This is accomplished in two ways: RealNetworks’ SurePlay TM technology and connecting devices via the cloud or a home Wi-Fi network.

It sets our videos free and gives us a single seamless way to access our videos on all our devices. If we want to watch our videos stored on one device on another it often requires connector cables (HDMI, mini-HDMI, VGA, proprietary, etc.).

Unfortunately, that means our videos are trapped in a complex maze of video formats (mov, mkv, avi, mp4, 3gp, etc.), multiple operating systems (iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac), and arbitrary device limitations (for example, videos longer than 2 minutes can’t easily be sent from iPhones and Android smartphones can’t play mov files). It’s true we live in a multi-device world and many of those devices can record videos. Currently, there are no standard TV-oriented platforms or technologies that make it easy to watch PC/tablet/smartphone videos on a TV. We are using more devices than ever to watch videos: PCs, smartphones, tablets, and even Smart TVs.

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