Best Blu-ray Player for 2025: Tested by Our Experts
We’ve rounded up all the best HD and 4K ready Blu-ray players on the market
Streaming might be convenient but for unbeatable at-home cinema experiences in HD and 4K, nothing beats the picture quality and audio fidelity you get from a Blu-ray disc. Blu-ray players aren't constrained by internet speeds and bandwidth, so you'll never have to deal with your movie stopping to buffer part-way through. The best 4K UHD Blu-ray players support Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, DTS:X and HDR10 formats for even higher image quality. Blu-ray players should work with your old DVD and CD collections, too. And of course discs are something you own, so watching Blu-rays doesn't require a monthly subscription.
To make choosing the right Blu-ray player easier, here are our favorite picks.
Our Picks
What is the best Blu-ray player for 2025?
If you want to spend the bare minimum on a Blu-ray player, then the Sony BDP-S3700 should be your choice. It offers a lot of features for little money, but as it's only 1080p you'll miss out on advanced features like 4K resolution picture quality and Dolby Vision.
The Xbox Series X is the only current Xbox model that accepts optical discs. It can play DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K Blu-rays, in addition to Xbox game discs. It can also be used with standard IR remotes, unlike the PS5. Note that the cheaper Xbox Series S does not have a disc slot.
The high-end PS5 (the $500 model) includes an optical drive that accepts DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K Blu-rays, in addition to PS4 and PS5 game discs. The cheaper PS5 Digital Edition does not have a disc slot.