Real Player sucks. Is there an alternative?

[Fike]

I hate Real Player because of the annoying advertisements that it spawns in my taskbar. I don't want to infect my new computer with this program. Are there any alternatives for playing real audio files? I kind of doubt it because it is a proprietary compression algorithm, but we are finally seeing alternative PDF tools, so the patent on some of these things must be running out soon.

[MrChad]

The aptly named Real Alternative (http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm).

[mezrah]

Originally posted by: Fike
I hate Real Player because of the annoying advertisements that it spawns in my taskbar. I don't want to infect my new computer with this program. Are there any alternatives for playing real audio files? I kind of doubt it because it is a proprietary compression algorithm, but we are finally seeing alternative PDF tools, so the patent on some of these things must be running out soon.

Looking for a Real Player alternative, eh? Have you tried Real Player Alternative?

A simple google reveals results:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=real+player+alternative

[Fike]

thanks. I didn't think of using alternative as the keyword. I was stuck in "Real Player Free" which just kept coming back to Real Networks freeplayer stuff.

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: MrChad
The aptly named Real Alternative (http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm).

:D :thumbsup:

[Aikouka]

There's also a Quicktime Alternative if you want an alternative for quicktime ;).

[zodder]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
There's also a Quicktime Alternative if you want an alternative for quicktime ;).
Will iTunes still function with it?

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: zodder

Originally posted by: Aikouka
There's also a Quicktime Alternative if you want an alternative for quicktime ;).
Will iTunes still function with it?



No idea, I don't use iTunes. Although Trillian always complains that it wants QuickTime (without having QTA or normal QT installed) and it works with QTA.