Website: http://www.real.com Software Provider: Real Networks Current Version: Real Player 11 Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista License: Freeware
Real Player is a media player, created by Real Networks, that plays a number of multimedia formats including multiple generations of RealAudio and RealVideo codecs as well as MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, etc.
The first version of RealPlayer was introduced in April 1995 as RealAudio Player, one of the first media players capable of streaming media over the Internet. Version 6 of RealPlayer was called RealPlayer G2; version 9 was called RealOne Player. Free "Basic" versions have been provided as well as paid "Plus" versions with additional features. On Windows, version 9 subsumed the features of the separate program RealJukebox.
The current version for Windows is RealPlayer 10.5. Separate versions with far fewer features are available for Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, Palm OS, and Symbian OS.
Real Player Features
Many skins available
Built-In Media Browser
Save space on the desktop by using Toolbar Mode
Works with iPod, Nomad Zen, Palm, Sony Memory Sticks