External DVD drive issues with MacBook Air

I have a new MacBook Air 2020 that is running Catalina. I have bought two different external DVD drives to import music from CDs onto my computer. The first was an Asus drive with a USB-C cord and the second is a LG drive with a USB cord and Apple adaptor to fit the USB-C port. Both drives I have plugged in and they immediately made a soft ticking noise. The power light turned green and I put a CD in. The drive continues to make a noise and it does not show up anywhere on my Mac that I can find (Finder, Disk Utility, Music, etc.). The two CDs I tried are in good condition and play just fine in my car. I returned the Asus drive since I figured it was broken. I don’t know what is causing the issue and it seems odd that it is happening twice in a row with two different brands. I would appreciate any assistance.

Edit: After talking with LG support, Model: SP80NB80 is not compatible with Catalina. It is compatible with Mojave. This isn’t stated anywhere and the support person didn’t elaborate on the reason why Catalina isn’t compatible. At least there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with my computer!