Upcoming RealPlayer Capable of Ripping YouTube Streams

RealPlayer has never been known as the “ultimate” video player, considering it’s support was lacking. This upcoming release has high hopes however, supporting Windows Media and Quicktime files, in addition to having the ability to rip streaming video.

The new version of the player will also allow users to download video streams onto their computers. This means that users will be able to save their own copies of videos from sites like YouTube, MySpace, Soapbox, Revver, and more with a single click instead of relying on more convoluted methods.

There might be the one single reason to get excited over the new player. It’s important to note that you will be unable to rip copy-protected content, but since none of the popular video sharing sites have that protection, you should be good to go. Mac OS X support will be available later this year, with no mention of Linux support.

Source: Ars Technica