text: is there a way to play .rm files without realaudio/realplayer etc? maybe as a plugin to windows media player or firefox? yes there is, if you download the real alternative codec pack then you can play .rm files without installing real player. best codec pack to download is k-lite as this has tons of useful codecs including quicktime alternative and real alternative.  you can download the codec pack from the link below.  hope this helps.  hacker~