Real Alternative permette di eseguire file RealMedia senza dover installare RealPlayer. Supporta tutti i formati RealMedia (.ra .rm .rmvb .ram .rpm .rv .rp .rt .rnx .smi .smil ecc.), inclusi i contenuti streaming.

I vantaggi rispetto a RealPlayer:

• Quick and easy install
• It's easy to make an unattended installation
• Proper uninstallation
• No background processes
• Use a player of your own choice
• Low on resources
• No advertising, no registration forms, nothing annoying

Limitazioni:

• .smi and .smil files only play the first part of a clip. This is only a problem when the clip consists of multiple parts. These files are not very common. These files do play correctly when embedded in a browser.
• The RealMedia DirectShow splitter does not work with streaming content. You must use the included Media Player Classic to play streaming content.

Caratteristiche di Real Alternative 1.70:

• Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.1]
• RealMedia components [version 6.0.14.1748]
• RealMedia plugin for Internet Explorer
• RealMedia plugin for Opera/Mozilla/Netscape
• RealMedia DirectShow splitter [version 1.0.1.2]

Disponibile anche una versione Lite, senza Media Player Classic; e lo storico di Real Alternative.