RealNetworks Integrates With Google Chromecast

RealNetworks Integrates With Google Chromecast

RealPlayer Cloud Joins a Select Club of Top-Tier Entertainment Apps Working with Google's TV Streamer

SEATTLE, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK) today announced it has added Google Chromecast support to RealPlayer Cloud, its integrated video player and cloud service. Now, consumers can easily watch their personal video collection on their TVs, by casting from the RealPlayer Cloud app to any TV via the Chromecast dongle.

RealPlayer Cloud becomes one of the first few apps integrating with Chromecast, as Google continues to broaden its offerings since its July 2013 debut.

When RealPlayer Cloud launched in September, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg called it a well-designed product that makes storing and sharing videos easy across different devices. Customers agreed. RealNetworks also announced that within two months, hundreds of thousands of users have set up RealPlayer Cloud accounts and uploaded tens of terabytes of video.

"With video content exploding, and smartphones and tablets replacing camcorders for many consumers, we know consumers are hungry for a convenient, accessible and enjoyable way to watch their personal videos on their TV screen," said Rob Glaser, interim CEO and founder of RealNetworks. "We see Chromecast as one of the most exciting streaming devices there is, and are thrilled to be able to offer both of our customer bases this new compatibility for their video collections."

With RealPlayer Cloud, users will be able to watch their local and cloud videos on TV through Chromecast. With its revolutionary SurePlay(TM )technology, RealPlayer Cloud ensures videos cast from the app are automatically formatted to give viewers the highest quality experience possible. Additionally, once sent to the TV, users can control playback of the video via the RealPlayer Cloud app on their mobile or PC device.

The Chromecast partnership adds to the growing list of platforms on which RealPlayer Cloud is available, including: Android smartphones and tablets, iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Windows PC, Roku, and any other device via a Web browser. RealPlayer Cloud apps are available as free downloads and come with two gigabytes of cloud storage for free to all users in the U.S. and Canada. RealPlayer Cloud also offers additional storage via subscription plans that start at $4.99 per month. For more information on RealPlayer Cloud, please visit Real.com.

About RealNetworks, Inc.
RealNetworks creates innovative products and services that make it easy for people to connect with and enjoy digital media. RealNetworks invented the streaming media category and continues to connect consumers with their digital media both directly and through partners, aiming to support every network, device, media type and social network. Find RealNetworks corporate information at www.realnetworks.com.

RealNetworks and its respective logos are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of RealNetworks. Other products and company names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to the launch of RealPlayer Cloud, and expectations regarding its functionality, usability and performance. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted include technological factors, consumer acceptance, and competitive factors such as the emergence of new entrants in the market. More information about potential risk factors that could affect RealNetworks' business is included in RealNetworks' annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent year ended December 31, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in other reports and documents filed by RealNetworks from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which are in effect as of their respective dates.

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