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iPad Pro USB-C & External DVD Drives

Just investigating the iPad Pro before I Invest. I noticed it has a USB-C Port and I have a USB-C External CD/DVD Drive. Am I able to plug that in and play DVDs through it?

iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi

Posted on Nov 19, 2020 8:26 PM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2020 8:42 PM

No.

No optical drives are supported on iOS devices.

There are no built-in drivers for any optical drives and they simply use too much power that an iPad cannot handle.

Optical drives have never been supported, at all, on any iOS device, ever!


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iPad Pro USB-C & External DVD Drives

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