Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 4th Edition

Project 14C: Listening to RealMedia Streams with RealPlayer

Now that you know how to play MP3 Internet broadcast streams, it is time to help round out your system a bit by installing RealPlayer 11 (Figure 14-9). Although not as common as in the past, RealMedia streams are still widely available on the Internet. You can also use RealPlayer to play RealVideo streams, when they're available.

Figure 14-9. RealPlayer 11

14C-1: Downloading and Installing RealPlayer

Installing RealPlayer in Ubuntu, once a hit-or-miss sort of minor pain, is now easier than it's ever been before, so you can rest easy as you go through this project. Here's what you need to do: ...