Install SopCast Player In Ubuntu 11.10

So here are two SopCast applications that you can install in the Ubuntu 11.10 (maybe 12.04):

Install Tv Maxe in Ubuntu

TV Maxe is a SopCast GUI that also supports mms, rmtp and http streams. By default, it comes with a Romanian channel list but more lists (International, UK, France, Danmark, Hungary, Spain, etc.) are available on its wiki page.

TV Maxe comes with a PPA for Ubuntu Lucid, Maverick Natty and Oneiric – add it and install TV Maxe using the commands below:

sudo -i
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:venerix/blug
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install tv-maxe

Update: the TV Maxe PPA now supports Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin too.

Install SopCast Player in Ubuntu

Add the PPA and install SopCast Player using the commands below:

sudo -i
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/sopcast
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sopcast-player

Update: the ferramroberto/sopcast PPA now supports Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin too.

SopCast not working ? Don’t worry.

locate *VLCWidget* in /usr/share/sopcast-player/lib/VLCWidget.py and then you should open for editing: sudo nano /usr/share/sopcast-player/lib/VLCWidget.py or sudo gedit /usr/share/sopcast-player/lib/VLCWidget.py
then find the line: import vlc_1_0_x
and comment it like this: #import vlc_1_0_x
Save the file and start the sopcast-player. This works for me. I hope for you too