Real Player is no longer downloading videos. Solved/Closed

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Hello, I downloaded Real Player because it allows me to download videos from the Internet... The problem is that now this download feature doesn't work anymore... I don't understand why. I've checked Tools-->Preferences-->Downloading and Recording-->Enable downloading from the Internet.  Anyway, I don't understand... and I don't know what to do  Thank you in advance for your help

Embinson · Accepted Answer

Real Player doesn't work for me either. In fact, there are many software programs and browser extensions that allow you to download videos from the internet, like Zamzar, Internet Download Manager, KeepVid, and many other options.

fredo58 · Answer

Hi I think the Real player plug-in is not (yet) compatible with Firefox 3... If you really care, temporarily switch back to FF2... Otherwise, use IEtab since Realplayer is compatible with IE7... Best regards Frédo58

Nebetbastet · Answer

Alright. In the meantime, I downloaded a plugin that replaces DownloadHelper.

o_wasarrrr · Answer

Have you tried: tools / Internet options / the "programs" tab / the "manage add-ons" button / there, the trick is to find the right line in the right list: I have it in: "add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer" and the name of the line is: "realplayer download and record plugin for Internet Explorer" / you select it and below you click on "enable" / you click on "ok" / then "apply" / it will prompt you to restart Internet Explorer: you close it and then try again...  maybe it will work...

dech · Answer

Hello, I can no longer download videos with Real Player, I don't know what to do. I uninstalled the one that was there and reinstalled it, but it's still not working.  Thank you for your help.

helibob · Answer

There are incompatibilities with other players like VLC that need to be uninstalled if you want Real to download.

arimasista · Answer

Hi, I have Real Player and I can't download videos from the Internet is it because of a plugin or something else!!!!

MAHIR · Answer

YOU HAVE TO KEEP VERSION 2 OF FIREFOX, IT WORKS WELL WITH REAL PLAYER AND THE DOWNLOAD IS OK AT WORK.

Doc27 · Answer

Hi everyone,  same problem for me, could it be because I'm using Internet Explorer 8?

nadine · Answer

J'ai un logiciel à part, Real Player Get Tube Video. Ce logiciel vous permettra de télécharger des vidéos de YouTube sans problème.

rackham · Answer

same, no more downloads with realplayer I think it comes from the latest version of firefox because the download works perfectly with google chrome as for that piece of crap explorer, as usual, nothing works  I think we need to wait for a firefox update or reinstall the old version

alaflore · Answer

Hello  So you need to go to the control panel and click on uninstall a program on the left you have the uninstall of the system programs so you click and you choose IE8  Then to deal with this matter with Real Player, you just need to get Firefox version 2  AND THAT'S IT  THERE YOU GO  GOODBYE

krevett · Answer

Uh... No, that's not it: I'm a bubble. I can't find IE8 in the control panel. I only have the Launch Internet Explorer shortcut on the desktop. What should I do???

PoktaD · Answer

You shouldn't remove IE because the updates are done with it.

leanjocker · Answer

It says I can't download videos from this site, yet I was able to download before. What should I do? I'm on the latest version of IE.

malya10 · Answer

Hey everyone Nadine please give me this software because I have a problem with Real Player Thank you

Malo75 · Answer

Hello everyone,  Same issue, I’ve tried all the tips provided on the forum: uninstall / reinstall. Options > add-ons... Firefox 2, etc...  It's still not working, even though it was fine 3 days ago?  Do you have a solution that works??  Thanks in advance for your replies.

Malo75 · Answer

Here is the solution explained on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QONMcwZuH_8  finally found after 6 hours of searching... :)

guev · Answer

found

Malo75 · Answer

Here is the solution explained on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QONMcwZuH_8  you go directly through the RealPlayer icon that is on your desktop.

safgoth · Answer

Hi, I had the same problem because I downloaded Real Player and then installed it and it works with Firefox 3.5, but afterwards it never asks for the download button. So the solution is to uninstall Firefox and Real Player, then reinstall Firefox and Real Player just like the first time, and everything will work fine, the Real download button appears for all videos on all sites, it worked well for me and I hope it works well for you too, good luck!

Idach · Answer

I can't download it, yet the icon appears on the video. It's really frustrating, I can't take it anymore :S Could someone explain to me what to do step by step? I have Google Chrome. Thanks in advance :)

choupette · Answer

Hello! Actually, I had the same issue that I resolved by downloading the VideoHelper extension, a free software, no less!

johnny76 · Answer

I was thinking that the fact that we can no longer download videos from the internet might be because RealPlayer is free and it's kind of like a trial version, and after a certain time, we can no longer download because we've exceeded the free usage limit and we need to purchase the paid version to be able to redownload. I also had the same thing happen to me; I couldn't download anymore, I had to disable the firewalls to be able to download again, but now I can't do that anymore, there's really something wrong. I am ready to switch to the paid version, but I'm hesitant because if I buy the paid version and still can't download videos, that would be a scam, so I wonder what to do.

preremy · Answer

Hello, on your browser page, on the top left you have favorites and all the way on the right 'Tools'. You open it and go to 'Manage Add-ons' and open it. Then in the list on the right, there is 'RealPlayer Download...'. You activate it and that's it! I had exactly the same problem and I searched for at least 3 days!

johnny76 · Answer

Here is my problem with real player is solved, I followed Safgoth's advice, I uninstalled firefox and real player and then I reinstalled firefox 3.5 and then I reinstalled real player. I went back to YouTube to try it out and the "download video" box reappeared, rather follow his advice, thank you for your tip Safgoth. It was indeed firefox 3.6 that does not seem compatible with real player.

preremy · Answer

Hello, on your browser page, on the top left you have 'Favorites' and all the way to the right 'Tools'. You open it and go to 'Manage Add-ons' and open it. Then in the list on the right, there's 'RealPlayer Download...' you enable it and that's it! I had exactly the same problem and I searched for at least 3 days! That's all.

preremy · Answer

Hello! When you open your web page, completely on the right opposite the favorites you have 'tools', you click on it then you have 'manage add-ons' you click on it and in the right list you have "real player download..." you need to activate it! That's it! I had the same problem. It has nothing to do with Firefox.

Flo · Answer

It does the same thing with VDowlader, impossible to download, it either shows invalid URL or download error...

leila · Answer

Hello, my problem with Real Player is that I can download with it on all search engines: Firefox, Google Chrome, and IE, but it only downloads 2 to 3 minutes of the video and then it stops, nothing more. I don't understand why it doesn't download the whole video.

krevett · Answer

Videohelper, I believe it's for Firefox. What about Google Chrome?

Kakashi4Eva · Answer

I have exactly the same problem.. It says ''Download Impossible'' reason: IDM protects copyright =.=' Do you have any idea what to do.. because I don't have Firefox 3.. how do you say it.. I have Internet Explorer 8..  Before, Real Player was working perfectly on top of that..

krevett · Answer

Since I downloaded Video Download Studio, I can record the videos I want by entering the URL.  Otherwise, I have activated the Real Player plug-in in the add-ons, but the thing is that it's Internet Explorer that doesn't work.

vahine · Answer

thank you thank you!! I don't remember your username anymore but I thank the person who gave the tip with all my heart!!!!!  for those who don't know, I did as I read in the responses:  -tools -manage plugins -found real player, clicked -and clicked activate  and it works!!!!!! thanks again

Black · Answer

Hello, when I click on "Download the video" nothing happens.  I suspect a small bug, because everything was working 5 minutes ago.

Rubin2896 · Answer

Just disable the "VLC" plugin in the "complementary modules". Incompatibility between VLC and RealPlayer.

Liil'cha · Answer

I have the simplest solution. http://europe.real.com/realdownloader. This link is the option with which Real Player downloads its videos, just reinstall it and you're good to go.

quichon · Answer

Please... Bug in the new version of Firefox, Real Player no longer downloads, need help!!

fred2pau · Answer

Hey guys, I figured it out all by myself, I've got Windows 7, it's September 2011 (I'm specifying this since there are posts from 2008 & 2009... and thus earlier versions of Windows...)  Well, I went to the menu bar that allows you to display all the programs on the computer (you know where you go to "Shut down or restart the PC...!") There in the list of programs, I chose Real Player and did a right-click to display the properties of Real Player: a window opens, I select the "Compatibility" tab and in the Compatibility mode section that was not checked, I CHECK THE BOX: "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" not finding the Windows 7 option in the drop-down menu, I put Windows XP (because I remembered it worked very well with Windows XP) then apply and OK, and you know what? : IT WORKS AGAIN Perfectly fine, guys Happy downloading You're welcome, you're welcome....lol

Casimira.31 · Answer

Hello,  I found the solution to the problem of the Real Player download icon not appearing in Chrome or any other browser when hovering over it!  Chrome:  First of all, close Chrome.  Open Real Player, go to Preferences / Download and Recording, uncheck the box: Enable downloading and recording from the Web... Close Real Player.  Reopen Real Player and check the box: Enable downloading and recording from the Web...  Open Chrome, search for a video and you will see that the Real Player download icon will appear!  For those who have downloaded Chrome and the plugin that allows downloading from the Web: RealPlayer HTML5Video Downloader was not in the extensions, follow the trick mentioned above and the extension will appear in your extensions!  For those who have Chrome and the trick mentioned above does not work, go to Chrome's extensions, disable: RealPlayer HTML5Video Downloader and close Chrome. Reopen Chrome and reactivate the Real Player plugin.  Firefox:  Open Firefox, go to Tools/Options/General.  In General, click on Manage Add-ons, go to Plugins, disable RealPlayer (tm) HTML5VideoShim Plug-in.  Close Firefox and reopen it and reactivate RealPlayer (tm) HTML5VideoShim Plug-in.  Internet Explorer:  Open IE, go to Tools/Internet Options/Programs.  In Programs, click on Manage Add-ons. In Show, select All Add-ons, look for RealNetworks, Inc.  If the RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer is disabled, enable it by clicking on the line: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer and click on Enable.  If the add-on is enabled, disable it, close IE and reactivate the add-on.  PS for IE, if you do not have: the Menu Bar at the top of the IE page, position your mouse at the top of the page, right-click and select Menu Bar.

Casimira.31 · Answer

Hello,  I found the solution to the problem of the Real Player download icon not appearing in Chrome or any other browser when hovering the mouse!  Chrome:  First, close Chrome.  Open Real Player, go to Preferences / Download and Recording, and uncheck the box: Enable downloading and recording from the Web... Close Real Player.  Relaunch Real Player and recheck the box: Enable downloading and recording from the Web...  Open Chrome, search for a video, and you will see that the Real Player download icon will appear!  For those who have downloaded Chrome and the plugin that allows downloading from the Web: RealPlayer HTML5Video Downloader was not listed in the extensions, use the trick mentioned above and the extension will appear in your extensions!  For those who have Chrome and the trick mentioned above doesn't work, go to the Chrome extensions, disable: RealPlayer HTML5Video Downloader and close Chrome. Relaunch Chrome and enable the Real Player plugin.  Firefox:  Open Firefox, go to Tools/Options/General.  In General, click on Manage Add-ons, go to Plugins, and disable RealPlayer (tm) HTML5VideoShim Plug-in.  Close Firefox and reopen it, then re-enable RealPlayer (tm) HTML5VideoShim Plug-in.  Internet Explorer:  Open IE, go to Tools/Internet Options/Programs.  In Programs, click on Manage Add-ons. In Show, select All Add-ons, look for RealNetworks, Inc.  If the add-on RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer is disabled, enable it by clicking on the line: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer and click on Enable.  If the add-on is enabled, disable it, close IE, and re-enable the add-on.  PS for IE, if you don't see the Menu Bar at the top of the IE page, position your mouse at the top of the page, right-click and select Menu Bar.

vincent · Answer

Hello I had the same problem, RealPlayer download was not displaying even after applying all your tips. In fact, it was due to my use of Windows Explorer 9 (64bit) by using the 32bit version it works perfectly.

prettylittleliar · Answer

How can you access the 'Tools' menu? I can't even find it!

banta · Answer

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lina69 · Answer

I've got a simpler method and it's great 1. you need to open RealPlayer 2. file 3. open 4. copy url=(www.youtube.com) in the window that appears 5. the download will succeed without any problem  GOOD NIGHT

Casimira.31 · Answer

Hello everyone,  Here is the solution for the problem: https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-25986157-probleme-download-realplayer-chrome-resolu

Real Player is no longer downloading videos.

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