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blackbird_1.0
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Jan 10, 2004, 04:37 AM
 
how can a play realvideo in safari, it says i need a plugin, i have realplayer, btw.
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Jan 10, 2004, 07:17 AM
 
Launch RealOne Player once. It should install the plug-in.
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Jun 8, 2004, 02:11 PM
 
is there another way? Safari cannot find the plugin and I've launched the player several times.
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Jun 8, 2004, 02:15 PM
 
Originally posted by Boondoggle:
is there another way? Safari cannot find the plugin and I've launched the player several times.
When was the last time Real Player for OS X was updated?

Is it possible sites are using a "Windows only so far" version of Real Player that involves a new plugin not yet available for OS X?
     
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Jun 8, 2004, 02:17 PM
 
Look in /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and see if you have 2 aliases there for the real player plugins that in turn reference files within the RealPlayer app itself - this is how mine is currently set up, and it works...
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Jun 8, 2004, 02:52 PM
 
I don't have them... I'll see if I can put them there manually.

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Jun 8, 2004, 03:22 PM
 
that worked thanks.

along the way I discovered that the finder will not let you authenticate a change to a folder when you command-option drag (make alias) multiple items I had to command-option to the desktop and then move them in.
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Jun 8, 2004, 03:34 PM
 
Why did you need to authenticate?

I guess that's the reason why Realplayer couldn't do it for you, but it should be able to on an admin account.
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Jun 8, 2004, 03:54 PM
 
Good old Real�.

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Jun 9, 2004, 03:03 PM
 
I wasn't in an admin account. I don't use one for everyday. I probably should have just launched RP from the admin account, but well designed software would not require that, just authentication.
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Jun 10, 2004, 03:07 AM
 
Originally posted by Boondoggle:
I wasn't in an admin account. I don't use one for everyday. I probably should have just launched RP from the admin account, but well designed software would not require that, just authentication.
RealOne Player attempts to create an alias to its plug-in in /Library/Internet Plugins, and if that fails, it tries to create the alias in the user's directory, ~/Library/Internet Plugins.
     
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Jun 10, 2004, 10:04 AM
 
Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
Good old Real�.

When are they going to DIE!
Possibly once they realize they are wasting their time.
     
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Jun 10, 2004, 10:43 AM
 
Originally posted by grobbins:
RealOne Player attempts to create an alias to its plug-in in /Library/Internet Plugins, and if that fails, it tries to create the alias in the user's directory, ~/Library/Internet Plugins.
That is what I would have expected but for whatever reason it didn't happen.
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Jun 23, 2004, 11:04 AM
 
I'm having the same problem. Real won't play in Safari or IE. I looked in my library and I have the two plug-in aliases there and even tried reinstalling Real.

Here's the error I'm getting:

The page �Webcast� attemped to load an Internet plug-in named �RealPlayer(tm) G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-in (Mac)�, but the plug-in failed to load successfully.

Any ideas?
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Jun 23, 2004, 01:56 PM
 
If you want to have another reason to be frustrated with REAL, check out my experience with trying to view a video steam of a eurocup match. I posted my rant in the video forum, here's the link to the enchanting error message from REAL:

REAL.com-Euro2004.com Action

As if the whole Euro cup is Mac incompatible, GMAFB. Why does anyone on the planet use real? I'll take WMP over real at this point.
     
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Jun 23, 2004, 03:42 PM
 
Why do everyone hate RealPlayer? Its a much better-written app than WMP at least (although that doesnt say much really )
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Jun 23, 2004, 10:33 PM
 
Because of problems like the ones i've been having.

It is better that Windows Media though.
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