Independent Scaling
Add capacity exactly where it is needed.
RIPPLETV PLATFORM OVERVIEW
Own your TV platform.
One-time license.
No per-subscriber fees.
RippleTV gives service providers everything required to launch, operate and scale a modern television service—from middleware and live streaming to GPU transcoding, Catch-up TV, VOD and native client applications. Self-hosted, on your servers, under your brand.
One-Time LicenseWhite LabelSelf-HostedBuilt-in Ad ServerLegacy Platform MigrationSVOD · TVOD · AVODTR 101 290 Analytics
Live TVCentralized channel delivery
Real-timeInfrastructure monitoring
$0Per-Subscriber Fees
10,000Concurrent Users Validated
8Client Platforms
GPUAccelerated Transcoding
ABOUT RIPPLETV
A complete platform for operators—not a collection of disconnected tools.
RippleTV is designed for Internet Service Providers, telecom operators, cable networks, hospitality businesses and media companies that want to deliver television under their own brand.
The platform combines subscriber management, channel orchestration, streaming, transcoding, archiving, VOD and applications in one coherent ecosystem while preserving the independence of every module.
Fault Isolation
Each service remains operationally separated.
Flexible Deployment
Single server, distributed or hybrid.
Unified Control
Manage the ecosystem from one interface.
MODULAR ARCHITECTURE
Deploy only what you need. Scale every module independently.
RippleTV separates platform responsibilities into dedicated components, enabling efficient resource use, simplified maintenance and growth without redesigning the full system.
Middleware
Streamer
Transcoder
Archiver
VOD
Ads
Client Applications
SamsungLG webOSAndroid TVAndroidApple TViOSRokuHTTP/HTTPS
CORE MODULES
Six specialized engines. One integrated ecosystem.
Middleware
Central management for subscribers, tariffs, channels, devices, EPG, billing integration, authentication and analytics.
See middleware →Streamer
Reliable live stream ingestion and delivery with centralized monitoring of services, server resources and stream status.
See streamer →Transcoder
GPU-powered real-time video processing with multiple output profiles and deep transport stream analytics.
See transcoder →Archiver
Continuous recording for Catch-up TV and Time-Shift with storage monitoring and per-channel archive control.
See archiver →Video on Demand
Centralized media library for movies, series, metadata, posters, publishing workflows and distributed storage.
See VOD →Advertising
Built-in ad server: creatives, placement rules, campaigns with caps and CPM, impression reports and ad-free tariffs.
See advertising →MONETIZATION
Four ways to earn from the same platform.
Subscriptions, on-demand rentals, advertising and ad-supported free tiers — all charged against one subscriber balance and reported in one place.
SubscriptionsSVOD
Monthly, yearly or free tariffs, each with its own channel package and price. Prepaid balance with top-ups, automatic charging, lapsed accounts suspended and restored without touching the box.
- Monthly, yearly and free tariffs
- Prepaid balance and top-ups
- Automatic renewal and suspension
VOD rentalTVOD
Put a price on any movie or series. The rental is charged from the subscriber's balance and shows up as its own revenue line.
- Per-title pricing
- Charged from the subscriber balance
- Rental revenue reported separately
AdvertisingAVOD
Your own ad server inside the panel: creatives, placement rules, campaigns with caps and CPM, impression reports. No third-party ad network required.
- Pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll rules
- Campaigns with budget and CPM
- Reports by ad and by campaign
Free tier with adsHYBRID
A free or low-price tariff carries advertising; premium tariffs are ad-free. The same channels, two ways to pay — and a natural upsell path.
- Ad-free flag per tariff
- Rules targeted at free tiers only
- Upgrade path to premium
Every top-up, subscription charge and rental lands in one ledger per subscriber and one Payments report for the business: net cash, paying customers, revenue per customer, by tariff and by period.
RIPPLETV MIDDLEWARE
Operate the entire service from a modern web interface.
The middleware is the operational center of RippleTV, bringing business management and technical control into one platform.
RIPPLETV STREAMER
Reliable live television distribution with real-time server visibility.
Streamer nodes ingest and distribute live channels while exposing operational health, CPU load, memory, storage and service status through the RippleTV control panel.
- Centralized live stream management
- Server resource monitoring
- Individual stream start, stop and restart controls
- Distributed multi-node deployment
RIPPLETV TRANSCODER
GPU-accelerated processing with professional stream analytics.
Generate multiple delivery variants, monitor hardware and inspect every stream before quality problems reach subscribers.
NVIDIA GPUMulti-GPUH.264AACHLSAdaptive ProfilesTR 101 290Live Alerts
RIPPLETV ARCHIVER
Catch-up TV and Time-Shift built for continuous operation.
Archiver modules record live services and organize playback sources while providing storage and system health visibility.
- Continuous channel recording
- Per-channel archive status
- Configurable retention workflows
- Storage capacity monitoring
RIPPLETV VOD
Manage and deliver on-demand content from dedicated VOD nodes.
RippleTV VOD centralizes media publishing, streaming URLs and content status while keeping storage infrastructure independently scalable.
- Movies and series
- Posters and metadata
- Content activation and publishing
- Multiple VOD servers
RIPPLETV ADS
Run your own ad server on free and low-tier plans.
Upload creatives, decide where and how often they play, cap campaigns by impressions or budget, and read the results — inside the same panel, with no external ad network.
- Pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll rules per channel, VOD title or tariff
- Campaigns with dates, impression caps, budget and CPM
- Impression reports by ad and by campaign
- Ad-free tariffs; ad playback today in the Android TV and Apple TV apps
Library
Upload the creative once; the VOD server transcodes it for every screen.
Placement rules
Where it plays, how often, how many per user per day.
Campaigns
Dates, impression caps, budget and CPM per advertiser.
Reports
Impressions served and spend, by ad and by campaign.
CLIENT APPLICATIONS
One television service. Every major screen.
RippleTV provides applications for Smart TVs, mobile devices, TV boxes and browser-based viewing.
Samsung Smart TV
Native experience for Tizen televisions.
LG Smart TV
Optimized application for webOS.
Android TV
Remote-friendly experience for TV devices.
Android
Phones and tablets with Live TV, archive and VOD.
Apple TV
Native tvOS application.
iPhone & iPad
Mobile access across Apple devices.
Roku
Channel for Roku TVs and streaming players.
Web Player
HTTP/HTTPS access from modern browsers.
Each client application is licensed separately — $999 one-time per platform.
MIGRATION
Running on Xtream, Stalker or Ministra today?
RippleTV is built as the landing place for operators leaving frozen or per-subscriber platforms. Migration is phased — never a one-night cutover.
From Xtream Codes / XUI
Your subscribers' player apps — TiviMate, IPTV Smarters, OTT Navigator, Perfect Player — connect to RippleTV's native Xtream-compatible API. Migration is a server address change, not an app replacement.
From Stalker / Ministra
The legacy platform has not shipped a release since 2019. Launch modern Smart TV and mobile apps first, keep your MAG portal running in parallel, and retire boxes on your own schedule.
From per-subscriber SaaS
At 5,000 subscribers, one year of per-subscriber fees typically costs more than a RippleTV license. Own the platform instead of renting it — check the math with your own numbers.
Xtream APITiviMateIPTV SmartersOTT NavigatorPerfect PlayerM3U / XMLTV export
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PRICING
One license. Your servers. No monthly subscriber tax.
Transparent pricing — compare it with any per-subscriber quote. Hardware and content licensing are not included.
Starter
$12,900one-time
- Up to 5,000 subscribers
- Up to 4 platform nodes
- All six modules included
- Client applications: $999 each
- 1 year of support included
Most chosen
Distributed
$24,900one-time
- 5,000–20,000 subscribers
- Up to 7 platform nodes
- All six modules included
- Client applications: $999 each
- 1 year of priority support
Enterprise
$49,900one-time
- 20,000+ subscribers
- Unlimited platform nodes
- Client applications: $999 each
- 24/7 SLA
- 1 year of priority support
$999Per client application
$990Expansion node
20%/yrSupport renewal after year one
30 daysLicense-enforced free trial
CAPACITY PLANNING CALCULATOR
Calculate the RippleTV platform size for your subscriber base.
Estimate concurrent viewers, HLS traffic, streamer nodes and Catch-up storage using the official RippleTV reference hardware.
Recommended platform capacity—Total network throughput with reserve
Important: Middleware and Transcoder server quantities are not guessed by this calculator. They will be added after official RippleTV benchmark tests for API sessions, channel codecs, resolutions and ABR profiles.
VALIDATED SCALE
RippleTV concurrent-user validation roadmap
Every published load level validated on the reference hardware.
PASSED
Validated benchmark levelPASSED
Validated benchmark levelPASSED
Validated benchmark levelVALIDATED PERFORMANCE
10,000 concurrent viewers. Under 1% failed requests.
RippleTV completed a sustained, distributed HLS workload test designed to represent real subscriber activity across authentication, API, Socket.IO, adaptive playlists and video segments.
Test completed successfully
BENCHMARKPASS25 JUL 2026
RESPONSE TIME DISTRIBUTION
Consistent delivery under sustained load
Median57 ms
90th percentile660 ms
95th percentile745 ms
99th percentile920 ms
Measured percentile distribution for the complete test run.
TEST PROFILE
Distributed end-to-end subscriber simulation
- Duration20 minutes
- Load generators64 workers
- User ramp-up20 users/second
- Traffic profilesFHD · HD · SD
- WorkloadLogin · API · Socket.IO · HLS
ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT
Stable performance with no service failures.
The platform sustained the full target population for the complete test window. Video playlists and segments remained responsive, while isolated maximum latency events did not affect the overall 99th-percentile result or produce failed requests.
Test disclosure: Results describe this tested environment and workload profile. Production capacity depends on hardware, network, storage, channel bitrate, codecs, ABR profiles and deployment architecture.
RECOMMENDED HARDWARE
Reference infrastructure for predictable RippleTV performance.
All RippleTV capacity planning, performance benchmarks and commercial sizing calculations are based on the reference server configurations below.
Subscriber Management
Middleware Server
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9
- CPU2 × Intel® Xeon® E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30 GHz
- Memory128 GB RAM
- OS Storage2 × 300 GB SAS, RAID 1
- Network1 × 10Gb Ethernet
Video Processing
Transcoder Server
HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9
- CPU4 × Intel® Xeon® E7-8867 v4 @ 2.40 GHz
- Memory512 GB RAM
- OS Storage2 × 300 GB SAS, RAID 1
- Acceleration9 × NVIDIA GPU
- Network1 × 10Gb Ethernet
Live Delivery
Streamer Server
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9
- CPU2 × Intel® Xeon® E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30 GHz
- Memory128 GB RAM
- OS Storage2 × 300 GB SAS, RAID 1
- Network1 × 10Gb Ethernet
Catch-up Recording
Archiver Server
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9
- CPU2 × Intel® Xeon® E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30 GHz
- Memory64 GB RAM
- OS Storage2 × 300 GB SAS, RAID 1
- Network1 × 10Gb Ethernet
On-Demand Delivery
Video-on-Demand Server
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9
- CPU2 × Intel® Xeon® E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30 GHz
- Memory64 GB RAM
- OS Storage2 × 300 GB SAS, RAID 1
- Network1 × 10Gb Ethernet
Catch-up Storage
NAS Storage Server
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9
- CPUIntel® Xeon® E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60 GHz
- Memory64 GB RAM
- OS Storage2 × 300 GB SAS, RAID 1
- RAID ControllerHPE Smart Array P840
- Media StorageUp to 12 × 4 TB SAS HDD
- Hot Spare1 × 4 TB SAS HDD
- Network1 × 10Gb Ethernet
VOD Storage
NAS Storage Server
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9
- CPUIntel® Xeon® E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60 GHz
- Memory64 GB RAM
- OS Storage2 × 300 GB SAS, RAID 1
- RAID ControllerHPE Smart Array P840
- Media StorageUp to 12 × 4 TB SAS HDD
- Hot Spare1 × 4 TB SAS HDD
- Network1 × 10Gb Ethernet
REFERENCE PLATFORM
One hardware baseline for every sizing calculation.
Deployments using different server, GPU, storage or network configurations may deliver different performance and should be validated separately.
DEPLOYMENT MODELS
From a compact ISP installation to a distributed carrier platform.
Compact
Core modules can share infrastructure for a fast, cost-effective launch.
- Single Middleware
- Streamer
- Transcoder
- Archive & VOD
Distributed
Dedicated nodes provide better performance and independent growth.
- Dedicated Middleware
- Multiple Streamers
- GPU Transcoder
- Separate Archive & VOD
Enterprise
Clustered and geographically distributed architecture for scale and resilience.
- Middleware Cluster
- Streamer Pool
- GPU Farm
- Distributed Storage
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Licensing, trial and ownership — the straight answers.
How is RippleTV licensed?
A one-time license per deployment tier. The first year of support and updates is included; renewal afterwards is 20% of the license price per year. Client applications are licensed separately at $999 each, one-time, for any platform we support. There are no per-subscriber or per-device fees — ever.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — a 30-day license-enforced trial with the full feature set, or a guided pilot with success criteria agreed up front. Trial time is credited against your license if you buy.
Where does the platform run?
On your own servers — on-premise or in any data center you choose. RippleTV ships as self-contained Linux binaries with systemd services. Your subscriber data never leaves your infrastructure.
Can my subscribers' existing apps keep working?
If they use Xtream-compatible players (TiviMate, IPTV Smarters, OTT Navigator and similar), yes — RippleTV exposes a native Xtream-compatible API, so migration is a server address change.
How is content protected?
Signed, expiring stream tokens on every playlist and segment, per-account device limits, per-credential concurrent-stream caps and IP allow-lists. That layer is what stops credential sharing and re-streaming — the loss most operators actually measure, and one studio DRM does not address. For studio-grade DRM: no platform vendor in this category operates its own licence server, ours included — they all integrate a specialist. We integrate Widevine, PlayReady and FairPlay per deployment through the provider you choose, or against the licence service you already run.
Can I run ads on free plans?
Yes. Placement rules can target free or low-price tariffs only, premium tariffs can be flagged ad-free, and campaigns carry impression caps, budget and CPM. Ads play today in the Android TV and Apple TV apps.
BUILD YOUR TV SERVICE
Launch a complete IPTV/OTT platform under your own brand.
Tell us about your infrastructure, subscriber targets and deployment model — we reply within one business day.
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