Dispatcharr Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Dispatcharr hosting on xCloud runs a self-hosted IPTV and stream manager on your own domain, for playlists and guides you already have access to. Deploy Dispatcharr 0.32.0 and xCloud runs the pinned all-in-one image with its built-in database, closes the first-run page, seeds the administrator with a generated password and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes. Dispatcharr supplies no channels or provider.

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What is Dispatcharr?

Self-hosted Dispatcharr is an open-source tool for managing IPTV streams, EPG data and VOD content. Upstream's README describes consolidating multiple IPTV sources into one interface, integrating with Plex, Emby and Jellyfin through HDHomeRun emulation, and a built-in DVR, and calls it the *arr family's IPTV cousin. It is a manager for streams you already have rights to use, not a provider, and it is licensed under the AGPL.

On xCloud the template runs ghcr.io/dispatcharr/dispatcharr 0.32.0, pinned by digest, in upstream's all-in-one mode: PostgreSQL, Redis, the background workers and the web server all run inside one container. A single dispatcharr_data volume holds the database, secret key, logos, recordings, plugins and logs. Dispatcharr includes no channels, playlists or provider account, and upstream's image tags carry no v prefix.

From Sign-Up to a Live Dispatcharr In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting an IPTV manager normally means standing up a database, a task queue and a reverse proxy before you can import a single playlist. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Dispatcharr from the OneClick catalog. There are no extra fields — xCloud generates the administrator credentials for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We provision the server, bring up the pinned Dispatcharr 0.32.0 container, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Start Using It
Sign in as admin with the generated password from your installation credentials, then add your M3U or Xtream Codes sources and EPG guides and build your first channels.

Everything Dispatcharr Does, On Your Own Server

Dispatcharr runs in full here — the open-source project is complete, and your playlists, guides and channel data sit on infrastructure you control.

One Dashboard For Every Source
Consolidate multiple M3U, Xtream Codes and XMLTV/EPG sources into a single interface instead of juggling separate apps.
Re-Serve To The Players You Already Use
Output channels as M3U, EPG, an Xtream Codes API or HDHomeRun-style endpoints for Plex, Emby and Jellyfin.
Profiles And Multiple Accounts
Organize channels into profiles and give different users different privilege levels on the same instance.
Optional Stream Proxying
Relay provider streams through your own server when you want that extra layer between players and the source.
Nothing Separate To Run
PostgreSQL, Redis and the task workers all run inside the single Dispatcharr container — no external database to manage.
Backed By A Persistent Volume
Channels, M3U accounts and profiles live on persistent storage and were verified to survive an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your IPTV Manager 24/7

Managed hosting for Dispatcharr, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Dispatcharr 0.32.0 deployed instantly
M3U, Xtream Codes and EPG import
Re-serve to Plex, Emby and Jellyfin
Administrator account bootstrapped for you
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Dispatcharr

An IPTV playlist manager for your sources
A household with its own legitimate IPTV subscriptions combines M3U playlists and Xtream Codes accounts into one place, then filters and organises the channel list.
Add guides to your channels
An owner attaches XMLTV guide sources to channels so a TV guide appears in the web interface and in the players that read Dispatcharr's EPG output.
Feed Plex, Emby or Jellyfin
A media-server user adds Dispatcharr as a virtual HDHomeRun tuner, so Plex, Emby or Jellyfin discover it as a live TV source and record to their own DVR libraries.
Record from the TV guide
A viewer schedules one-time or recurring recordings from the guide, manages series rules and watches recordings in progress, with storage on the server's persistent volume.

Dispatcharr vs Alternatives

Threadfin: Threadfin is another playlist tool that people compare. This page makes no feature claim about it; Dispatcharr's own pitch is channel management, EPG matching and a built-in DVR, so this is a category comparison.
xTeVe: xTeVe is another playlist and EPG tool that people compare. This page makes no feature claim about it; Dispatcharr covers stream management, user accounts and VOD content, and runs here as a single container.
Tvheadend: Tvheadend is a self-hosted TV streaming server with its own OneClick page. This page makes no feature claim about it; Dispatcharr is built around IPTV playlists, Xtream Codes accounts and HDHomeRun emulation.
Jellyfin: Jellyfin is a self-hosted media server with its own OneClick page, and one of the players Dispatcharr can serve as a live TV source. Dispatcharr manages the streams; Jellyfin plays and records them.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Dispatcharr. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More sources, more channels and heavier stream proxying.

$59.99per month

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200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Dispatcharr alongside a whole self-hosted media stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account.

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Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy Dispatcharr on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Organize Your Channels?

Dispatcharr on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your channel data. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is Dispatcharr free and open source?

Yes. Dispatcharr is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3, so the manager carries no licence charge. xCloud bills for the dedicated Cloud VPS. It includes no IPTV subscription, and you must have the right to use any stream you import.

Can I run Dispatcharr with Docker?

Yes, and this template does it for you: the ghcr.io/dispatcharr/dispatcharr 0.32.0 image, pinned by digest, in upstream's all-in-one mode with PostgreSQL and Redis inside, behind HTTPS. It is Dispatcharr Docker hosting without writing the compose file.

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How much RAM does a Dispatcharr cloud server need?

Allow 2048 MB of RAM at least; the 6 GB Cloud VPS sold here suits a Dispatcharr cloud install. PostgreSQL, Redis, the workers and the stream proxy share one container, so many channels and simultaneous viewers need more.

Does Dispatcharr work with Plex, Jellyfin and Emby?

Yes. Upstream describes HDHomeRun emulation so Plex, Emby or Jellyfin discover Dispatcharr as a virtual tuner and live TV source, and they can record to their own DVR libraries. Dispatcharr also serves M3U, EPG and Xtream Codes API outputs.

Does Dispatcharr provide IPTV channels?

No. Dispatcharr only organises and re-serves IPTV sources, playlists and guides that you add yourself. It supplies no channels, subscriptions or content, and you are responsible for having the right to use any stream you import.

How do I sign in to Dispatcharr?

Open your HTTPS URL after the first boot, which takes two to five minutes, and sign in as admin with the generated password in your credentials. The built-in first-run page is closed to visitors. Create further users from the Users page, with streamer, standard or admin privileges.

How do I back up Dispatcharr?

Take a backup of the dispatcharr_data volume, which holds the PostgreSQL data directory, the application secret key, logos, recordings, uploads, plugins and logs. Keep the secret key with it. Stop the container for a consistent copy and test a restore.

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How do I update Dispatcharr?

Upgrades are manual. Version 0.32.0 is fixed by digest, and catalogue changes skip live sites. Back up dispatcharr_data, read upstream's notes, then adopt a newer template version when one is published and sign in to confirm your channels and guides loaded.

Who can use my Dispatcharr instance?

Anyone with an account you create. Dispatcharr accounts have privilege levels, streamer, standard and admin, created from the Users page, and the first-run setup page is closed to visitors. The M3U, EPG and Xtream outputs are served from your domain, so limit who has the credentials and links.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.