Questions operators ask.
Short answers. If yours is not here, ask us.
The basics
- What is streamars?
- A self-hosted IPTV panel: the software an operator uses to manage channels, movies, subscriber lines and resellers, and to serve streams to their players. It is a replacement for XC and Xtream Codes panels.
- Does it provide channels or content?
- No. streamars is infrastructure. You bring your own sources and files, and you are responsible for the rights to what you distribute.
- Who is it for?
- Operators who run a panel today and want one that is faster, more predictable and maintained. We are onboarding operators one at a time during early access.
Subscribers and apps
- Do my subscribers need a new app?
- No. Any player that signs in with Xtream Codes credentials works unchanged: IPTV Smarters, TiviMate, VLC, Kodi and the rest. MAG and Enigma2 boxes are supported too.
- Do their logins change?
- No. Lines are imported with their usernames and passwords. Subscribers keep signing in the way they do now.
- What about M3U and EPG links?
- They keep the same shape. Existing playlist and XMLTV links keep working after you point your domain at the new panel.
Moving from XC
- What comes across from XC?
- Lines, resellers and credits, bouquets and categories, live channels with their sources, movies and series with artwork, and MAG and Enigma2 devices.
- Can I try the import without committing?
- Yes. The wizard reads your database, produces a report and waits for your approval. Nothing is written until you say so, and you can run it as many times as you like.
- How long does a migration take?
- For most panels, an afternoon: install, import, review, switch the domain. Early-access operators get hands-on help with the move.
Running it
- What do I need to run it?
- A Linux server you control. In our benchmark one 4 vCPU, 8 GB machine served 500 live viewers with room to spare. Add load-balancer servers as you grow.
- Is my data on your servers?
- No. The panel, its database, your lines and your logs run on your machine. Our service handles licensing and updates only.
- What happens if your service is down?
- Your panel keeps streaming. The licence is checked on your server and the panel continues to run through outages on our side.
- How do updates work?
- New releases are announced inside the panel and applied from there. No rebuilding, no manual patching.
- Can I automate things?
- Yes. The panel has an API with per-key permissions for your own scripts and billing.
Pricing and access
- How much does it cost?
- Pricing is announced at launch. Operators who join during early access get launch pricing and hands-on migration help.
- How do I get access?
- Request early access and tell us about your current panel. We will get back to you with next steps.
Run your panel on streamars.
We are onboarding operators one at a time and helping each move their XC panel across. Tell us about your setup and we will get you running.
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