Status Display

Icon(s)

Description

Click to open or close the Now Playing list. The Now Playing list appears on the left side of the Media Browser. Other content in the Media Browser will be resized to accommodate the Now Playing list. You can also resize the Now Playing list horizontally, or detach it as a separate window.

You will see the word "Connecting" while RealPlayer finds and connects to the content site.

During loading, you will see a loading icon indicating the action that is occurring but is not yet finished; the word "Loading..." and the percentage complete will also appear.

Indicates that RealPlayer is getting additional information.

Status of the clip; Play or Pause . (No icon is displayed for Stop.)

Indicates that the clip is paused while you move the Position Slider, seeking a new starting point in the clip. (The percentage represents the distance from the beginning of the clip, as indicated by 0%.)

Title and Artist of the clip appear if available; if not, the file name will appear. Clicking on the title and artist will open the Clip Info dialog.

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Stereo / Surround Sound indicators.

Real media
RealAudio 8
Secure RA 8
RealVideo 8
RealVideo 9
RealAudio 10
RealVideo 10
MPG3
CD audio

The Format Indicator shows the data format of the clip. As new formats are added, additional indicators will appear.

Stream bandwidth in Kbps.

Normal
Minimal
Severe

Net Health is indicated by the color of the Play Icon. Green represents a good connection. Orange represents minimal information loss. Red tells you that there is severe information loss: rebuffering is necessary. Rebuffering will cause a short pause in playback.

Live clip (for example: a radio station); Time played/Live.

Pre-recorded clip (for example an *.rm file); Time played/Total clip length.

Note: Click on this indicator to change the display format to 10ths of a second. Click again to revert to whole seconds.