Despite the updates and the new provided functions, RealPlayer is actually still that old and chunky media player from the 90s.

So since RealPlayer has now evolved to be a multifunctional media processing application, and it does look more decent than it used to be, why do we still need to uninstall the application anyway? Well. You can also download YouTube videos with RealPlayer, but the downloading speed and the video quality are not very promising. The premium version of RealPlayer features even more functions like DVD playback and audio equalizers. What’s more, RealPlayer now also provides a Premium version which is available for $5-a-month. They even developed versions of the app available for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS to achieve a better compatibility and portability.Īpart from the basic media playback functions, RealPlayer nowadays also comes with a built-in file converter, which can convert your media files and make them compatible to iPad, Galaxy Tab, iPhone or other devices like Blackberry Storm, the Zune and the iRiver Clix. What’s more, after 20 years, the RealPlayer now is almost nothing like the version that in our memories. You can get the latest version of RealPlayer from its official website, and it will still be functional. In fact, impossible as it might sounds, RealPlayer does still exist.

So after 20 years, does RealPlayer still exist? Can RealPlayer still be functional in terms of media file decoding and playing? Actually, for a desktop application, 20 years is already a pretty long time. As new streaming services like Netflix, Pandora, and YouTube thrive one after another, people start to forget about RealPlayer.

RealPlayer was developed and released in the 90’s, which is already more than 20 years from now. Part 4: Free Alternatives to RealPlayer.

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