What Is a Streaming Media Player?

A streaming media player usually refers to a player that can stream video files over the Internet.

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A streaming media player usually refers to a player that can stream video files over the Internet.

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The number of home users using media players (whether offline or web) has skyrocketed from 33.2 million in January 2000 to 41.7 million in January 2001. The number of professional users who use media players at work also increased by 34.9% over the same period, from 11.6 million in January 2000 to 15.7 million in January 2001.

RealNetworks' media players not only lead the way in the coverage of home users, but the number of professional users who use their players at work also tops the list of media player users by 10.5 million. As of January 2001, professional users using RealNetworks media players have increased by 52.1% over the same period, while professional users using Windows Media Player and QuickTime media players at work have increased by 39.9% (9 million) and 8.5 respectively. % (1.9 million).

RealNetworks media player s share of the market has increased significantly, in part due to its agreement with AOL-Time Warner. According to the agreement, RealPlayer is designated as the only built-in media player in the latest version of AOL6.0 software provided to users by AOL-Time Warner. After the agreement was signed, RealNetworks added 5.1 million users in just two months, and the number of "Using the Army" gradually joining RealPlayer through AOL continued to increase. Nevertheless, the market potential of RealPlayer is still very large. According to the latest statistics released, it is estimated that there are at least 25 million home users and 10.2 million professional users in the market.