RA File Extension - Printable Version

File Type	Real Audio File
Developer	RealNetworks
Popularity
Category	Audio Files

File Description

Audio file used by RealPlayer, an audio and video streaming program; may reference a streaming audio file online or may contain audio data; can use various codecs to compress audio with variable bit rates; uses a proprietary Real compression algorithm.

Real Audio is a common format for playing audio clips within a Web browser.

Program(s) that open .RA files

Mac OS

	RealNetworks RealPlayer
	VideoLAN VLC media player
	Web browser with the RealPlayer plugin

Windows

	RealNetworks RealPlayer
	J. River Media Center
	VideoLAN VLC media player
	DVDVideoSoft Free Audio Converter
	Web browser with the RealPlayer plugin

Linux

	RealNetworks RealPlayer
	VideoLAN VLC media player
	Web browser with the RealPlayer plugin

Updated 3/28/2012

.RA File Extension