CD Player issue?

I fixed the problem...

Applied hand sanitizer that kills 99.9% of germs to both sides of a qtip, waited a few minutes, then wiped thr lens off on both sides using a microfiber cloth.

Inserted thr lens back in to the optical pickup. And now it reads burned CDs and CDs that are original/store bought without any problems.

I believe that past 1988, vintage CD players should still play CD-Rs. But some odd ones do not. And beyond that, it could simply be laser in the optical pickup that gets weaker due to overuse.

I just want to  ask you A burned CD might not work in your car's CD player for a few reasons, all related to the media type (for example, CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R), music format, burn method, and the head unit's capabilities. Some head units are touchier than others, and some recognize a limited set of file types.

I think you have to Very often audio CD’s burned at slower speeds will work in audio players while disks burned at higher speeds won’t. It’s been said that the laser encoding is somehow "clearer" when burning at slower speeds and this helps audio players, which often have a problem with home-burned CD’s, to cope with the disks. FaceTime

Try cleaning the DVD drive lens with a lens cleaning disc. If this doesn't work you may have to open the player (with the power removed) to gain access to the DVD drive so that you can open it and clean the lens more thoroughly with a Qtip (cotton bud) moistened with isopropyl alcohol. There are videos on You Tube showing you how.FMC 4 ME