CD-ROM/XA bridge discs are discs that can be played on a personal computer with sufficient hardware and software, on dedicated players, and on CD-i players. CD-ROM/XA bridge discs contain audio-visual data and adhere to the CD-ROM/XA standard. Therefore, they can be read by any computer with a CD-ROM/XA drive. The computer needs a special program to play the audio visual data from the disc. In addition to the audio-visual content, CD-ROM/XA brdige discs contain a CD-i application program that allows you to play the content on a CD-i player. It is also possible to have players dedicated to playing a specific type of CD-ROM/XA bridge disc.

The most well-known example of CD-ROM/XA bridge discs are Photo CD discs. Photo CD discs contain graphic images in a specified structure and a CD-i program. These discs can be played on a Photo-CD player, a CD-i player, and on a computer using a separate Photo CD access program.