Fix problems with RealPlayer add-ons
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- Revision id: 22156
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- Creator: AliceWyman
- Comment: renamed first section from "plugin" to "add-on" - see discussion
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- Reviewed by: Verdi
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RealPlayer installs a number add-ons in Firefox. Sometimes these add-ons cause problems with Firefox, websites, video and audio files. This article explains how to fix or work around these problems.
Note: This article only applies to Windows.
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RealPlayer add-on is not compatible with Firefox
See, Re-enable add-ons that were disabled when updating Firefox for suggestions.
Cannot download videos
This is caused by the RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin extension. To fix it, disable the extension.
The RealPlayer plugin will still work.
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin.
- Click on .
- Click to start Firefox with the extension disabled.
Cannot download audio streams such as Internet radio
This is caused by the RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin extension. To fix it, disable the extension.
The RealPlayer plugin will still work.
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin.
- Click on .
- Click to start Firefox with the extension disabled.
Webpages are blank after updating RealPlayer
This is caused by the RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin extension. To fix it, disable the extension.
The RealPlayer plugin will still work.
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin.
- Click on .
- Click to start Firefox with the extension disabled.
Other problems
- For general information on solving issues with plugins, see Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems.
- For instructions on removing add-ons, see Disable or remove Add-ons.
Based on information from RealPlayer (mozillaZine KB)