Alternatives to realplayer?

[wolves_wanderer]

Having just vista'd up my main PC I would quite like to use the listen again feature of the BBC website. Unfortunately this needs realplayer and I'm not mad keen on having all the pointless "messages" and crap that comes with it.

Is there a simple, clean and free method of being able to listen to realmedia streams without having the aforementioned piece of crap clogging up my system?

[Baconbonce]

Have used Real Alternative in the past - works a treat for audio.

[url]www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm[/url]

[wolves_wanderer]

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

[Plotloss]

BBC also goes out in Windows Media format.

[wolves_wanderer]

Plotloss said:

BBC also goes out in Windows Media format.

Not for the archived programs unfortunately, just live.

[tigger1]

As an alternative to real player, I would poke my eyes out with a stick - it's less painful in the long run.

Real Alternative is ok though.

[SneakyNeil]

wolves_wanderer said:

Having just vista'd up my main PC I would quite like to use the listen again feature of the BBC website. Unfortunately this needs realplayer and I'm not mad keen on having all the pointless "messages" and crap that comes with it.

Is there a simple, clean and free method of being able to listen to realmedia streams without having the aforementioned piece of crap clogging up my system?

Yes they were dropped by a few stations a while back for making the free version such an arse to get to. Is it possible to install the free version without all the message crap though, you just have to be a bit careful about it. Real Alternative is also good.