
RealNetworks is also working on Google Chromecast integration.įor example, if a mom or dad can’t make it to a kid’s sporting event or school activity, the other parent can shoot a video on a phone and upload it for viewing on the television by the absent parent even before the kid gets home. The company says the ability to share and synchronize long-form videos gives RealPlayer Cloud a leg up on the likes of Instagram and Vine.įeatures of RealPlayer Cloud include the ability to take a video with a smartphone and quickly view it on a large-screen television using a Roku box. RealNetworks is counting on specialized video features - including automatic formatting for whichever device is being used - to differentiate the new RealPlayer Cloud from general-purpose cloud storage and sharing services, such as Dropbox.

The service leverages cloud storage and streaming rather than requiring users to send large video files as attachments via email. People who receive the videos from RealPlayer Cloud users won’t need a RealPlayer Cloud account to access them.
