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Gotega External DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable +/-RW , DVD Player for CD ROM Burner Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac Black

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Operating System Windows XP/ 2003/ 2000/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10/11, All version Mac OS, Linux
Special Feature Portable, CD Player, DVD Player, DVD Burner, CD Burner, external cd/dvd drive
Hardware Interface USB 3.0 Type A, USB 3.0
Brand Gotega
Optical Storage Write Speed Max 24xCD / 8xDVD

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  • 📀【High Writing and Reading Speed】Max 8x DVDR Write Speed and Max 24x CD Write Speed provide high writing and reading speed.
  • 📀【Wide Compatible】This external dvd cd drive is compatible with Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 11/10/8/7, Mac OS (8.6 to 10.14). And perfect for PC, Laptop, Comprehensive Computer, Internal PC hard disk reader. NOT COMPATIBLE with Chrombook, Blue-ray.
  • 📀【Plug and Play Technology】Powered by USB port so just plug it into your USB port and the DVD driver will be detected. Don’t need to install software to set up driver.
  • 📀【Advanced USB3.0 Technology】 USB 3.0 provides fast data transfer speed and stable performance to record CD/ music/ videos/ install software or create CD/DVD backup disc (also compatible with USB 2.0).
  • 📀【Ingenious Design】 This ultra-slim CD/DVD player for laptops equipped with an eject button so that you needn't worry about your disc getting stuck inside this external CD/DVD drive. Besides, the copper mesh technology of this external component, you can be rest assured of stable data transmission.

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  • Gotega Optical Drive
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  • Product Description

    Specific Description of This CD Drive for Laptop

    • Gone are the days where every computer needed a cd burner for laptop to run games, media, burn and write. Computers today almost no longer come with drives anymore since storage and internet has taken over. However, for some people and some occasions, usb dvd player is still needed. For example, you may occasionally like to run old DVD and cd games you have saved from years ago, and also need a drive to record and burn images and videos. Or, burn some downloaded music to a CD, play your workout DVDs. Or, you may have some DVD's of family stuff that you want to copy and send to them. So there it is, our usb dvd drive, USB 3.0 USB-A, wide compatibility, plug and play, high speed, meets all your need.
    • What can this disc drive do? In short, this usb disk drive can play and burn CDs and DVDs. Once you have an optical disc, put it in the external disc drive and do what you want to do: read or write. To be specific: This usb disc drive can digitize CD/DVD. This cd ripper can upload your CDs to iTunes in your computer. With this cd to mp3 converter, you could copy music from your computer onto a CD. This dvd player for computer will be helpful when the download version of a movie series is 15 more than the disk. This external cd & dvd drives can do the heavy lifting of ripping your cd collection onto your computer to keep your computer's drives from so much wear. For teachers, this disc drive for laptop will be helpful when they are doing three different programs for a lesson from their computer onto their smart board or TV. Just simply plug it in and move through their lesson seemlessly. Also, teachers could have this cd burner for mac as a way of playing a movie for "a class reward" or indoor recess.
    • Don't know if this external optical drive is compatible with your computer or not? Don't worry! This external disk drive for laptop is widely compatible. No matter it is laptop, macbook, desktop, only if they are equipped with Windows OS, Mac OS, or Linux OS, this cd dvd external drive for laptop will show up on your computer! Once you plug this external dvd player for laptop into your computer, it will bring up your downloaded Media Player, select it, and from that point forward whatever disc you put in will automatically open through it. You download a Media Player program onto your computer if don't already have one before you hook it up.
    • With USB 3.0, this portable cd drive for laptop provides up to 5Gbps data transmission speed and enables you to enjoy movies and music without lag. This dvd player for mac maxes out at 8x read/write speed for DVDs, and 24X for CDs. You may find some drives go higher, but in most cases, errors occur when the disc is processed with rather high speed. For example, you may have many issues where the disc image wouldn't work when copied at a high speed, and turning the read speed down to 24x resolves this. Or you may find your dvd player usb produces a fair amount of failed discs when burning at 8x but this rarely ever happens at 4x. So this cd dvd player provides a most suitable max speed which ensures enjoying playing or burning CDs or DVDs without issue. This cd rom external drive for pc supports reading, writing (burning) and ripping (copy) of CD±R/RW, CD-ROM, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD disc.
    • Get this external odd & hdd device and an 1TB 2TB external hard drives if your system is a limited computer and no room for more than 2 options like adding an internal DVD/CD reader/writer, external ssd hard drive or more than 2 Hard Drives. This external hard drive cd burner for laptop provides a computer storage expansion cause you could burn data from your computer to various discs with this external hard drive for movies. This external backup hard drive is a good backup drive for mac and other laptops. This cd drive external usb will work great for your old DVD collections or game collections. This external disc player for pc games brings you back to the childhood. Enjoy the same feeling in the childhood with this external cd for games! Also this cd dvd external drive for laptop plays excellently, no skips, jumps or degradation of video or audio from DVD's or music from music CD's.

    Gotega USB 3.0 USB-A External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop

    external cd/dvd drive for laptop

    Things should be noted about this usb cd rom external drive

    1. Remember to set the DVD Region to United States on the player – Properties – click Hardware Tab – click Properties button – then choose country Region (US is 1) and OK to apply. Remember you can only reset the country 5 times.

    2. Please directly connect it to the USB port of the computer. Connection through a USB hub or USB extension cord may affect the device’s functioning. For desktops, please connect it to the back USB port of the motherboard because of potential power issue.

    3. Mac OS computers do not display the device icon before placing a disc into disc tray.

    4. Computers does not natively support DVD movie playback, so a third-party application, such as VLC, must be downloaded and installed in order to watch DVDs using this cd/dvd player. You could download any one of a plethora of burning software utilities available on the Internet. Or try the following:

    No fee playing software: Any Media Player, Any DVD

    No fee burning software for Windows OS: InfraRecorder, Ones, Express Disc Burner

    No fee burning software for mac OS: Burn for mac

    No fee burning software for Linux OS/Unix OS: K3b (KDE Burn Baby Burn)

    5. There is a basic DVD burner for Windows 10 that lets you copy files from your computer to a disc. More advanced software allows you to make discs compliant with DVD, Blu-ray, and CD and for more obscure tech like VCD players.

    6. Just because you have a series of video files doesn’t mean they are compatible with DVDs. In fact, most computer and phone video formats are not compatible. So you need a third-party software to convert your file format to one that can be shown on discs. It won't work even you burn your file onto discs without converting format.

    Features of This External Disc Drive

    external cd drive for mac

    Lightweight DVD Writer

    This cd reader for mac is so lightweight and compact that it's convenient to be carried everywhere.

    usb cd drive

    Details of DVD Burner External

    The attached cable stores away neatly in a groove on the underside so there's no possibility of losing it.

    external cd/dvd drive for pc

    Low-Noise External CD Burner

    This usb optical drive produces almost no noise while processing discs and thus won't be disturbing.

    cd to mp3 converter

    Not Compatible with

    This disc reader is compatible with laptops or desktops with Windows OS, mac OS and Linux OS only.

    External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop

    external dvd burner

    USB-A Black

    computer external components

    USB-A & USB-C Black

    external dvd player

    USB-A & USB-C White

    disk drive

    USB-A & USB-C With Case

    Customer Reviews
    4.2 out of 5 stars
    56,220
    4.2 out of 5 stars
    56,220
    4.2 out of 5 stars
    56,220
    4.2 out of 5 stars
    56,220
    Price
    $19.99 $28.99 $28.99 $33.99
    Hardware Interface
    USB 3.0 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 USB 3.0
    Operating System
    Windows, Mac OS, Linux Windows, Mac OS, Linux Windows, Mac OS, Linux Windows, Mac OS, Linux
    Hardware Platform
    Laptop, PC, Mac Laptop, PC, Mac Laptop, PC, Mac Laptop, PC, Mac
    Color
    Black Black White Black
    Optical Storage Read Speed
    Max 24xCD / 8xDVD Max 24xCD / 8xDVD Max 24xCD / 8xDVD Max 24xCD / 8xDVD
    Optical Storage Write Speed
    Max 24xCD / 8xDVD Max 24xCD / 8xDVD Max 24xCD / 8xDVD Max 24xCD / 8xDVD

    Not recognized

    Please refer to Tips & Notes 2, 3. If not work, check if it is one of the settings of your computer goes wrong. You could try another computer or simply come to us for help.

    Problems while reading discs

    Please refer to Tips & Notes 1, 2, 4. Some software may not be able to read some kind of file format. Like, Window Media Player can't play discs with VOB file format.

    Hard to open the disc tray

    1. Unplug the drive and plugin back it, then while the green light is flashing depressing the button will open the tray. 2. Plug a pin into the small hole on the front panel. 3. Eject from the computer.

    USB cable too short

    Use extension cord no longer than 31 inches. High-quality extension cord with braid and shielding layer is better. Shorter cable is better always.

    Problems about burning

    Use a third-party software to convert your file format to one that can be shown on discs. It won't work even you burn your file onto discs without converting format.

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    Customer Ratings
    Easy to use
    4.0
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    4.0
    Easy to recognize
    3.9
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    4.2
    Light weight
    4.7
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    Value for money
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    Tech Support
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    hardware interface
    usb3.0, usb3.0 a
    usb3.0 a, usb3.0 c
    usb3.0
    usb3.0 c
    operating system
    Windows XP/ 2003/ 2000/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10/11, All version Mac OS, Linux
    Windows, Mac OS, Chrome OS, Vista
    Linux
    Windows Vista, Linux, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
    read speed
    Max 24xCD / 8xDVD
    8x
    DVD:8x, CD: 24x
    write speed
    Max 24xCD / 8xDVD
    DVD:8x, CD: 24x
    hardware platform
    Laptop, PC, MacBook, Desktop
    Desktop
    PC
    Laptop, PC
    cache memory size
    2 MB
    2 MB
    2 MB

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    Customer reviews

    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    56,220 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the ease of assembly of the optical disc drive. They mention that it's easy to plug and play, and has a small form factor. They appreciate the value of the product. That said, some complain about the readability and compatibility. They say that it doesn't read discs and that their computer doesn''t recognize it. They also have issues with fit. Customers also disagree on quality and performance.

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    2,210 customers mention1,950 positive260 negative

    Customers find the installation of the optical disc drive to be easy. They mention that it is a plug-and-play device that requires virtually no setup. Some appreciate the simple interface and portability of the drive. Overall, most are satisfied with the ease of use and port ability of this compact device.

    "...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...." Read more

    "...This USB device was simple, I plugged it into my laptop and started using it, successfully in about 5 minutes. Great price and great investment." Read more

    "...I just plugged it in and started using it right away. Very simple and gets the job done. I would recommend this in a heartbeat." Read more

    "...can find a better one than this, cheap price, perfect size, plain and simple even your grandparents would understand it...." Read more

    1,415 customers mention1,068 positive347 negative

    Customers like the value of the optical disc drive. They mention that the cons are more than justified for the price and that it doesn't feel cheap at all.

    "...There are a couple of "Cons", but they are more than justified for the price and are easily accepted, or worked around...." Read more

    "...Great price and great investment." Read more

    "i dont think you can find a better one than this, cheap price, perfect size, plain and simple even your grandparents would understand it...." Read more

    "...The instructions are in some variant of English, and useless. Just plug it into a USB port and use it as if it were any other drive." Read more

    753 customers mention730 positive23 negative

    Customers find the optical disc drive portable due to its extremely small form factor. They say it's easy to transport with their laptop and does not take up a lot of space. Customers also mention that the drive is light weight and easy to use.

    "i dont think you can find a better one than this, cheap price, perfect size, plain and simple even your grandparents would understand it...." Read more

    "...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...." Read more

    "...The extremely small form factor is great for portability...." Read more

    "Nice size and very easy to set up. Just plugged it into my laptop with the attached cord and it was ready to use...." Read more

    5,143 customers mention3,134 positive2,009 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the optical disc drive. Some mention that it works well, has no issues, and works fine on their Mac, while others say that it doesn't work at all, is amazing as a CD burner, and lackluster as able to play DVDs.

    "...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...." Read more

    "...Most of the time it won't turn on at all when I plug it in, and when it does, I put the disc in and it spins around then turns off, or the disc gets..." Read more

    "...simple, I plugged it into my laptop and started using it, successfully in about 5 minutes. Great price and great investment." Read more

    "...Very simple and gets the job done. I would recommend this in a heartbeat." Read more

    1,813 customers mention628 positive1,185 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the optical disc drive. Some mention that the build quality is decent, sturdy, and well made. However, others say that it's flimsy and cheaply made. Some customers report issues with the disk getting stuck or ejecting while playing.

    "...I put the disc in and it spins around then turns off, or the disc gets stuck in there and it won't open...." Read more

    "...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...." Read more

    "...recognized, but after a varying amount of time it stops and spits the drawer back out. 25% of the time.4...." Read more

    "...my DVD's just fine, but once I started trying to BURN DVD videos, it bombed and would not encode or write to the DVD, it put files on the blank DVD,..." Read more

    542 customers mention104 positive438 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the fit of the optical disc drive. They mention that the cord is a bit too short, the connector is short, and the unit is small and light weight. Some say that the unit does not sit properly and that it's difficult to find a flat spot.

    "...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..." Read more

    "Good quality, plug n play, not in the way, cord is a little short, but works with my cds so I’m happy." Read more

    "...The cord is only about 1 foot long or maybe 1 foot 3 inches, NOT LONG ENOUGH, it should have either had a replaceable USB Cord, or the Built-in USB..." Read more

    "...Only now I'm running into the cable being kinda loose within the housing, There doesn't appear to be anyway to open the housing to fix the cable..." Read more

    442 customers mention113 positive329 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the optical disc drive. They mention that their computers don't recognize the device. Some customers also report that the drive doesn't work with their Macs or HP laptops.

    "...10% of the time4a. The the burner loses recognition of the CD and the import ceases during a track upload. 75% of the time4b...." Read more

    "...my head initially when it seemed as though the drive wasn't recognized by the HP laptop...." Read more

    "This usb drive was easily recognized and reads and writes faster than my built-in DVD drive, nice!...and at a value." Read more

    "..."no need to install drivers, just plug and play" my Linux laptop would not recognize this device...." Read more

    418 customers mention96 positive322 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the readability of the optical disc drive. They mention that it doesn't read DVDs, CDs, or external discs. They also report issues with the PC reading media and recognizing the drive.

    "...that when I put in a new CD/DVD after a previous one it will not always read it and eject it...." Read more

    "...Ok. But, it still would not read the external cd/dvd drive - even though it was spinning along...." Read more

    "...I had issues with PC reading media and recognizing drive. I tried it on 3 PCs (W10 & W11) to finally get it to run...." Read more

    "...No issues, and no troubles working with my Mac. No problems reading, uploading, or burning a CD. All is well. I highly recommend!" Read more

    Works great but has a short USB cord
    4 Stars
    Works great but has a short USB cord
    Shipped fast and undamaged. Worked perfectly with my laptop a HP stream.Just a reminder that you have to download a free DVD player program on your laptop (in app store) in order to use it with this but that was relatively easy to do.So far it seems to work great playing DVD's as it's all I really bought it to use it for. The only issue I found was that the small USB cord that attaches to the plug in is rather short. So this would be to your benefit to use on a counter or desk because it's awkward to use while sitting on couch or bed because of the short cord. Otherwise, it's great and compact and I like that the charger cord fits neatly on the back.This could be great to bring along with a laptop for a trip to watch movies!
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
    Style: USB 3.0 USB-A BlackVerified Purchase
    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!
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
    Style: USB 3.0 USB-A BlackVerified Purchase
    The package arrived well wrapped up and on time. This is a CD and DVD burner that also plays movies and music. I installed the burner and movie software to make it easier on myself. This USB device was simple, I plugged it into my laptop and started using it, successfully in about 5 minutes. Great price and great investment.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
    The package arrived well wrapped up and on time. This is a CD and DVD burner that also plays movies and music. I installed the burner and movie software to make it easier on myself. This USB device was simple, I plugged it into my laptop and started using it, successfully in about 5 minutes. Great price and great investment.
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    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
    Style: USB 3.0 USB-A BlackVerified Purchase
    ((Update: the company reached out to me within a day or two of my writing this review, which I was surprised by, considering that it was just before Christmas. I received a message from them today that they can send me a replacement or reimburse me. Considering that most of the people who buy this product love it, I was planning to buy another one anyway, but I wasn't sure if I would qualify to be fully reimbursed after almost a year. They have great customer service! ))

     I bought this last January because my new laptop doesn't have a cd drive. I left it in the box and didn't use it until the return date was passed, but it has never quite worked. The first time I used it, it wouldn't play the movie and the tray would not open. Most of the time it won't turn on at all when I plug it in, and when it does, I put the disc in and it spins around then turns off, or the disc gets stuck in there and it won't open. I have used a pin to open the tray to get the disc out, and I keep plugging it in again, hoping I just missed something or did something wrong. Since it was past the amazon return date by the time I found out it didn't work, I had given up hope of getting a refund and I can't figure out how to contact the company. I have held onto it for almost a year now, and I'm ready to throw it away. Help!
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    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024
    Style: USB 3.0 USB-A BlackVerified Purchase
    I don't know much about technology, but I needed to be able to upload songs from CDs to my computer and it does that just fine! I just plugged it in and started using it right away. Very simple and gets the job done. I would recommend this in a heartbeat.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
    Style: USB 3.0 USB-A BlackVerified Purchase
    i dont think you can find a better one than this, cheap price, perfect size, plain and simple even your grandparents would understand it. comes with a paper explaining how to use it and the recommended apps to use for it (COMPLETELY FREE APPS) i have had a perfect experience so far with it. i bought it because my grandpa wanted to make copys of his cds so i plan on saving them to my computer then burning them onto empty disks just for the price of $20. very good would recommend.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
    Style: USB 3.0 USB-A BlackVerified Purchase
    The product works, but after a bit of use it begins to get finicky or temperamental to use. After about a year of use, here is the range of outcomes that occur now when I use it. I insert a disc and slide the drawer closed, then:
    1. The drawer pops right back out, sometimes this will happen repeatedly. 50% of the time.
    2. The drawer closes, stays closed, the the inserted disc isn't recognized. 15% of the time.
    3. The drawer closes, the CD is recognized, but after a varying amount of time it stops and spits the drawer back out. 25% of the time.
    4. The drawer closes, the CD is recognized, I let it "do its thing", then I begin an import. 10% of the time
    4a. The the burner loses recognition of the CD and the import ceases during a track upload. 75% of the time
    4b. The whole CD is imported in one go. 25% of the time

    Percentages are estimates. Doing the math, about 3% of the time, it works perfectly without any fiddling with it. 97% of the time, I have to persist through failures at varying steps in the process before completing an import.
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    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
    Style: USB 3.0 USB-A BlackVerified Purchase
    Good quality, plug n play, not in the way, cord is a little short, but works with my cds so I’m happy.

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