download sopcast, then download vlc-player. and just klick on the "play"-link. now sopcast should play the stream. then mute sopcast, open your vlc-player klick (in vlc) file->open networkstream->http:// and insert this:
http://127.0.0.1:8902.
you don´t need vlc, but you have way less lag in vlc, and quality is sometimes a little better in vlc than sop.
what shouldn´t be save? the only things you donwload is sopcast and vlc, those are basicly only 2 players. i never had a problem, and never heared of any probs.
btw. are you still up in the cold, cold, reindeer crowded north? how did josh do this year?