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RealPlayer once dominated internet streaming, reaching more than 100 million users and helping pioneer online audio and video. So how did one of the internet’s most important media players almost completely disappear?
In this video, we explore the rise and fall of RealPlayer — from its early streaming breakthrough to bundled software, growing user frustration, Microsoft, Flash, YouTube, and the decisions that ultimately cost RealNetworks its dominance.
In this video, we explore the rise and fall of RealPlayer — from its early streaming breakthrough to bundled software, growing user frustration, Microsoft, Flash, YouTube, and the decisions that ultimately cost RealNetworks its dominance.
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