Realplayer Won T Download Videos

RealPlayer is a computer program that plays various formats of computer media, including both audio and video. Published by RealNetworks, RealPlayer has both a stand-alone version and a Web plug-in for most popular Web browsers. Chrome, Google's Web browser, comes with the RealPlayer plug-in pre-installed. If it's not working for you, the plug-in must have gotten disabled somehow. No worries, re-enabling RealPlayer requires no advanced technical knowledge or expertise, and you likely won't even need to install anything.

Step 1

Turn your computer on and open Google Chrome once the computer fully loads. Type 'about:plugins' into the address bar and hit 'Enter.'

Step 2

There see tick box is checked or not. Otherwise you can use Orbit Downloader to download videos. Its Grab++ utility is very efficient. It also downloads videos having 15-20 second advertisement run before the actual video. Its download speed is more that Real player. It is freeware. Uninstall RealPlayer. Download the latest version of RealPlayer from realplayer.com. Restart your computer and then try your download again. What it means if the steps did not work. If you are still not seeing the Download This Video button, or if you can download some videos but not others. The 'No videos to download on this page' message often means that the video (or the website) is incompatible with our downloader for Google Chrome, Edge, and Firefox*. Our Download This Video feature is designed to work with most popular video websites. However, it does not support sites where you need to login to watch a video.

Navigate through the list and look for the 'RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In,' which should be gray since it's disabled. Click the 'Enable' button to activate the plug-in.

Realplayer Won't Download Youtube Videos

Navigate to a Web page that offers a RealPlayer test, such as the University of Delaware's test page (see Resources). Run the test to ensure RealPlayer now works.

Tip

If RealPlayer still won't work, simply uninstall and re-install Google Chrome. As the browser comes with the plug-in pre-installed, it should work directly after installation.