Features Guide

StreamVault provides a comprehensive content management system for uploading, organizing, and publishing movies, TV shows, and live channels.

Upload movies and TV shows with full metadata (title, genre, year, rating, cast)

Multiple video sources: direct URL, HLS (m3u8), DASH (mpd), and embed codes

Season and episode management with per-episode progress tracking

Quality tiers: SD, HD, FHD, 4K — serve different quality by plan

Content scheduling: set publish and expiry dates

Bulk import via CSV or JSON for large catalogs

Featured content pinning for homepage hero banners

Support multiple viewer profiles per account, each with its own watch history, preferences, and parental controls.

Up to 8 profiles per account (varies by plan)

Per-profile language and subtitle preferences

Kids mode with content maturity filter (locks to TV-Y, TV-Y7, G, PG)

Profile PIN protection for restricted profiles

Individual watch history and Continue Watching per profile

Profile avatars — choose from presets or upload custom

Full subscription lifecycle management powered by Stripe, PayPal, and Razorpay. Supports monthly, quarterly, and yearly intervals.

Multiple plan tiers with custom feature sets

Stripe Checkout and Stripe Billing Portal integration

PayPal and Razorpay as alternative gateways

Promo codes and coupon system with percentage or fixed discounts

Automatic renewal emails and dunning (failed payment retries)

Grace period configuration for expired subscriptions

Full payment history with downloadable invoices

Browser-native HLS/DASH playback with adaptive bitrate streaming, offline downloads, and resume functionality.

Adaptive bitrate streaming (HLS.js / Shaka Player)

Quality selector: Auto, SD, HD, FHD, 4K based on subscription

Resume playback from last position across devices

Offline downloads for mobile (app) — subject to plan

Multi-audio track and subtitle track support

Airplay and Chromecast casting support

Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode

Playback speed control (0.5× – 2×)

Broadcast live channels via HLS streams. Users can browse by category, see the current show, and view live viewer counts.

Unlimited live channels with category grouping

Current show display with real-time EPG (electronic program guide)

Live viewer count badge on each channel card

Password-protected premium channels

M3U playlist import for bulk channel creation

DVR-like time-shift playback (if HLS supports sliding window)

Full-text search across movies, TV shows, cast, and genres. Filter, sort, and discover new content with personalized recommendations.

Real-time search with title, description, cast, and genre indexing

Filter by genre, year, rating, quality, and content type

Sort by newest, top-rated, most-viewed, or A–Z

Trending and popular content rankings updated hourly

Personalized "Because you watched" recommendations

Browse by genre with content count badges

"New Releases" and "Coming Soon" curated rows

A full-featured admin dashboard for managing all aspects of the platform — users, content, plans, revenue, and system settings.

Real-time KPI dashboard: MRR, ARR, active users, watch time

Revenue and signups charts (Line, Bar, Pie via Recharts)

User management: view, edit, suspend, or ban any user

Content CRUD: add, edit, delete movies, TV shows, and channels

Plan management: create/edit subscription plans and features

Coupon and promo code management

Activity logs with IP tracking and action history

Role-based access: admin and moderator roles

Transactional email for account events, billing, and new content alerts — powered by your SMTP provider.

Welcome email on registration with account setup link

Payment confirmation and invoice emails

Subscription renewal reminders (7 days and 1 day before)

Failed payment notification with retry link

New content alerts (user-configurable)

Password reset and 2FA verification emails

HTML email templates with brand colors and logo

REST API for all platform data with Bearer token authentication. Webhooks for payment and subscription events.

REST API at /api/* — all resources exposed as JSON endpoints

Bearer token authentication for all protected routes

Rate limiting: 100 req/min (free), 1000 req/min (premium)

Webhook events: payment.completed, subscription.created, subscription.canceled

API key management per user in account settings

OpenAPI / Swagger documentation at /api/docs

SDK examples in JavaScript, Python, and PHP

Built-in security hardening including 2FA, device management, session control, and GDPR-compliant data handling.

Two-factor authentication (TOTP via authenticator apps)

Device session management — view and revoke active sessions

Max device limit enforcement per plan

Account lockout after multiple failed login attempts

Password strength enforcement and breach detection (HaveIBeenPwned API)

GDPR data export and account deletion requests

HTTPS enforcement and HSTS headers

Content security policy (CSP) headers