s required, see http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/5768-Sopcast-with-VLC
Sopcast seems to put channels offline again, so most will appear just before kickoff. Use Sopcast 3.5.0, make sure to connect 10-15 minutes before kickoff, and you should be able to keep it running!
Sopcast seems to have some issues again: "can not access sopcast service" errors. Sometimes a few tries fixes it, otherwise please use the other links listed!