How to Play RM Files on Ubtntu?
Method 1: Install RealPlayer on Ubtntu Linux; Method 2: Convert RM to Ubtntu Supported MP4
Can not open RM file on your Ubtntu Linux computer and want to find a solution? The following two methods easily help you with this problem. Check them one by one.
Recently many Ubtntu people have complained that they can not open RM files on their computer and now the following article just shares some background information about RM files and also provides the easier solutions for you.
RM File
RM file is a proprietary multimedia container format developed by RealNetworks and the RM file is normally used for streaming content over the Internet. Because it is a proprietary file format and only specific media player created by RealNetworks can open it, such as RealPlayer. There are many softwares which will be installed with the installation of Ubtntu, but none of them supports to open RM file. So how to open RM file on Ubtntu Linux computer? Check the popular two methods.
Method 1: Install RealPlayer to your Ubtntu Linux
From the above, we can learn that RM file is a RealNetworks proprietary file format and can be opened with RealNetworks developed media player, RealPlayer, to open it, so we can install RealPlayer to your Ubtntu Linux computer and then use it to open your RM file on your Ubtntu Linux computer. Please remember to download RealPlayer for Linux to your Ubtntu Linux computer from the RealNetworks official website.
Method 2: Convert RM to Ubtntu Supported MP4 H.264
From the above, we learn that RM file is a difficultly-handled file format, and if we convert the RM file to the easily-handled MP4 H.264 format file, the RM and Ubtntu Linux playback issue can be simply solved, since MP4 H.264 is played by nearly any video player on Ubtntu Linux, Windows or Mac. So how to convert RM to MP4 H.264? The following just recommends a very powerful RM to Ubtntu converter - Avdshare Video Converter to help you with this problem.
Key Features of Avdshare Video Converter:
- Convert your RM file, RMVB file or other RealNetworks related video format file to the commonly used MP4 H.264 for the compatible playback.
- You will have zero quality loss when converting RM, RMVB, etc to MP4 H.264.
- This converter enables you to convert any video format to another needed one.
- The 90X faster conversion speed is provided to convert RM to MP4 H.264 or convert other video formats.
- Edit RM file, MP4 H.264 file or other imported video files with Rotate, Split, Merge, Subtitles, Logo, Watermark and other excellent video editing features.
Guide on Converting RM to Ubtntu Supported MP4 H.264
You can follow the guide below to easily convert your RM file to Ubtntu supported MP4 H.264 file.
Make Preparation: Free download RM to Ubtntu Converter
Free download the professionalRM to Ubtntu Converter - Avdshare Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.
Step 1 Import RM Video file
You can click the Add File button to import your RM file to this converter interface. The Drag and Drop feature also supports you to import your RM file to this converter interface.
Step 2 Specify MP4 H.264 as output format
The widely used MP4 H.264 file can be simply selected as the output format by clicking the Profile button>General Video category.
Step 3 Complete the RM to MP4 H.264 conversion work
The last step is to click the Convert button to get your RM file easily converted to the widely used MP4 H.264 file.
