Kaffeine (http://kaffeine.kde.org/) is a video player for Kubuntu/KDE. Install:
sudo apt-get install kaffeine
RealPlayer 11 Multimedia Player
The Linux Realplayer is actually based on the open-source Helix player
(https://player.helixcommunity.org/) . Helix itself can be installed as a package easily (read Helix plug-in) and used instead of Realplayer. These instructions are to install the
proprietary version of RealPlayer only.
Download Real Player official linux player (http://www.real.com/linux)
Open a terminal and cd to the directory you have downloaded realplayer's .bin file. Then issue the following commands
chmod +x RealPlayer11GOLD.bin sudo ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
When it asks for installation path enter /usr/local/RealPlayer For all other questions just choose default by pressing enter.
If you have installed mozilla-mplayer package you will need to delete the mplayer firefox plugin for real player videos. Other wise all real player files will open with mplayer. For that please do this
cd /usr/lib/firefox/plugins sudo rm mplayerplug-in-rm.*
Please remember to restart firefox and when ever you click on a real player video choose the option open with and use /usr/bin/realplay
Internet TV
Myth TV
See MythTV. Ubuntu TV is essentially Myth TV.
Miro Player
Miro Player (http://www.getmiro.com/) (formerly Democracy TV Player) is an open-source Internet TV and video player that allows you to watch Internet TV and videos. Unlike other video players, it contains a structured guide that includes more than 2500 channels, has built-in BitTorrent, and has features that can automatically save videos, such as from YouTube.
sudo apt-get install miro
Sopcast Internet TV
Sopcast (http://www.sopcast.org) is an interface to play live P2P video streams through the VLC media player. Install VLC first. This is a Chinese program and most content is hosted in China and may not be legal in your area. Please consult local regulations.
You can install a SopCast Player PPA (https://launchpad.net/~jason-scheunemann /+archive/ppa) using the following commands:
echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jason-scheunemann/ppa/ubuntu `lsb_release -cs` main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys CD30EE56
If you are using Karmic or later:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jason-scheunemann/ppa sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sopcast-player
Run:
Applications->Sound & Video->SopCast Player Zattoo
Zattoo (http://www.zattoo.com/) is a free Internet TV player that allows you to watch terrestrial television from various countries in Europe. See the Zattoo Download
(http://zattoo.com/en/download/linux) page for further instructions on installation. For screenshots and an alternate installation guide, see this UbuntuGeek guide
(http://www.ubuntugeek.com/watching-live-tv-on-your-ubuntu-desktop-with-zattoo.html) . Install dependencies first:
sudo apt-get install libgtkglext1 adobe-flashplugin
Download the latest .deb package from Zattoo Download (http://zattoo.com /en/download/linux) page.
wget http://zattoo.com/release/download.php
Install the downloaded .deb package:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Run Zattoo:
K -> Application -> Multimedia -> Zattoo Player
Note: you have to register for a free account when the player starts.
TV Time (TV Viewer)
TVTime (http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/) allows the display of television and other digital inputs (made available to the computer by a video capture card
(http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/cards.html) ). A plugin for the Remuco remote control (http://code.google.com/p/remuco/) (remuco-tvtime) is also available. Install:
sudo apt-get install tvtime
ABC iView
Python-iView (https://launchpad.net/~jeremy-visser/+archive/python-iview) is a program that works with rtmpdump to record streams offered by ABC iView (http://www.abc.net.au /tv/iview/) (Australia). Installation instructions are at the PPA repository
(https://launchpad.net/~jeremy-visser/+archive/python-iview) . BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/) provides replays and downloads of BBC programs to UK residents. The BBC, however, has crippled its streams to prevent
downloading and legal actions against iPlayer appear to be in progress. (Flvstreamer may be required for rtmp stream recording). To install a Flash 64-bit edition of iPlayer:
sudo apt-get remove flashplugin-installer sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sevenmachines/flash sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install flashplugin64-installer
get_iplayer (BBC program recording)
get_iplayer (http://www.infradead.org/get_iplayer/html/get_iplayer.html) allows BBC streams (through their iplayer service) for UK users, as well as Hulu streams for US users, to be recorded to mp4, wav, and mp3 files (depending on content). See here (https://github.com/dinkypumpkin/get_iplayer/wiki) for usage instructions. Install (may not work for all users):
sudo apt-get install get-iplayer
See the website for usage or:
man get-iplayer
Get a current listing of what's available and save it in the home directory
get-iplayer >~/iplayer-listing.txt
Having found some interesting programmes (and noted the numbers found in the left-hand column), download them:
get-iplayer --get 123 537
For Live Streaming (with mplayer) use one of these commands (http://linuxcentre.net /getiplayer/documentation#Live%20Streaming) .
iPlayer can be run in Wine using these instructions
(http://bbciplayerlinux.sourceforge.net/index.php/Main_Page) . Some users will need to install rtmpdump for successful streaming.
Netflix in Wine app
A (Windows-based) Netflix app (32-bit version) has been modified and bundled to work in the Wine environment. It is available as a package from a private (non-approved) repository here (https://launchpad.net/~ehoover/+archive/compholio) .
To run the app will require a 32-bit operating system, which for a 64-bit operating system usually requires installing ia32-libs at the minimum (and possibly ia32-libs-multiarch):
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-multiarch
Then install the Netflix-desktop:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
The package installs the Microsoft core fonts (ttf-mscorefonts-installer). During this part of the installation a prompt to accept the Microsoft EULA will appear. Use the
"TAB" key to maneuver to the "Ok" button and then press "Enter" to accept. The installation should then continue to completion.
The package creates a menu item for the Netflix Destop, or the app can be started from a terminal with the command:
netflix-desktop
The Netflix app starts in full screen mode. You can exit out of the app completely by pressing ALT+F4 or by using the pop-up "X." You can also press F11 to exit out of full screen mode.
Additional installation tips are here.
Netflix Android App
A Netflix app for the Android market is available here (https://market.android.com
/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient) . It must be installed in an Android environment but is not fully functional in the current Android emulators.