Follow this guide to make your current version work
On the version that does not crash, i.e just freezes, do the following:
Delete the .pyo file. If not, you will have to edit both .py and .pyo files.
Using Notepad++ or any other linux compatible editor.
Right click on the .py file and click on edit edit.
Hold down "ctrl" and "f" on your keyboard, the find dialogue box will open. Click on the "replace" tab.
In the "find what" field, enter without quotes "10player"
In the "replace with" field , enter without quotes "releases/iplayer/revisions/617463_618125_4/617463_618125_4_emp"
Click on replace all. You may get twenty or three instances depending on the version of plugin you have.
Save & exit. Allow ftp program to transfer file back to receiver.
Reboot and see how it goes.
(**If you deleted the pyo file, the .py file will create a pyo file with the corrected url. If I am mistaken and tis is not the case, edit both .py and .pyo files.)
URL fix provided by Digidude