Playing DVD from external drive in Ventura

I've looked at older questions, but now we're in 2023, and nothing looks or acts the same as 2022. VLC has not been updated since 2020, so i don't want to use it. I have an LG DVD writer external, hooked up to a multiport adapter (since the new Macbooks only come with the USB-C ports). Brand new Macbook, Ventura, everything updated. When I put a DVD in the driver, iTunes recognizes it as a music disc and wants to import. I cannot get DVD Player to recognize it, or even QuickTime player. In "system settings-general-sharing CD, DVD" I have sharing ON. My ultimate goal was to play the DVD on my computer, and hdmi the computer to the TV. Can you suggest a next step? Thanks in advance.