RealNetworks' service expands video sharing
Vine and Instagram have made sharing ultrashort video clips online simple, but RealNetworks hopes to do the same with sharing longer videos across any platform, even onto your big-screen TV.
The Seattle company is launching RealPlayer Cloud, an online service that lets consumers share, stream and watch video without having to worry about whether it's compatible with their device.
The company is trying to solve several confusing and cumbersome steps consumers often face when sharing video from incompatible iPhones and Androids, transferring it from laptop to tablet or instantly watching it on a high-definition TV.
In a recent demonstration, Jeff Chasen, RealNetworks' vice president of product and software development, shot a short video on his iPhone, uploaded it to the cloud, then within seconds was able to play it on a laptop, an Android phone, an iPad and a big screen HDTV connected to a Roku streaming media player.