I've never had an issue with Pandora's AIR client on Ubuntu. Hulu Desktop is kind of a pain, but it's better than using a browser with Flash. (And I first reca

I've never had an issue with Pandora's AIR client on Ubuntu. Hulu Desktop is kind of a pain, but it's better than using a browser with Flash. (And I first recall using it passably several years ago, so I'm curious what applications you're having issues with.) As for requiring a root password, gksudo worked great for me. (Or are you taking issue with the fact that you can't install AIR apps in userspace?)