All about RM Files

The RM file type is primarily associated with RealPlayer.

RM	File extension: RM
	File type:	video/audio stream

What is an RM file

RM files mostly belong to RealPlayer by RealNetworks. RM is short for RealMedia; a multimedia container format created by RealNetworks. RM media container files typically contain video and/or audio content streamed over the Internet. The audio streams in the file may be compressed using audio codecs such as RealAudio and AC3 while the video content is usually H.263 or H.264-encoded. The file may also contain chunks such as an RMF file header, a data header, an index header, a file properties header and a content description header. The Internet media type used by RM media container files include video/x-pn-realvideo, audio/vnd.rn-realaudio, and application/vnd.rn-realmedia. Media players such as RealPlayer, VLC, and MPlayer may be used to play RM files. RM filename extension is also associated with malware executables which are masked as video or audio files. In early 2008 infected files with the RM extension started to spread on Symbian OS devices (e.g., Nokia 6600, 6630, and 6680).

How do you open RM files?

You need a suitable software like RealPlayer to open an RM file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your RM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a RM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How do you convert RM files to MP4, MP3, MKV, AVI, ...

You can convert RM files using our online RM file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do so, click the "Choose your .rm file to play" button above.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the video format (e.g. MP4, MKV, AVI, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert RM files:

RealPlayer by RealNetworks
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. RM files are often referred to as RealPlayer videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Elmedia (video/audio stream) by Eltima
Elmedia is a MacOS-based media player with MP4, DVD, Blu-ray, AVI, MOV, DAT, and FLV native playback support. It also supports 4K video streaming to Apple TV, Chromecast ultra, and other smart TVs. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: RealMedia, RealVideo, RealAudio
MPlayer (video/audio stream) by Mplayer Team
MPlayer is a multimedia player that uses FFmpeg's large media library to play various video, audio, 3D graphics and other media file types. Users may play RM files with MPlayer. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: RealMedia, RealVideo, RealAudio
VLC (video/audio stream) by VideoLAN
VLC is a powerful multimedia player capable of playing most audio, video, and image formats. This program is available for mobile and desktop devices. It also offers streaming, file conversion, movie subtitle download, and video recording functionality. Video and audio files saved in RM format are playable with VLC. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: RealMedia, RealVideo, RealAudio

RM file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. In the following you will find our evaluation of the RM files:

The RM file extension is not found very often and is mainly used by one program with a specific format. The two most common formats are as follows:

80% of all RM files are Real Media stream files. They consist of unreadable binary data. The files are on average 5 MB in size and range from 130 KB to 34 MB. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. .RMF, MDPR, PROP, Audio Stream, audio/x-pn-realaudio and CONT. Files like these have the following tags: music, osol, nurse, track, giugno and sample.
2% of all RM files use the same file format, which have the signature .raý. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The files are 1 MB to 7 MB in size, with a median of 7 MB.

All other RM files (18%) have different formats, the following 3 formats exist: rtsp. If you want to find out which format your RM file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .rm file to play".

Technical Data for RM File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

rn, ram, bup, ifo, dat, ra, vob, mp4, jpg, zip, mp3, exe, smil, awb, ivr

Mime type:

application/vnd.rn-realmedia, video/vnd.rn-realvideo

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: UltraPlayer.AudioFile, FileType: UltraPlayer File, AppName: UltraPlayer Multimedia Player Application
EXEFile: UPlayer.exe

ProgramID: CrystalPlayer.RM
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Crystal Player\Crystal.exe %1

ProgramID: NeroMixedModeType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\nero\nero.exe %1

ProgramID: ramFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WINDOW~1\mplayer2.exe /Play %L

ProgramID: ramfile
EXEFile: C:\Real\Player\realplay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m application/vnd.rn-realmedia %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: WP10Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\Wpwin10.exe %1

ProgramID: WP11Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 11\Programs\wpwin11.exe %1

ProgramID: ZPRMFile
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Kimbali Bays\Desktop\XP CD Creator update\microsoft\zoomplayer403std\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlayer 10\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: DojoFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Slawdog\DOJOPL~1\Dojo.exe %1

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.RealMediaFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open

ProgramID: mplayer-win32
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer.exe -idx %1

ProgramID: rmfile
EXEFile: D:\yedekler\admin\media player c2kxp6482\mplayerc.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Enterprise Desktop\realplay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer Enterprise\realplay.exe %1

ProgramID: ZPRMFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Zoom Player\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: RMFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe %1

ProgramID: ramFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe /Play %L

ProgramID: rmfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe %L

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.RealMediaFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open

ProgramID: MediaCenter.11.File
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\MC11.exe /Play

ProgramID: CrystalPlayer.RM
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Crystal Player\CrystalFree.exe

ProgramID: mplayerc.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormPlayer\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: DVDXPlayer.RealMedia
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DVD X Studios\DVD X Player 4.0 Professional\DVDXPlayer.exe

ProgramID: RA RealMedia File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: totalplayer.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Total Video Converter\tvp.exe

ProgramID: RA RealMedia File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: mplayerc.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ringz Studio\Storm Codec\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: GomPlayer.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GRETECH\GomPlayer\GOM.exe /open

ProgramID: totalplayer.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Total Video Player\tvp.exe

ProgramID: MPlayerFileVideo
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe

ProgramID: RA RealMedia File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.RealMediaFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: MediaJukebox.File
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\mjextman.exe /Play

ProgramID: mpcstar.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MpcStar\mpcstar.exe

ProgramID: ZPRMFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ALLPlayerFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MarBit\ALLPlayer\ALLPlayer.exe

ProgramID: KMPlayer.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe

ProgramID: DVDXPlayer.RealMedia
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DVD X Studios\DVD X Player 4.1 Standard\DVDXPlayer.exe

ProgramID: GomPlayer.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\_Media\Players\GomPlayer\GOM.exe /open

ProgramID: KLCP.RealMedia
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: qvodplayer.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile

ProgramID: RealAlt.RealMedia
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real Alternative\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: tigerplayer.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MpcStar\mpcstar.exe

ProgramID: KLCP.WMP.rm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RM.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dhamu\Download\RealPlay.exe

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an rm video/audio stream is a special file format by RealNetworks and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with RM files

Associate the RM file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open video/audio streams. Because only the current version supports the latest RM file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the RealNetworks manufacturer website after an available RealPlayer update.
To make sure that your RM file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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