Guide
Catch-up TV and timeshift: how they work and what they cost
Catch-up TV and timeshift for IPTV operators: recording windows, a worked storage example, where recordings live, Xtream timeshift URLs, players and rights.
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Developer and editor, IPTVBlog. Builds panel software and runs IPTVBlog. Writes about what breaks in production and how to run an IPTV panel without surprises.
Guide· legacy software
Installing Xtream UI in 2026: R22F, community mods and the risks
Installing Xtream UI in 2026: what the R22F installer does, why Ubuntu 18.04 is a problem, what community mods change, and how to harden an unmaintained panel.
Guide· legacy software
How to install XUI One: requirements, steps and hardening (2026)
Install XUI One on a clean Ubuntu server: hardware and OS requirements, the install steps, first login, post-install hardening and the errors you will hit.
Guide
IPTV panel server requirements: main server, LBs and bandwidth
Practical IPTV panel server requirements: how to split main and load balancer roles, size CPU, RAM, NVMe and bandwidth per concurrent stream, and monitor it.
Guide· legacy software
How to uninstall Xtream UI cleanly: backup, export, remove (2026)
Remove Xtream UI from a main server or load balancer without losing data: what to back up and export, the uninstall steps, and the MariaDB and nginx clean-up.
Guide· legacy software
Xtream UI panel explained: servers, streams, lines and resellers
How the Xtream UI panel works: main server and load balancers, streams, bouquets, lines, resellers, EPG, sizing, and where the unmaintained panel falls short.
Guide· legacy software
XUI One panel commands: the complete reference (2026)
Every XUI One panel command an operator needs: service control, the tools script, license and access-code repair, MySQL fixes and the Admin API.
Article
How to start an IPTV business in 2026: the operator's checklist
A realistic checklist for how to start an IPTV business: content rights first, then company setup, payments, panel choice, servers, apps, support and pricing.
Article
IPTV player apps for Windows in 2026: what to recommend
Which IPTV player apps for Windows should a panel operator support? VLC, Kodi and Xtream-API players compared on EPG, catch-up, codecs and support load.
Comparison· legacy software
XUI One vs Xtream UI in 2026: licensing, security and cost
XUI One vs Xtream UI compared for 2026: licensing, maintenance status, OS support, features, security record and real cost, plus who should pick which panel.