables only, and the makers put networking and apps on Blu-ray models instead. Every Blu-ray player plays DVDs, so a smart Blu-ray player is the practical answer, and a 1080p model such as the LG BP350 also scales DVDs up to fill an HD screen.
Wi-Fi on a player does three jobs. It runs streaming apps, it downloads firmware updates that fix disc and app bugs, and on many models it plays music and video from other devices on your home network. It does not send the picture to your TV. That still runs through an HDMI cable, unless you add a wireless HDMI kit, which needs its own transmitter and receiver with a short cable at each end. Some budget DVD players advertise Bluetooth, but that only sends sound to headphones or a speaker; it doesn't stream anything (Tipard).
A game console with a disc drive counts too. The disc version of the Xbox Series X has a 4K Blu-ray drive and dual-band Wi-Fi, while the All-Digital version has no drive at all.
HD Or 4K: Match The Player To Your TV
If your TV is 1080p, a standard Blu-ray player is enough. It plays DVDs and Blu-ray discs and upscales DVDs, and paying for 4K gains you little. If you have a 4K TV, a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player is worth it. UHD discs carry 3840 by 2160 video on discs of 50, 66 or 100 gigabytes, and they won't play at all in an older Blu-ray player (Wikipedia: Ultra HD Blu-ray).
Next, check HDR. Every UHD player and disc supports HDR10. Dolby Vision and HDR10+ are optional formats that adjust brightness scene by scene, and they only help when the TV and the disc support the same one. Panasonic's 4K players cover HDR10+, and its step-up model adds Dolby Vision; Sony's cover Dolby Vision but not HDR10+. Recent LG and Sony TVs favor Dolby Vision, while many Samsung TVs use HDR10+ instead.
Sound is the last split. Most players pass surround formats like Dolby Atmos over HDMI. A second HDMI output helps if your receiver is older and can't handle 4K video, and a few players still read SACD and DVD-Audio music discs, a niche that matters to collectors.
Region Codes, Apps And A Backup Cable
Players sold in the U.S. are locked to the U.S. disc regions: region 1 for DVDs and region A for Blu-ray. A disc bought in Europe is usually region 2 or B and won't play. 4K UHD discs have no official region coding, though a few releases check the player's region anyway (Wikipedia: DVD region code). Region-free players sold online are usually stock players with altered firmware.
Expect a shorter app list than on a streaming stick or smart TV. Reviewed noted the thin app selection on Panasonic's top player (Reviewed), and services can drop support for older devices. If streaming matters most, a cheap stick on a spare HDMI input covers the apps, and the player handles the discs.
Finally, Wi-Fi in a TV cabinet can be weak. Most of these players also have an Ethernet port, and a cable is steadier for 4K streams. Install firmware updates when the player offers them, since they often fix discs that won't load.
How we researched this
We compared 16 disc players and consoles and screened eight in depth. We read maker spec pages where they loaded (Microsoft's and LG's; Sony's and Panasonic's did not), store listings for the rest, one independent roundup of Blu-ray players from Reviewed, a disc-player guide and patterns in owner feedback, and we checked every brand for recalls with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. We found no recent lab tests of these players.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a DVD player with Wi-Fi?
Not as a current DVD-only model, as far as we could find. Smart Blu-ray players fill the role: they play DVDs, join Wi-Fi and run apps like Netflix and YouTube.
Can a DVD player connect to my TV wirelessly?
Not through Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi brings in internet apps, but the picture still goes to the TV over an HDMI cable. A wireless HDMI kit can replace that cable, but it needs a powered transmitter and receiver.
Will a Wi-Fi Blu-ray player play my old DVDs?
Yes. Every player on this list plays standard DVDs, and most upscale them to look sharper on an HD or 4K TV. Players sold in the U.S. play region 1 DVDs.
Does a smart Blu-ray player play 4K discs?
Only if it's a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player. A standard Blu-ray player can't read UHD discs, even if it upscales its output to 4K.
Do these players have Netflix and YouTube?
The players here list Netflix, YouTube and Prime Video. Other apps vary by model, and services can drop older devices, so a streaming stick is the better buy if apps matter most.
