Opening a RA File

The RA file type is primarily associated with RealPlayer.

RAFile Extension RA
 File extension: RA
File type:  audio file

What is a RA file

RA files mostly belong to RealPlayer. Your RA file may belong to one of two distinct formats.
In some cases, the file is a RAR archive part that represents one segment of a larger compressed file set created with WinRAR. All segments are needed to extract the complete contents. For more details, visit the WinRAR website.
In other cases, the RA file is a RealAudio media file used for streaming and playing compressed audio. This format was designed for real‐time playback and is typically managed with RealPlayer. Learn more on the Real website.
Check the file properties to decide which application is needed.
  • If the file is part of an archive, use WinRAR or a similar compression tool.
  • If the file is an audio stream, open it with RealPlayer or another compatible media player.

    • How to open RA files

    You need a suitable software like RealPlayer to open a RA 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 RA file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a RA file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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    Programs that open and convert RA files:

    1. RealPlayer
      See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. RA files are often referred to as RealPlayer audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
    2. RealMedia (Streaming Media) by Real Networks, Inc.
      The Mime types used with this association are: audio/vnd.rn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio, audio/x-realaudio, audio/x-pm-realaudio-plugin, video/x-pn-realvideo. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 2E 52 4D 46 00 00 00 12 00, ASCII: .RMF, or, Hex: 2E 72 61 FD 00, ASCII: .ra... Program ID is RealMedia File, RealPlayer.RA.6, IrfanView.RA Related links: IrfanView, FILExt CODEC and Video Player FAQ
    3. Remote Access Data File

    Technical Data for RA File Extension

    File classification:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    Hex: 2E 52 4D 46 00 00 00 12 00, ASCII: .RMF, or, Hex: 2E 72 61 FD 00, ASCII: .ra.. (provided by TrID database)
    Program ID:
    RealMedia File, RealPlayer.RA.6, IrfanView.RA
    Related files:
    r00, rm, ram, rmvb, ra_, rar, rpm, mp3, zip, mp4, rmx, rmm, 7z
    Related links:
    IrfanView, FILExt CODEC and Video Player FAQ
    Mime type:
    audio/vnd.rn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio, audio/x-realaudio, audio/x-pm-realaudio-plugin, video/x-pn-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: Winamp.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp
    ProgramID: NeroAudioType
    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.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m audio/vnd.rn-realaudio %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: Y:\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: ZPRAFile
    EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Kimbali Bays\Desktop\XP CD Creator update\microsoft\zoomplayer403std\zplayer.exe %L
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlayer 10\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Comcast Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Rhapsody\Rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.RealMediaFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealRhapsody\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: rafile
    EXEFile: D:\yedekler\admin\media player c2kxp6482\mplayerc.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Enterprise Desktop\realplay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer Enterprise\realplay.exe %1
    ProgramID: ZPRAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Zoom Player\zplayer.exe %L
    ProgramID: WinRAR
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~1\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: RAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe %1
    ProgramID: ramFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe /Play %L
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~2\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: RAfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe %L
    ProgramID: rafile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.RealMediaFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open
    ProgramID: MediaCenter.11.File
    EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\MC11.exe /Play
    ProgramID: IrfanView.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe
    ProgramID: mplayerc.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormPlayer\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Rhapsody provided by Optimum Online\rhapsody.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.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ringz Studio\Storm Codec\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: totalplayer.file
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Total Video Player\tvp.exe
    ProgramID: MPlayerFileVideo
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe
    ProgramID: ramfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\INTERN~1\raplayer.exe
    ProgramID: RA RealMedia File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: IrfanView.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IRFANV~1\i_view32.exe
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.RealMediaFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Rhapsody\Rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Best Buy Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GATEWA~1\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: mpcstar.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MpcStar\mpcstar.exe
    ProgramID: ZPRAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: KMPlayer.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~1\Rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: KLCP.RealMedia
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: qvodplayer.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile
    ProgramID: RealAlt.RealMedia
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real Alternative\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BESTBU~1\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: KLCP.WMP.ra
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.RA.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dhamu\Download\RealPlay.exe
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    a ra audio file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

    How to solve problems with RA files

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