External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable CD DVD Player, USB 3.0 A, Black

I've purchased three of these over the past six months or so, not because any of them broke, but because they work well and are cheap enough for me to give one away and keep two for myself. I haven't had any issues with the hardware.

I spent hours deliberating over all the choices Amazon had to offer. I'm not cheap, but I'm disabled and on a very limited budget, so I was leaning towards the low end of products to stay in my budget. I finally decided to try this product due to the 5 star reviews it got. Right out of the box, feels sturdy and well made. Virtually no setup, plug in the USB cable, and start doing whatever it is you want to do. The reason I needed a burner is most of my old copied music CD's were deteriorating, and I wanted to make new copies to keep in my truck. I was astonished at the speed this drive copied and burned my new CD's. I reproduced 9 albums in a little over 45 minutes. I am more than satisfied with those results. Also during the copy/burn process, I did not hesitate to abuse the drive a bit. Nothing violent, just average bumping, tapping, lifting and turning it, and not a glitch whatsoever, that is until I turned it upside down...It didn't like that...but picked up right where it left off, and had absolutely no effect on the quality of the burns.I also checked all of them and listened to 3 to their full length, and they all sound perfect.There are a couple of "Cons", but they are more than justified for the price and are easily accepted, or worked around. The first one is the "attached" USB cable, I would prefer it to be detachable, so it could be replaced if something happened to the original, but when I considered the fact that it is conveniently stored right on the unit for easy storage, transport, and protection, I decided to cross the "damage cable thing" bridge when I get to it, and move on. The second "Con" is that they don't include any software to actually use it other than Windows Media Player for playing music. So, I did my usual research and found "Express Burn" by NCH Software. It did a great job and very easy to use at an also unbeatable price...FREE! There may be others out there, and of course you could pay to get some premium features, but this program will copy files, create back-ups and copies of your music collection, as well as create bootable CD's to repair your Windows build if need be, without making an additional investment. To close this "novel" (which I almost never write reviews) I will just say I highly recommend this drive, and paired up with the free software you can't go wrong!

We bought this with a lightning deal so it was a good price. It works with my computer. However, we had an issue with it after using it only a few times. It seemed the DVD tray was not straight so it wouldn't open or close. I had to turn it off (by unplugging it from my computer) and manipulate it some before connecting it again and it finally worked properly. After that, it seems to be better. I just hope it continues working with no issues because I wasn't planning on repurchasing within two months or even a year. There is no power button. It turns on when connected to your device. It connected quickly and easily so there's no need to set up a program to use either. It's small and compact so it doesn't take up much space either. I will say the cord is very short and I wish it were longer. It's almost too close and there's not much space to set it on the table or stand when it's connected to my device. So, in this regard, I don't care for this product. I'm not sure I'd buy this particular brand again when this one gives out. Hopefully, as mentioned, that won't happen for a while. We don't use it often, maybe two or three times a month.

My main need is for writing audio files to CD. This worked without issue. It was hooked up via a well spec'd powered USB 3.0 hub into a new W-11 pro Lenovo laptop. The drive powered on and was ready for use immediately. The audio was burned using Sound Forge Audio Studio. The resulting audio on the CD still within the drive could be played via windows media player legacy and the newer media player but could not be played via VLC Media Player from the drive itself. Hope this helps you.

Works well.

I cannot express the headline enough. Please just save your money and spend it elsewhere this product is a cheap waste of 20$ and Amazon does not help with refunds with this particular item.My first experience with the item was great, it worked the way it was intended to for the first 40 minutes and then never worked as easy and seamless as it should have.I purchased about 22 different DVD discs and each were brand new. About 4 seasons of Dbz, Hunger Games movie collection, and Into the Spiderverse that I had never used physically because my purchase came with a digital code. All of these brand new DVD discs that had never been used before and sealed.First day it arrived I plugged the DVD Drive in and it worked without any hassle, the green button that's suppose to open the slot would never open entirely so I had to pull it out but this wasn't a huge deal, I'd put the DVD in and the movie would shortly play via VLC on my computer. It was seamless and I was able to enjoy watching DVD"s on my computer. Than I immediately ran into issues after about 40 minutes of watching DBZ. The DVD player would close down, initially I thought it was VLC that needed an update so I proceeded to update it. Once again it was working fine, than came another crash sometime 2 hours or so into the disc. No big issue simply re-plug and back on track. After that the DVDPlayer never worked the same. After watching a movie or completing a disc I'd swap it out for another only for the DVD player to refuse to boot up. I'd press the eject button multiple times to get the light to turn on, nothing. I'd unplug and plug it back in, nothing. I'd change USB ports from Laptop to PC each being 2.0 or 3.0, nothing.I'm not sure if this is a heating issue or some kind of eject issue but after taking out a disc the DVD drive will simply refuse to work for 20-30 minutes until it once again decides to boot up again and function. This product is cheap, unreliable, and hardly functions for it's intended purpose. Save your money and buy something that's been made by a reliable company and can truly function without having so many hiccups.I'll also like to comment on something a lot of people have commented about, the cord is extremely short and the main powering unit. It's extremely hard to find where to place the dvd drive if you're using a PC and even harder pill to swallow knowing when the cord goes out so will the unit. Once again SAVE YOUR MONEY

The Gotega External DVD Drive is a must-have accessory for anyone who needs a reliable and portable solution for playing or burning CDs and DVDs. This external drive connects easily to any computer with a USB 3.0 port and is fully compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.What's great about this external drive is its versatility. Not only can it read and write CDs and DVDs, but it also works with Mac books. This means you can use it to watch movies, listen to music, or install software on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. And because it's so lightweight and compact, you can easily take it with you wherever you go.Setting up the Gotega External DVD Drive is quick and easy. Simply plug it into your computer's USB port and you're ready to go. There's no need to install any drivers or software, which makes it an ideal choice for those who are not tech-savvy.Overall, I highly recommend the Gotega External DVD Drive to anyone who needs a reliable and portable solution for playing or burning CDs and DVDs. Its compatibility with Mac books makes it a great choice for Apple users, and its USB 3.0 connectivity ensures fast and reliable data transfer speeds. Whether you need it for work or entertainment, the Gotega External DVD Drive is a fantastic investment that you won't regret.

At first, I couldn't get it to work in/with the computer. I plugged it into my hub and I could hear it spin. But, nothing showed up on the MacBook Air M2. I read the directions and noted that I had to log into VLC media player - videolan.org. I did that. On the top of the screen it notes that it is downloading, but nothing happened. On the screen - in the center - there were two BIG boxes. One to enter some system's web site and another that stated DOWNLOAD. Well, I went there - to the DOWNLOAD. Once there, I had to enter my name and then give them my credit card - which it noted that it would not be used for purchase - just to verify who I was. I'm not that foolish!. So I backed out of there and got an authorization for return from Amazon.After a few minutes, I looked at all the great reviews again and thought I must be missing something. Well, I went back in and waited for the VLC download - the one it noted on the top of their web page. It finally downloaded the VLC music system on my Mac. Ok. But, it still would not read the external cd/dvd drive - even though it was spinning along. I saw a few reviews that mentioned not being able to use their hubs, so I ordered a USB - USB-C adapter (only have USB sized connection on the CD player.I got the adapter and plugged it into my Mac direct (not using the hub), and it worked just fine. The computer recognized it right away and showed a disc program on the page. So, now it works! Great. The little tiny instruction sheet should note that a hub may or may not work with their unit. Would have saved me a few hours of after purchase research.Actually, the cd/dvd loads directly into Apple Music App once it opens up. So there was no need of the VLC download in the first place (at least it doesn't appear to be doing anything unless it is what is uploading into Apple Music).So, I'm keeping the unit. For about $25 it works - seemingly just fine. Shouldn't be this difficult though.

I was initially a bit sceptical over the drive as it is so low cost while the big brand name equivalents are 3 to 4 times and more expensive. However, I only needed a CD/DVD disc drive to load my software on CDs/DVDs and to read my data files. Since my needs are pretty much basic, I didn't need a drive with all the bells and whistles and after a lot of shopping around on Amazon, finally settled for this drive for my Windows 11 laptop. I have two free software programs to run the drive as it didn't come supplied with any. This is not a deal breaker as one can download free programs like VLC and cyberlink. VLC does not burn discs but reads them very well while cyberlink software reads and writes. Both programs are not for Blu-Ray in their native form. If you need reading and burning software for Blu-ray discs, I'd suggest looking elsewhere or buying the upgrade professional version from cyberlink and a Blu-ray disc reader/burner - which this "gogeta" unit is not and suits only CDs and DVD discs..In any case, the drive worked straight off with the need for either VLC (VideoLan) or cyberlink as Windows 11 recognized the drive immediately and popping in a CD/DVD disc with a movie or MP3 music will work pretty straight off. If there is any drawback to the "gotega" drive (Made in China), it is that the "User Instructions is printed in a tiny scrap of paper less than A4 in size and in font size that would require the use of a magnifying glass to read. I overcame this by scanning the instructions and then, printed them in an enlarged format on a full A4 sheet (two sheets required - one for the front and one for the back).The USB cable is a bit short but there are many other drives that are supplied with equally short cables. The "gotega" disc drive USB3 cable is only around 8 inches in length. Not a big deal again as I suppose a longer cable will make transportation harder as well as affect the electrical properties of the data carrying cable.The drive itself is very lightweight and feels almost flimsy and has to be handled with care. Alternatively, it is too heavy, it will attract criticisms too especially when it is used in a laptop and not a desktop.One final minor drawback is the fact that because the drive is so light (and very silent as well which a good thing), it tends to get pushed around a bit easily as there are no sticky rubber feet to help hold down the drive - especially when you are pushing the eject button (the eject function in software control is also available in Windows 11) and so, it's not a big deal as one can easily get some small stick-on soft rubber feet from the local hardware store (or Amazon). The eject function gets the drive to pop out about under an inch while you will have to pull the rest of the disc carrier manually but again, this is a low-cost unit that does the job without any problems so far. I hope that it will be durable in the long term for use in my ASUS laptop but for the time being, I have been pretty satisfied with this product.

This CD/DVD drive is so easy to use - simply plug it in and it works immediately. I have lots of old photos stored on CD, which I wanted to transfer to my PC and was really impressed with the read-speed and transfer speed. It's very slim and lightweight so would easily slide into a laptop bag. It also plays our DVDs perfectly. Excellent drive.

Funcionó perfectamente, llegó sin daños y en buen estado.

Einfach toll, die neueren Laptops haben ja kein Laufwerk mehr, aber irgend wann braucht man doch ein Laufwerk!

Excellent