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<p>RealPlayer, formerly RealAudio Player, RealOne Player and RealPlayer G2, is a <a href="/facts/Cross-platform/16zqdvNR">cross-platform</a> <a href="/facts/Media_player_(software)/AwtCuWfG">media player</a> app, developed by <a href="/facts/RealNetworks/XenxRXL2">RealNetworks</a>. The media player is compatible with numerous <a href="/facts/Container_file_format/mSfwwdSA">container file formats</a> of the <a href="/facts/Multimedia/PtJteq27">multimedia</a> realm, including <a href="/facts/MP3/yrBpxUSD">MP3</a>, <a href="/facts/MP4/PM0FNvUU">MP4</a>, <a href="/facts/QuickTime_File_Format/WQVMMCQT">QuickTime File Format</a>, <a href="/facts/Advanced_Systems_Format/F6qRRGJa">Windows Media format</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Proprietary_format/9j6BjD7t">proprietary</a> <a href="/facts/RealAudio/Hv3XWbRS">RealAudio</a> and <a href="/facts/RealVideo/XKhRlNfN">RealVideo</a> formats. RealPlayer is also available for other <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating systems</a>; <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a>, <a href="/facts/Unix/0pNL2seI">Unix</a>, <a href="/facts/Palm_OS/nIaAPX4I">Palm OS</a>, <a href="/facts/Windows_Mobile/YfskR7FS">Windows Mobile</a>, and <a href="/facts/Symbian/gbRl35V9">Symbian</a> versions have been released. </p><p>The program is powered by an underlying <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> media engine called <a href="/facts/Helix_(multimedia_project)/jrofyQmr">Helix</a>. </p>