diff --git a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
index 9f7fd0b0eb..d60fb1dd01 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
@@ -1336,6 +1336,9 @@ PROTOCOLS
     Play a Blu-ray disc. Since libbluray 1.0.1, you can read from ISO files
     by passing them to ``--bluray-device``.
 
+    A Blu-ray ``.iso`` image passed directly (e.g. ``mpv disc.iso``) is also
+    detected and opened.
+
     ``title`` can be: ``longest`` or ``first`` (selects the default
     playlist); ``menu`` (starts in the disc menu, see ``--disc-menu`` and the
     ``discnav`` command); ``mpls/<number>`` (selects <number>.mpls playlist);
@@ -1352,6 +1355,9 @@ PROTOCOLS
     it will probably try to open an actual optical drive, if available and
     implemented for the OS.
 
+    A DVD-Video ``.iso`` image passed directly (e.g. ``mpv disc.iso``) is also
+    detected and opened.
+
     ``dvdnav://`` is an old alias for ``dvd://`` and does exactly the same
     thing.
 
@@ -1365,6 +1371,10 @@ PROTOCOLS
     with its tracks, are exposed as a video track and shown by default. Can be
     disabled with ``--vid=no``.
 
+    A DVD-Audio ``.iso`` image passed directly (e.g. ``mpv disc.iso``) is also
+    detected and opened. For hybrid discs, the DVD-Audio zone is preferred over
+    the DVD-Video zone.
+
 ``dvb://[cardnumber@]channel`` ``--dvbin-...``
 
     Digital TV via DVB. (Linux only.)
diff --git a/stream/stream.c b/stream/stream.c
index 2cc9ae3e1d..1b82238f83 100644
--- a/stream/stream.c
+++ b/stream/stream.c
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ static int stream_create_instance(const stream_info_t *sinfo,
         s->log = mp_log_new(s, s->global->log, sinfo->name);
     }
     s->info = sinfo;
+    s->autoprobed = !args->sinfo;
     s->cancel = args->cancel;
     s->url = talloc_strdup(s, url);
     s->path = talloc_strdup(s, path);
diff --git a/stream/stream.h b/stream/stream.h
index 2d42ce4d5f..9fda0a8dff 100644
--- a/stream/stream.h
+++ b/stream/stream.h
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ typedef struct stream {
     bool is_regular : 1; // regular file
     bool access_references : 1; // open other streams
     bool allow_partial_read : 1; // allows partial read with stream_read_file()
+    bool autoprobed : 1; // opened by the autoprobe loop, not explicitly
+                         // requested, failures should stay quiet
     struct mp_log *log;
     struct mpv_global *global;
 
diff --git a/stream/stream_bluray.c b/stream/stream_bluray.c
index 8972d7e71a..de83df3f31 100644
--- a/stream/stream_bluray.c
+++ b/stream/stream_bluray.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ struct bd_overlay_plane {
 struct bluray_priv_s {
     BLURAY *bd;
     struct mp_log *bluray_log;
+    bool probing;               // open is an .iso auto-detection probe
     BLURAY_TITLE_INFO *title_info;
     int num_titles;
     int current_angle;
@@ -1047,9 +1048,11 @@ static bool check_disc_info(stream_t *s)
 
     // check Blu-ray
     if (!info->bluray_detected) {
-        MP_ERR(s, "Given stream is not a Blu-ray.\n");
+        if (!b->probing)
+            MP_ERR(s, "Given stream is not a Blu-ray.\n");
         return false;
     }
+    b->probing = false;
 
     // check AACS
     if (info->aacs_detected) {
@@ -1159,7 +1162,8 @@ static int bluray_stream_open_internal(stream_t *s)
     BLURAY *bd = bd_open(device_tmp, NULL);
     talloc_free(device_tmp);
     if (!bd) {
-        MP_ERR(s, "Couldn't open Blu-ray device: %s\n", device);
+        if (!b->probing)
+            MP_ERR(s, "Couldn't open Blu-ray device: %s\n", device);
         ret = STREAM_UNSUPPORTED;
         goto err;
     }
@@ -1385,6 +1389,21 @@ static int bdmv_dir_stream_open(stream_t *stream)
     if (!path)
         goto unsupported;
 
+    // Hand the .iso to libbluray as the device. Opening validates the disc
+    // info, so it doubles as the probe (see priv->probing).
+    if (bstr_case_endswith(bstr0(path), bstr0(".iso"))) {
+        priv->cfg_device = talloc_strdup(priv, path);
+        priv->probing = stream->autoprobed;
+        int r = bluray_stream_open_internal(stream);
+        if (r != STREAM_OK) {
+            if (priv->probing)
+                goto unsupported;
+            return r;
+        }
+        MP_INFO(stream, "Blu-ray ISO image detected. Redirecting to bluray://\n");
+        return r;
+    }
+
     // We allow the path to point to a directory containing BDMV/, a
     // directory containing MovieObject.bdmv, or that file itself.
     if (!check_bdmv(path)) {
diff --git a/stream/stream_dvda.c b/stream/stream_dvda.c
index db9dfa9266..cd6c1bd536 100644
--- a/stream/stream_dvda.c
+++ b/stream/stream_dvda.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ struct priv {
     mp_mutex still_lock;        // guards the still-picture state below
     int page;                   // forced still page (--dvda-page), -1 = time-based
     char *device;
+    struct mp_log *lib_log;     // used by libdvdread's log callback
+    bool probing;               // open is an .iso auto-detection probe
     struct dvda_opts *opts;
 };
 
@@ -225,11 +227,13 @@ static bool read_disc_structure(stream_t *stream)
 
     ifo_handle_t *amg = ifoOpenVMGI(priv->dvd);
     if (!amg || amg->ifo_format != IFO_AUDIO || !amg->amgi_mat) {
-        MP_ERR(stream, "Could not read AUDIO_TS.IFO.\n");
+        if (!priv->probing)
+            MP_ERR(stream, "Could not read AUDIO_TS.IFO.\n");
         if (amg)
             ifoClose(amg);
         return false;
     }
+    priv->probing = false;
     int num_ats = amg->amgi_mat->amg_nr_of_title_sets;
     ifoClose(amg);
 
@@ -583,9 +587,10 @@ static void stream_dvda_close(stream_t *stream)
         DVDClose(priv->dvd);
 }
 
-static void dvda_log(void *priv, dvd_logger_level_t level,
+static void dvda_log(void *p, dvd_logger_level_t level,
                      const char *fmt, va_list va)
 {
+    struct priv *priv = p;
     int lvl;
     switch (level) {
     case DVD_LOGGER_LEVEL_ERROR: lvl = MSGL_ERR;   break;
@@ -594,10 +599,12 @@ static void dvda_log(void *priv, dvd_logger_level_t level,
     case DVD_LOGGER_LEVEL_INFO:
     default:                     lvl = MSGL_V;     break;
     }
-    if (!mp_msg_test(priv, lvl))
+    if (priv->probing)
+        lvl = MPMAX(lvl, MSGL_V);
+    if (!mp_msg_test(priv->lib_log, lvl))
         return;
-    mp_msg_va(priv, lvl, fmt, va);
-    mp_msg(priv, lvl, "\n");
+    mp_msg_va(priv->lib_log, lvl, fmt, va);
+    mp_msg(priv->lib_log, lvl, "\n");
 }
 
 static int open_s_internal(stream_t *stream)
@@ -622,16 +629,18 @@ static int open_s_internal(stream_t *stream)
     if (!path)
         goto err;
 
-    struct mp_log *log = mp_log_new(stream, stream->log, "/libdvdread");
+    priv->lib_log = mp_log_new(stream, stream->log, "/libdvdread");
     const dvd_logger_cb logger_cb = { .pf_log = dvda_log };
-    priv->dvd = DVDOpenAudio(log, &logger_cb, path);
+    priv->dvd = DVDOpenAudio(priv, &logger_cb, path);
     if (!priv->dvd) {
-        MP_ERR(stream, "Couldn't open DVD-Audio device: %s\n", path);
+        if (!priv->probing)
+            MP_ERR(stream, "Couldn't open DVD-Audio device: %s\n", path);
         goto err;
     }
 
     if (!read_disc_structure(stream)) {
-        MP_ERR(stream, "No DVD-Audio titles found: %s\n", path);
+        if (!priv->probing)
+            MP_ERR(stream, "No DVD-Audio titles found: %s\n", path);
         goto err;
     }
 
@@ -666,7 +675,7 @@ static int open_s_internal(stream_t *stream)
 
 err:
     stream_dvda_close(stream);
-    return STREAM_ERROR;
+    return priv->probing ? STREAM_UNSUPPORTED : STREAM_ERROR;
 }
 
 static int open_s(stream_t *stream)
@@ -742,6 +751,21 @@ static int ifo_dvda_stream_open(stream_t *stream)
     if (!path)
         goto unsupported;
 
+    // Hand the .iso to libdvdread as the device. Opening validates the AMG
+    // IFO, so it doubles as the probe (see priv->probing).
+    if (bstr_case_endswith(bstr0(path), bstr0(".iso"))) {
+        priv->device = talloc_strdup(priv, path);
+        priv->probing = stream->autoprobed;
+        int r = open_s_internal(stream);
+        if (r != STREAM_OK) {
+            if (priv->probing)
+                goto unsupported;
+            return r;
+        }
+        MP_INFO(stream, "DVD-Audio ISO image detected. Redirecting to dvda://\n");
+        return r;
+    }
+
     // We allow the path to point to a directory containing AUDIO_TS/, a
     // directory containing AUDIO_TS.IFO, or that file itself.
     if (!check_ifo(path)) {
diff --git a/stream/stream_dvdnav.c b/stream/stream_dvdnav.c
index 07aeac4ef0..c068f82b34 100644
--- a/stream/stream_dvdnav.c
+++ b/stream/stream_dvdnav.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 struct priv {
     dvdnav_t *dvdnav;                   // handle to libdvdnav stuff
     struct mp_log *log;                 // borrowed from the stream
+    struct mp_log *lib_log;             // used by libdvdnav's log callback
+    bool probing;                       // open is an .iso auto-detection probe
     char *filename;                     // path
     int64_t duration;                   // in 90 kHz PTS ticks
     int title;
@@ -1023,9 +1025,10 @@ static void stream_dvdnav_close(stream_t *s)
     mp_mutex_destroy(&priv->lock);
 }
 
-static void dvdnav_log(void *priv, dvdnav_logger_level_t level,
+static void dvdnav_log(void *p, dvdnav_logger_level_t level,
                        const char *fmt, va_list va)
 {
+    struct priv *priv = p;
     int lvl;
     switch (level) {
     case DVDNAV_LOGGER_LEVEL_ERROR: lvl = MSGL_ERR;   break;
@@ -1034,17 +1037,20 @@ static void dvdnav_log(void *priv, dvdnav_logger_level_t level,
     case DVDNAV_LOGGER_LEVEL_INFO:
     default:                        lvl = MSGL_V;     break;
     }
-    if (!mp_msg_test(priv, lvl))
+    if (priv->probing)
+        lvl = MPMAX(lvl, MSGL_V);
+    if (!mp_msg_test(priv->lib_log, lvl))
         return;
-    mp_msg_va(priv, lvl, fmt, va);
-    mp_msg(priv, lvl, "\n");
+    mp_msg_va(priv->lib_log, lvl, fmt, va);
+    mp_msg(priv->lib_log, lvl, "\n");
 }
 
 static dvdnav_status_t nav_open(stream_t *stream, dvdnav_t **dest, const char *path)
 {
-    struct mp_log *log = mp_log_new(stream, stream->log, "/libdvdnav");
+    struct priv *priv = stream->priv;
+    priv->lib_log = mp_log_new(stream, stream->log, "/libdvdnav");
     const dvdnav_logger_cb logger_cb = { .pf_log = dvdnav_log };
-    return dvdnav_open2(dest, log, &logger_cb, path);
+    return dvdnav_open2(dest, priv, &logger_cb, path);
 }
 
 static struct priv *new_dvdnav_stream(stream_t *stream, char *filename)
@@ -1099,11 +1105,12 @@ static int open_s_internal(stream_t *stream)
     else
         filename = DEFAULT_OPTICAL_DEVICE;
     if (!new_dvdnav_stream(stream, filename)) {
-        MP_ERR(stream, "Couldn't open DVD device: %s\n",
-                filename);
-        ret = STREAM_ERROR;
+        if (!priv->probing)
+            MP_ERR(stream, "Couldn't open DVD device: %s\n", filename);
+        ret = priv->probing ? STREAM_UNSUPPORTED : STREAM_ERROR;
         goto err;
     }
+    priv->probing = false;
 
     int32_t num_titles = 0;
     dvdnav_get_number_of_titles(priv->dvdnav, &num_titles);
@@ -1233,6 +1240,21 @@ static int ifo_dvdnav_stream_open(stream_t *stream)
     if (!path)
         goto unsupported;
 
+    // Hand the .iso to libdvdnav as the device. Opening validates the VMG
+    // IFO, so it doubles as the probe (see priv->probing).
+    if (bstr_case_endswith(bstr0(path), bstr0(".iso"))) {
+        priv->device = talloc_strdup(priv, path);
+        priv->probing = stream->autoprobed;
+        int r = open_s_internal(stream);
+        if (r != STREAM_OK) {
+            if (priv->probing)
+                goto unsupported;
+            return r;
+        }
+        MP_INFO(stream, "DVD ISO image detected. Redirecting to dvd://\n");
+        return r;
+    }
+
     // We allow the path to point to a directory containing VIDEO_TS/, a
     // directory containing VIDEO_TS.IFO, or that file itself.
     if (!check_ifo(path)) {