All in one media player

[Sasha3]

Are there any media player apps that will act as a client for Real Player and Windows Media Player? I get tired of calling up each one for whatever reason and would like to have them both in one place to use. I really only use them for radio and a video download now and then. If Adium can do it for instant messaging why not something for players?

 

[spookykids]

Shouldnt MPlayer and/or VLC be able to do that?

 

[Sasha3]

I'll research them. Thank you.

 

[Makosuke]

VLC will play Windows Media files and streams if they aren't too new (it doesn't support the very latest MS codecs), but so far nobody but Real has a working Real player, so you're out of luck there.

Fortunately, the newest Real Player isn't all that bad, certainly compared to the previous version.

 

[MisterMe]

Are there any media player apps that will act as a client for Real Player and Windows Media Player? I get tired of calling up each one for whatever reason and would like to have them both in one place to use. I really only use them for radio and a video download now and then. If Adium can do it for instant messaging why not something for players?

Only Windows Media Player 9 plays WM9 files. Nothing else will--not MPlayer, not VLC, and no QuickTime codec. However, you have options with older WMV format files. Most Real files are in a proprietary Real format. There is at least one other Real streaming media player. However, it is not free.