Is there anything free besides Realplayer that will play (or convert to some other format) Realplayer's .ivr files?
posted by juv3nal on Sep 19, 2008 - 7 answers

In Windows Vista, is there a combination of software and settings that will let my Dad play all the media files he wants without further difficulty? I want to set up my Dad's new computer, which runs Vista Home Premium, so that it runs media embedded in web pages, runs standalone files too, and doesn't break Vista's Aero interface. He's not a computer expert, so I want media of all common types to Just Work^TM. [more inside]
posted by hAndrew on Jun 2, 2008 - 6 answers

Why won't Realplayer 11 play back the BBC World Service stream in stereo? [more inside]
posted by Brocktoon on Nov 26, 2007 - 1 answer

Mac Pro, OS X 10.4.10: Why in the hopscotching christ is Real Player (10.1.0) sending audio to the internal speaker? Output is directed to go to the line out in System Preferences, and no other media players or noisemakers fail to do the right thing. [more inside]
posted by Wolfdog on Aug 9, 2007 - 3 answers

How can I record video streams from RealPlayer and Quicktime on a Mac? [more inside]
posted by Dasein on Nov 21, 2006 - 5 answers

I just updated Firefox for Mac OSX. Now my default player is now quicktime. Even when I launch a RealPlayer movie it opens QuickTime and plays nothing. I want it to be RealPlayer. Any suggestions?
posted by jamie939 on Jul 10, 2006 - 4 answers

Is there an easy-to-use web interface for listening to various streaming radio stations via a web interface on a Linux server? [more inside]
posted by I EAT TAPAS on Aug 24, 2005 - 1 answer

Um ... Real ==> mp3 file conversion? Any simple way? [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on Jun 4, 2005 - 10 answers

I want to listen to NPR (esp. All Things Considered) on my OS10.3 Mac, but the only options they give are Real and Windows Media. I don't want to install any bloated spyware (read: RealPlayer or Windows Media Player) on my sweet sweet aluminum baby, so what kind of good, lightweight, and free player can I find that will let me play one or the other of those formats?
posted by The Michael The on May 6, 2005 - 8 answers

My mother wants to use realplayer to listen to streaming audio from her browser. After looking at the latest version of realplayer, what with the ads and spyware, I suspect that it would be best if she were to use something else that can read real files. I need something that's integrated into the browser. She's fairly intimidated by computers, so ease of use is essential. What would be the best player/codec/whatever for her?
posted by unreason on Dec 3, 2004 - 10 answers

How can I reliably record RealPlayer streams for later listening, on Mac OS X or Linux? [MI] [more inside]
posted by beniamino on Nov 21, 2004 - 9 answers

How can I download/listen to a large number of streaming music tracks (ram format) without having to click each link individually and wait for each song? [mi] [more inside]
posted by ruwan on Oct 11, 2004 - 4 answers

Other than uninstalling, is there any way to stop the RealOne player starting every time I put a cd in my drive even though I've unticked all the boxes and asked it not to.
posted by feelinglistless on Sep 11, 2004 - 10 answers

RealPlayer for Mac Classic (9.2.), Can't get it to work: it never works for video, and not often, if ever for audio. I've fully deleted it from my hard drive and reinstalled it, but always get the error window: "Requested File Not Found. The link you requested may be outdated or inaccurate"

Not that I crave RealPlayer, but there's a good deal of stuff not available in Quicktime. Ideas?
posted by ParisParamus on Aug 1, 2004 - 6 answers

What are some ways to turn a RealPlayer streaming video file into a ripped, usable file on your hard drive? I've seen stuff for the audio part, but not so much video.
posted by inksyndicate on Jun 28, 2004 - 4 answers

I just installed a SoundBlaster external soundcard on my Dell laptop. everything seems to be working great, including my midi applications. but when i try to play media through realplayer, i don't get any sound. i'm running XP.

anyone know what's up?
posted by milkman on Jun 3, 2004 - 2 answers

I once saw a link that indicated how to start up a RealPlayer file at a specific time within the file. (ie. You click a link and it starts the file at 30:01 instead of at 0:00).

Any ideas where I saw it? I want to use it but I don't remember where I saw it. Maybe boingboing?
posted by ajpresto on May 27, 2004 - 3 answers

I've been having trouble with RealOne on OS X [MI] [more inside]
posted by Gnatcho on Apr 22, 2004 - 8 answers

Trying to watch video on cspan.org with Mozilla Firefox 0.8. Get the error message "rtsp is not a registered protocol." How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted by AstroGuy on Apr 13, 2004 - 1 answer