XC_VM IPTV Panel

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XC_VM IPTV Panel​

Open-source, community-driven Xtream Codes panel
Built for modern IPTV workflows – powerful, scalable, and free.
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Table of Contents​

Contents

• Overview
• Status
• Documentation
• Technology Stack
• Ubuntu Support
• Quick Install
• Service Management
• Project Structure
• Server Requirements & Sizing
• Features
• Known Limitations
• Contributing
• License
• Legal Disclaimer

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Overview​

XC_VM is an open-source IPTV platform based on Xtream Codes. It enables:

• Live & VOD streaming
• Load balancing
• Full user/reseller control
• Transcoding & EPG
• Hardened security fixes

100% free. No license checks. No server locks.

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Status​

BETA SOFTWARE — actively developed

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Documentation​

• English Guide https://vateron-media.github.io/XC_VM_Docs/#/en-us/
• Руководство на русском https://vateron-media.github.io/XC_VM_Docs/#/ru-ru/

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Technology Stack​

Component	Version	Description
PHP	8.2	Backend runtime
Nginx	1.24	Web server & reverse proxy
FFmpeg	8.0, 7.1, 5.1, 4.4, 4.3, 4.0	Media transcoding & processing
MariaDB	11.4	SQL database engine
KeyDB	6.3.4	Cache & session storage (Redis)
yt-dlp	2025.07.21	Audio/Video downloader

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Supported Ubuntu Versions​

XC_VM officially supports the following Ubuntu LTS and interim releases:

Ubuntu Version	Codename	Status
20.04	Focal Fossa	Outdated
20.10	Groovy Gorilla	Outdated
22.04	Jammy Jellyfish	Fully Supported
22.10	Kinetic Kudu	Compatible
24.04	Noble Numbat	Fully Supported
24.10	Oracular Oriole	Under Testing

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Recommendations​

For new installations, the strongly recommended Ubuntu versions are:

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

These versions receive full support, active security updates, and provide the stability required for XC_VM.

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Important Note About Ubuntu 20.x​

Ubuntu 20.04 and 20.10 are outdated and no longer receive updates for most essential system packages. Using these versions is still possible, but:

• Official support is discontinued — any issues must be resolved by the user.
• Bugs caused by outdated dependencies or libraries will not be addressed by the XC_VM project.

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Quick Install​

Ubuntu 22.04 or newer

# 1. Update system
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

# 2. Install dependencies
sudo apt install -y python3-pip unzip

# 3. Download latest release
latest_version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/Vateron-Media/XC_VM/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name":' | cut -d '"' -f 4)
wget "https://github.com/Vateron-Media/XC_VM/releases/download/${latest_version}/XC_VM.zip"

# 4. Unpack and install
unzip XC_VM.zip
sudo python3 install

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Service Management​

sudo systemctl start xc_vm # Start
sudo systemctl stop xc_vm # Stop
sudo systemctl restart xc_vm # Restart
sudo systemctl status xc_vm # Status
sudo /home/xc_vm/bin/nginx/sbin/nginx -s reload # Reload Nginx config
journalctl -u xc_vm -f # Live logs

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Project Structure​

├─ docs/        # 📚 Project documentation
├─ lb_configs/  # ⚙️ Configurations for building Load Balancer (LB)
└─ src/         # 💻 Main project

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