A three-dimensional stereoscopic image reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment has a disc reproducing unit 201 capable of reading content recorded in a disc 201, a video decoder 303 for decoding the content read by a disc reproducing unit 201 and outputting at least a video signal, a CPU 305 for generating notifying information for notifying that the content recorded in the disc 201 is 3D content when the content recorded in the disc 201 is 3D content, an output unit 206 for outputting the notifying information or the video signal decoded by the video decoder 305 to an outside of a reproducing apparatus 101. Before the video signal decoded by the decoder 201 is output to the outside of the reproducing apparatus 101, the output unit 206 outputs the notifying information to the outside of the reproducing apparatus 101.