Yes- Real Player is truly a universal product. It can play all major media formats. What this means is that, it can play RealVideo, RealAudio, Windows Media, and Quicktime. So you do not have to choose a format or software to enjoy Real Player. All you have to do is choose the media that you want to access.

Connection Errors

Real Player download is easy and running is even easier. However, this does not mean that you will not face any problem. One of the main problems that consumers face is the connection problem. Most common connection errors that one comes across are-

• Cannot connect to server
  
• Unable to connect to server
  
• Unable to establish a connection with server
  
• Connection to server is lost
  
• Connection to server has timed out

If you are getting connection errors on specific sites or only once in a while, you do not need to worry. When there is high traffic on the internet, the site hosting the files is down, or when the site that is hosting the files has been removed, you are likely to see connection errors. However, this is not a cause of concern.

Frequent Connection Errors Should Be Looked Into

You should be concerned when you come across connection errors on all sites or when the connection errors are occurring very frequently. Frequent connection errors that you are facing with Real Player could be for several reasons.

• Your Real Player did not receive sufficient information to maintain the connection to the server you are using.
  
  
• Connection errors might also mean that Real Player has stopped receiving information from the server for a long period, due to which the connection got disconnected.
  
  
• Connection errors could also signify that there is heavy network traffic on the internet or your Local Area Network connection.

To solve your connection errors, you first need to figure out whether the problem is just with a specific file. Also check whether the problem is just with a particular site. You might try the site again later and see if the problem persists.

Free Real Player and Real Player Plus are programmed to detect the online status by default. Sometimes, the Real Player will fail to read the online status and would work offline and thereby lead to connection errors. All you need to do is, make Real Player assume by default that you are always online.

Many of the connection errors can be resolved by reconfiguring your Real Player or by reconfiguring your security software. Solving the connection error problems is not hard. If you continue to face the problem, you can always contact the service center and they will be more than willing to assist.