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RealPlayer

From MozillaZine Knowledge Base

Mozilla applications are regularly updated for security and stability; however, Mozilla does not provide updates for plug-ins. Plug-ins can cause crashes and hangs and may contain security vulnerabilities. Information on security and stability issues affecting RealPlayer is available at Real's website.

Windows users have two choices for playing RealMedia: the official Real Player or the ad-free Real Alternative. Both will work in Firefox and Mozilla Suite, but Real Alternative version 1.32 or later has the advantage of including a "modified plugin" that overcomes a problem with incorrect coding on certain webpages containing embedded Real media, as explained here.

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Installation

  • Remove any older versions which may be on your system.
  • Download the Real Player or Real Alternative installer.
  • Close all instances of Firefox or Mozilla Suite and any other unnecessary programs.
  • Run the setup program.
  • If installing Real Alternative, make sure that the "Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape/Opera Plugin" is checked when selecting which components to install.

After the Player installation is complete, start Firefox/Mozilla Suite and enter about:plugins into the Category:Location Bar. "RealPlayer(tm) G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32-bit)" and should be listed.

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Windows Plugin issues

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Plugin not recognized

If you install Firefox or Mozilla Suite after having installed RealPlayer and the Real Player plugin is not recognized, you will need to copy these two files:

  • Copy "nppl3260.xpt" from C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Netscape6\nppl3260.xpt to the Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla Suite installation directory "components" folder
  • Copy "nppl3260.dll" from C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Netscape6\nppl3260.dll to the Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla Suite installation directory "plugins" folder.

An alternate method would be to reinstall RealPlayer.

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Vanishing Controls

The Windows Plugin for Firefox had a problem whereby after using a control button it would vanish. If you are still experiencing this you should install the latest version of RealPlayer. You may also then need to follow the manual steps described above to apply the fix.

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External Links

Retrieved from "http://kb.mozillazine.org/RealPlayer"