How To Open RA Files

DESCRIPTION:

An RA file extension is a compressed audio file associated with RealNetwork’s RealAudio software program. RA files can be made using higher or lower quality audio data because they work with a variety of different codecs, based on RealAudio and RealVideo algorithms, to accommodate a wide range of internet download speeds. RealAudio files have the capability of being streamed. In other words, the file can play even as it is downloading. They can also contain video or images. In order to play RA files, RealNetwork’s proprietary audio player, RealOne must be downloaded by the user. RA has been a popular choice for audio files played on internet sites until recently. The format is slowly being replaced due to the advent of internet radio programming and the increasing variety of audio formats available to programmers.