Installation of FinchTV in Ubuntu 20.04

I am using Ubuntu 20.04.3. I need to install FinchTV in it. Is there any way to get the software?

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This FinchTV application is available only for macOS and MS Windows. To run it on Ubuntu you need Wine - you have to install it using PlayOnLinux by following the below steps:

1. Install PlayOnLinux with

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install playonlinux

2. Obtain Windows installer package from official site:

   cd ~/Downloads
   wget -c
   unzip Windows_FinchTV_1_4_0.zip

3. Launch PlayOnLinux

4. Click Install, select Install a non-listed application

5. Follow the wizard, press Next 4 times

6. Specify a name of wine virtual drive, i.e. finchtv, click Next 3 times

7. Click Browse and specify path to installer - ~/Downloads/FinchTV_1_4_0/Installer.msi, click Next

8. Follow FinchTV windows installer with all default settings

9. Create shortcut for FinchTV.exe then select I don't want to make another shortcut, click Next

10. Launch FinchTV using desktop shortcut and enjoy.

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