What is RealPlayer?
RealPlayer is a free media player application developed by RealNetworks since 1995. It is compatible with numerous audio and video file formats including MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, WMV, AVI, MPG, MOV, FLV, and RealMedia. RealPlayer provides standard media playback capabilities like play, pause, rewind, fast forward, playback speed control, and volume adjustment.
Some key features of RealPlayer include:
- Media Library - for organizing and managing your local media files
- CD ripping and burning
- Format conversion between different media types
- Online media discovery and streaming
- Downloading online videos for offline playback
- Lyrics support
- Support for skins and plugins to expand functionality
RealPlayer has both free and premium paid versions. The free version contains ads and has limited format support compared to the Plus and Premium paid editions which offer additional features. Overall, RealPlayer continues to be a viable option for playing back numerous media file types and includes tools for managing and converting media.
VLC Media Player, MPC-HC, PotPlayer, Media Player Classic, MediaMonkey, AIMP, MPV, Videostream, KMPlayer, SMPlayer, MPC-BE, Nova Video Player, Real Alternative, Quod Libet, Interactual Player, SaveTube, dl4Tube, QT Lite, DJD Player, An Audio Player are some alternatives to RealPlayer.