The RealPlayer plug-in plays streaming audio and video files. Extensive files such as interviews, speeches and hearings work very well with the RealPlayer. The RealPlayer is also ideal for the broadcast of real-time events. These may include press conferences, live radio and television broadcasts, concerts, etc. The Windows Media Player is another streaming media player.
Many sites offer the option to use one player or the other.
A list of sites that make use of these programs is available on the page, Multimedia on the Web . Shockwave presents another multimedia experience. Shockwave allows for the creation and implementation of an entire multimedia display combining graphics, animation and sound. Sound files, including music, may also be heard on the Web. It is not uncommon to visit a Web page and hear background music.