alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .RA

File description

Files with the RA extensions are the ones that are useful in storing audio based files. Such files have been developed for the RealPlayer media playback program. The RA files that are developed using the RealAudio codec along with the file format belongs to the RealNetworks Corporation.

The RA file format is the one which was commonly utilized to stream radio broadcasts and music over the Web to a user’s system. The files with the RA extension just comprise of the audio based data despite of the fact that the RealPlayer runs videos as well.

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .RA file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .RA extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .RA file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .RA file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Audio Files

Developer

RealNetworks

Popularity

File name: Real Audio File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

DVD Ripper+Video Converter Ultimate

J. River Media Center

jetAudio

KMPlayer

RealPlayer

SUPER

Ultimate Video Converter

VLC media player

Xilisoft Video Converter

Mac OS

RealPlayer

VLC media player

Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker

Linux

RealPlayer

VLC media player

Xine

Remember!

The .RA file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .RA extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .RA file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .RA file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .RA file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .RA file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .RA file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .RA file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.