RealPlayer, formerly RealAudio Player, RealOne Player and RealPlayer G2, is a cross-platform media player app, developed by RealNetworks. The media player is compatible with numerous container file formats of the multimedia realm, including MP3, MP4, QuickTime File Format, Windows Media format, and the proprietary RealAudio and RealVideo formats.[7] RealPlayer is also available for other operating systems; Linux, Unix, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian versions have been released.
The first version of RealPlayer was introduced on April 3, 1995 as "RealAudio Player" and was one of the first media players capable of streaming media over the Internet. Then, version 4.01 of RealPlayer was included as a selectable Internet tool in Windows 98's installation package.[9] Subsequent versions of the software were titled "RealPlayer G2" (version 6) and "RealOne Player" (version 9), while free "Basic" versions as well as paid "Plus" versions, the latter with additional features, have also been offered. For the Windows OS, the RealPlayer version 9 subsumed the features of the separate program, RealJukebox.
RealPlayer 11 was released for Microsoft Windows in November 2007 and for Mac OS X in May 2008. RealPlayer 15 was released on November 18, 2011. This version allowed users to transfer video, music, and photos between their computers and mobile devices, share links of videos and photos on sites such as Facebook and MySpace, and download videos from popular sites such as YouTube and Metacafe.
RealPlayer was initially accessed by many users as a plugin to watch streaming video or listen to streaming audio (for example, most of the BBC's websites formerly employed the plugin);[10] but in the early 21st century, Adobe Flash and subsequently HTML video became preferred options for this purpose.
In February 2016, RealNetworks released RealPlayer 18, which incorporated the features of the previous year's release of RealTimes, an app that makes multimedia montages from users' photographs and videos, backed up and accessible via cloud storage. The Real.com Blog states that "RealPlayer with RealTimes (aka "RealPlayer" for short) will still include the legacy features, such as Downloader, Converter, and Web Videos. It will also still include our RealTimes features, such as Photos and RealTimes Stories, our automatic video collage feature."[11] Note that as of 2018, the publisher only provides RealTime for use on a Mac and no longer publishes a media player called RealPlayer for macOS.
Features of RealPlayer include a video download utility, a web browser, visualizations (graphical animations or "light shows" that appear on the screen when playing music), equalizer and video controls (including Crossfade and Gapless playback in RealPlayer Plus), recording audio, CD ripping, and a media converter which allows converting files to a variety of common audio and video formats.
RealPlayer SP includes audio CD burning capabilities, DVR-style playback buffering, multimedia search, Internet radio, a jukebox-style file library, an embedded web browser (using Microsoft Internet Explorer), and the ability to convert and transfer media to a wide range of devices. This includes music players such as iPod and Zune, smartphones such as iPhone and BlackBerry, portable gaming devices such as Sony PSP, and console gaming systems such as Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. Since version 11, RealPlayer SP has gained Flash Video support, DVD, SVCD, VCD burning (120-minute), and video recording (DRM is supported).
As of 2008, RealPlayer Enterprise is a licensed product for enterprise applications which can be customized and remotely administered by RealPlayer Enterprise Manager.[47] The free Realplayer Enterprise Education Edition has been removed.[48] Both versions of Realplayer Enterprise are lightweight, ad-free versions of RealPlayer, missing most consumer features and most plug-in support. The RealSched.exe update reminder can be disabled in two steps, and it is not reinstalled upon running the player.
The last stable release as of July 2010[update] included Real's Helix playback engine for RealAudio and RealVideo, a 10-band equalizer and video adjustment controls, and a full-screen, resizable "theater mode" for video playback, as well as many features found in its Windows counterpart.
RealPlayer for Linux/Unix was developed separately from the Windows and Mac versions. [citation needed] The client is based on the open-source Helix Player which can be found at the Helix Community Website Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. It supports Windows Media 7/8, RealAudio/Video, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. The interface depends on the current GTK+ theme.
The Symbian version of RealPlayer allows mobile phones to play Real Audio, Real Video, MP3, 3GP, AMR, and other media formats. It is provided as freeware. In newer Symbian devices it can also be used to stream both audio and video content in the form of MP3 (music) and 3GP (videos).
RealPlayer 1.6.1 (US) or RealPlayer 1.6.0 (worldwide) is available for free for PalmOne-made Palm OS 5 devices, such as the Palm Tungsten or Zire series.[54] It is also compatible with RealPlayer Music Store tracks. However, they will neither install nor run on non-PalmOne-made devices like Sony's Clie line of PDAs. Realplayer for Palm OS does not support later Palm smartphones such as the treo 700p, 755p, or Centro, although the treo 600 and 650 are listed as supported devices.
RealJukebox was a media player that allowed users to play and manage their digital music on hard drives, CDs and online. It was first released in May 1999. By late 2001, the functions of RealJukebox, RealPlayer and GoldPass (a subscription webcast service) had been integrated into Real's newly released all-in-one media player, RealOne Player.[55]
Past versions of RealPlayer have been criticized for containing adware and spyware[56] such as Comet Cursor.[57] In 1999 security researcher Richard M. Smith dissected some of RealJukebox's network traffic and discovered that it was sending a unique identifier with information about the music titles to which its users were listening.[58][59] RealNetworks issued a patch, and the spyware was removed[60] in version 1.02. Their download page stated RealJukebox included privacy enhancements and supplied the link to their updated privacy policy.[61]
Cast your videos to your Smart TV or to any Chromecast compatible device. Stream from RealPlayer Mobile or RealPlayer for Windows and enjoy your content with big picture and sound. Show and share your own personal videos to your friends in a new way, anywhere and anytime.
Download videos from thousands of sites, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook! Tag videos on your phone with RealPlayer Mobile, and they will automatically be added to your RealPlayer PC library; or use the easiest video downloader in RealPlayer for Windows.
RealPlayer Mobile is immediately available worldwide as a free app for Apple and Android devices in the Apple iOS App and Google Play stores. This newest version of RealPlayer for Windows is available for immediate download at: www.real.com.
Each of the RealCloud apps will come with a little button on the top-right corner that will allow you to cast videos from the device to your TV. You can even control the playback of your videos from the device, so your device in essence becomes a remote control.
Speaking of SurePlay, we are also announcing new SurePlay levels that deliver higher quality playback and experience for those who buy one of the paid versions of RealCloud. These will come in 3 varieties namely SurePlay HD, SurePlay HD+ and SurePlay Pro. These will be available with the Silver, Gold and Pro versions of RealCloud respectively.
I agree with Anurag. There is NO icon for Chromecast anywhere to be seen on the RealPlayer Cloud screen. Where did you hide it? If this does not work I will uninstall RealPlayer real fast. Chromecast is the principal reason for downloading the program.
Tried using this on a Win7 machine. Did you guys actually do any QA on your cloud app to make sure it worked with Chromecast? There is no icon to cast to Chromecast.. Nothing obvious in preferences where you can enable the feature. This looks a lot like some vaporware announcement.
We offer 2 GB of free space for free account. Additionally you can earn up to 1.5 GB of additional free storage space by adding devices and trying out some of the features of the RealPlayer Cloud service:
Also, you can earn 1 GB of free space for each friend you refer who then creates a RealPlayer Cloud account using the link you sent them. Refer this link more information: -Get-more-space-by-referring-your-friends
This issue has been fixed for Android-please make sure you have the most recent version of the RealPlayer Cloud app. The fix will be available for iOS devices as soon as Apple approves the new build we submitted.
I would like to tell you, the videos which you upload to Cloud is safe and secure. Only you will have access to your personal videos. Also you can share the videos you uploaded to the cloud with your friends and family.
Initially you will get 2 GB of free space with Cloud account. Additionally you can earn up to 1.5 GB of additional free storage space by adding devices and trying out some of the features of the RealPlayer Cloud service:
>Download Google Chrome browser from:
>Then, you can create free Cloud account by visting: cloud.real.com
>After creating, you can upload videos to your Cloud account using Google Chrome.
>Install the Chromecast extension in your Google Chrome.
>Then go to cloud.real.com & click on Chromsecast icon in Google Chrome to cast videos.
I have had installed Real player cloud on my computer, Laptop and tablet. After the installation all of my devices started to get frozen, and working very slow. Its worst app I have ever downloaded on my devices.
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