A reproducing device includes: a user setting storage unit storing user setting preference information set by a user; a reproduction control storage unit storing reproduction-control-use preference information for controlling reproduction of a video content; a BD-J module executing an application together with reproduction of the video content recorded on a recording medium, such as a BD-ROM; a detection module (i) detecting whether the BD-ROM is mounted and, (ii) when the BD-ROM is mounted after once being removed, determining whether to continue, together with reproduction of the mounted BD-ROM, the execution of the application which was executed before the removal; and a password preference information setting module causing a reproduction control storage unit to store the user setting preference information as the reproduction-control-use preference information, when an application termination instruction is received from the user, or when continuation of the execution is determined.