Preferences: Content: Media Types

This Preferences window lists the media types that RealPlayer can play, and shows which types it will play by default. A check mark next to a media type indicates that RealPlayer is the default player for that media type. Click Advanced to view media type details and to change your existing defaults. (The Advanced selections are particularly useful after you have installed other programs that play some of the same media types.)

For Example: You have selected MP3 files to be played by default by the RealPlayer. When you double-click any MP3 file from a local file folder, or select an MP3 file from a Web page, RealPlayer will open (if it is not open already) and start playing the file automatically.

Note: Media Types preferences will not be available if you are logged onto Windows (2000, ME, XP) as a Guest or another limited user. To change these preferences you must have an administrative-level account.

Note: RealNetworks is constantly working to expand the abilities of your Player; as you add plug-ins to RealPlayer this list will change.

Attention: When you select this preference page, RealPlayer will take several moments to determine what Media Types are supported and if they are selected.

Options		Description
Media Types		Short list of supported media types. RealPlayer can play any of the supported media types. It is the default player for the checked media types.
Advanced		Opens the Media Types selection dialog, listing all the supported formats and the currently assigned default player for each format. Scroll through the list and select (check) or clear (uncheck) the media types that you would like RealPlayer to play by default. You can also click Select All to select all the currently supported media types or Deselect All so that none of the media types are selected. Click OK to accept the changes and close the dialog.
Details		File extension(s) and details for the media type that is currently selected in the list above.
Notify me..		Other software can modify your computer settings so that some of the selected media types will not use RealPlayer by default. Select this option to let RealPlayer regularly check your system and notify you when the defaults have been changed.
When clicking media...		Enables Universal Media Playback within the Media Browser:  When enabled (checked), all links selected within the Media Browser will play back their presentations in RealPlayer.