free online live tv streaming

**dope540** · September 23rd, 2008

hi,

i was wondering if there is any program for ubuntu 8.04 that is similar to zattoo for free live tv streaming?

i cannot get zattoo to install on my 64bit laptop.

also any programs like zattoo but allows me to watch live tv from hong kong?

**pofigster** · September 23rd, 2008

Try Kaffeine? Haven't done it myself, but http://www.linux.com/feature/127800 talks about it.

**mb_webguy** · September 23rd, 2008

I don't use it, but Miro seems like it might be somewhat similar to Zattoo...

**dope540** · September 23rd, 2008

i dont have a tv card of any sort so am looking for something that can stream live tv channels.

stuff like the bbc and other free channels in teh UK aswell as some Hong Kong channels.

**kokkus** · October 9th, 2008

Go to www.scumbox.com
There are all kind of streams there (direct and P2P), so some of the channels won't work unless you add the ActiveX applets to your firefox temp folder, but most of the channels will work fine at once.
There are channels like Disney Cinemagic, FOX sports and SKY sports, euro sport, cnn, bbc world, discovery and more. Offcourse it's free!

**dope540** · October 9th, 2008

Originally Posted by kokkus

Go to www.scumbox.com
There are all kind of streams there (direct and P2P), so some of the channels won't work unless you add the ActiveX applets to your firefox temp folder, but most of the channels will work fine at once.
There are channels like Disney Cinemagic, FOX sports and SKY sports, euro sport, cnn, bbc world, discovery and more. Offcourse it's free!

thank you very much.

**jonian_g** · October 9th, 2008

For p2p tv you can use gsopcast.

**kokkus** · October 9th, 2008

Originally Posted by jonian_g

For p2p tv you can use gsopcast.

For sopcast streams, yes.

**ww711** · October 9th, 2008

Originally Posted by dope540

stuff like the bbc and other free channels in teh UK aswell as some Hong Kong channels.

iplayer for BBC channels and radio, if you're not already aware of this. Not sure about HK channels - perhaps using a proxy? So the site thinks that you are located there when you are somewhere else...

**dope540** · October 10th, 2008

thanks for all the helpand suggestions.

managed to get zattoo working on my 64bit laptop now.

followed the guide in: http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums....d.php?t=618368

all i now gotta figure out is to get channels from Hong Kong.