ROOFULL External CD DVD +/-RW Drive USB 3.0 & USB-C Portable CD/DVD ROM Playe...

This thing works great, exactly what I needed to add CD's to my Itunes without losing any song information. like the artists name and song info. Very compact with the usb cable attached to the player. I know it's older technology stuff, but do you realize how many CD's and DVDs still out there waiting to be gobbled up. Totally plug and play

This is the second external disc drive I've purchased for my iMac to upload CD's, and this one works! I have an external doc, and using the USB-A connection seemed to work the best. Considering this is less expensive than other models, I was shocked and delighted.

The setup was incredibly easy; I just plugged it in via USB 3.0, and it was ready to go. It also comes with a USB-C cable, which was great because my laptop has USB-C ports, and I didn’t have to worry about any adapters. The drive is compact and portable, so I can easily toss it in my bag when I need it. I’ve used it for both reading and writing discs, and it works perfectly. It reads DVDs and CDs quickly and plays my music and videos without any issues. I also used it to burn a few files to a CD, and the process was smooth with no interruptions. I’ve only knocked off one star because it’s a bit noisy when burning a CD or DVD, but it’s not overly disruptive. Overall, this is a reliable external drive for anyone who needs one for their laptop or desktop, especially since it works across various operating systems like Windows, Mac, and Linux. Would definitely recommend it for those needing an affordable, easy-to-use external drive.

REVISED/UPDATE To my surprise, the company approached me after reading my original review. I accepted the challenge and they sent me a new drive. I have used this for some time, I wasn't going to rush it, and it is holding up. I double-checked a few things. Indeed, when they say it MUST be directly plugged into the USB port, it has to be. I do not understand this. I have known a few people who use a dock for the laptop. Myself included (docking ports are cheaper than a 2-4 thousand dollar laptop). Currently, since I am using the Microsoft Pro Surface, I find most USB cords too damn short and the particular item (Blueray drive, printer cord, or exterior hard drive) dangles, putting a strain on the USB port. Other times you need more than one item hooked up, and with Surface, well, it only has one USB port. Now, I use a very high-quality Surface Pro Docking Station for Surface Pro 4/5/6 Hub Dock port with several ports by KETAKY. The ROOFULL External CD DVD Drive doesn't work when attached to this. It misses tracks you are ripping, and movie playbacks are choppy. It literally has to be plugged in directly. Total shocker? No, this was not my original issue, I had it plugged in directly. I just doubled checked after receiving this new one, as I had read the instructions with my first-time purchase. As such the first one I purchased, and tossed out, must have had a fault. Go figure. Now it works well. I must add this, yes I must! I used Lenovo DVD drives before, and never had issues plugging them into a Dock Port. Strange that this ROOFULL does have this issue. Not being an engineer I have no idea of the reasons behind this. Follow their instructions, no issues. Have issue? Contact them. I must say their customer service is on top of the product issues and want the customer to be VERY PLEASED! I added two stars, one for trusting me to follow through with this review and not charging me for the second unit. The second one is for actually going the extra mile and reading customers' reviews! Got to love them for that! ***End of the revised review*** A few issues. CON: DVD playback. Many times, 50/50, the DVD doesn't play. You hear it within the player attempting to run, but it will never run (I let it alone for a few minutes, but the noise makes you take it out for concern that it is wrecking the movie/series. It doesn't! So that could be listed as a PRO, not a con. Then you slip the tray back in again with the DVD and sometimes it will at last run. Frustrating! Ripping CDs. It never finishes the rip. Typically one or two tracks remain, and you must start all over again. I find that when it does this, I now have one or two extra CD covers in my music file with those missing tracks. Again, frustrating! PRO When it works, all is fine. I purchase this for aesthetics. My Microsoft Surface Pro is silver, and I wanted a DVD/CD player ripper to match it. Seems I should have skipped the image and gone with what actually worked (Lenovo). I wrestled with stating what I had used and continued to use for concern that those reading this might believe I was paid in some manner to do so, but I write honest reviews here and on Google. Going back in time, I always used IBM. I never had an issue. Then along came Lenovo who picked up that line. Again, never had an issue. Only recently have I noted Lenovo laptops not being as fantastic as they once were. Typically, it is the keyboard and built-in batteries (common now with most manufacturers). Making this complaint to a dear friend of mine, we have known each other since the early 1980s, and he gave me his advice. Trusting him when he informed me that Microsoft Surface was a better brand these days. I bought it and this "silver" DVD player. Well, he was correct, while I was wrong about the DVD player. My new Lenovo "Thinkpad" Ultra Slim USB DVD Burner/player works fine as my old one did.

If you have a Windows 10 PC and need an external CD/DVD drive, this is the one for you! The Rooful External CD/DVD drive is as simple and easy as it gets - just plug it into a USB-C (or USB 3.0) port and Windows instantly recognizes the newly-connected drive. A few additional pros: - It is very lightweight. - The cable fits nicely into a cutout on the bottom of the drive, making it very easy to store and carry. - Both data and power come from the single USB-C (or USB 3.0) cable. There is no need for a separate power cable or bulky adapter. A few additional thoughts: - Just as with any CD/DVD drive in Windows, you must have the right software to read from or write to discs. This is not a limitation of this product - it's a well-known and long-standing "feature" of Windows. The instructions sheet that arrived with my drive included recommendations to 3 separate CD/DVD software players. If you are unable to overcome this then you should contact your child or grandchild for assistance! - I would highly recommend purchasing a padded carry case for this drive if you plan to store or carry it. Just like any other electronic equipment it could be easily damaged from bouncing around in a laptop bag unless it's properly protected. I found links to several of these cases in the "Related Products" links on the Amazon product page. - The performance of this drive is much slower than internal drives. Again, this is a limitation of the design (external/USB), not a deficiency of this product. - The cover of the model I purchased is White, like really White. I couldn't tell from the product photo whether it was gray or white. My laptop is gray and I was hoping to get a match, but there didn't seem to be a gray option (only black and white). This is not a problem, just an observation. Bottom line - this product works exactly as expected and is a perfect solution, especially for this price point!

It's perfect piece for Mac

I have a 2020 iMac desktop with Tahoe OS. ChatGPT recommended this CD/DVD player for my iMac. Everything it says it will do, it does. I opened CD’s from 2003 with photos. The family movies I used a FREE app called Elmedia to open them. There were some videos I had to open with Elmedia Univeral (paid app) It all worked. My old Adobe photoshop files I opened in Photopea from the internet also FREE. I ripped music from 23 year old CD’s that have been in my car, I made back in the day. Finally I decided to burn a CD, I selected the files, a window from the CD popped up but it didnt offer what I was looking for. Closed it. I selected the Folder I wanted to burn, right clicked and selected the “Burn to Disc… option. The CD burned and everything opened as expected. Disclosure, I am a paying customer, I have no affiliation with Roufull, Amazon, Elmedia, Photopea or ChatGPT.

I like the product. Cost is exceptional. Feels flimsy and it may not last long unless you’re very careful with it.

i still like cds, so going away was a problem. this played cds and dvds. so plenty to listen to when getting going, then watch when winding down. was a brilliant choice. just used with laptop. should connect with mobile also. at this point i am happy enough not to doubt it

LOVE IT!

Roofull is a big BOGUS and FRAUD for their warranty and don't ever purchase of any products from them

Got this to rewatch my old DVDs and driving theory test and it run smoothly also tried a few music albums I have and there was no problem. It does exactly what is says on the box and I will be definitely be recommending it.

I bought some music recently, and it was only available on CDs. I don't have a disc reader on my laptop but I do have a PS4, so I thought it would work on there. Once the CDs arrived, I popped them into my PS4 but they didn't play. Surprisingly, the PS2 can play CDs, but the PS4 cannot, so I ordered this. The disc reader itself is super solid. Feels pretty good, can't tell you anything about the materials they use but it feels high quality. I was worried because many other readers apparently had issues with connecting and even reading discs, so I had low expectations. I've had it for a week, and so far so good. I ripped my two albums, watched some movies all without any issues. It's plug and play, which is great. Some disc readers I looked at had reviews saying that Windows wouldn't detect the reader, but this one worked first try, with no disc in it. Highly recommend for whenever you need to play your forgotten media.