Supported Media File Formats

RealPlayer can play many types of media(a general term that includes any visual, audio or text file, or broadcast), including audio and video files, and streamingThe process of breaking a large media file into smaller pieces and transferring it, piece by piece, so it can be viewed immediately rather than waiting for the whole file to be downloaded. media. Below is a list of the most common file types supported by RealPlayer. For a complete listing of currently supported file formats, select Check Media Types in your Help menu.

The table below lists the most common and standard RealNetworks files. It is not an exhaustive list. RealNetworks is always working to add more compatibility to your RealPlayer. When new formats(encoding and compression format for files such as MP3, RM, WAV, or AVI) are available, RealPlayer will automatically install them when you attempt to play that type of content. You can manually check for new components by selecting RealPlayer > Check for Update from the menus.

Supported file types:

Note:RealPlayer can play most files your computer can play. Just open the files with RealPlayer or drag and drop them onto RealPlayer. To have RealPlayer play certain types of files automatically, select the media types you want RealPlayer to play by default in Media Types Preferences.

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