Compatibility Matrix

Protocols, devices, server OS, CDN/DRM vendors, and tools supported by CASTOVIA.

Item	Status	Notes
Xtream Codes API	Supported	Full panel/player/M3U API compatibility
M3U / M3U8 Playlist	Supported	Standard playlist format
XMLTV (EPG)	Supported	Import and serve EPG data
Stalker / MAG Portal	Supported	Ministra/Stalker middleware compatibility
HLS (HTTP Live Streaming)	Supported	Primary streaming protocol
DASH	Supported with validation	Where supported by CDN/DRM vendor
VAST (Video Ad Serving)	Supported	Ad operations framework
SCTE-35 Signal Analysis	Supported	Ad insertion marker analysis

Item	Status	Notes
MAG / Stalker-compatible STBs	Supported	Full Stalker API support
Android TV app	Supported	App foundation in Studio plan. Build requires Android Studio.
Android Mobile app	Supported	App foundation in Studio plan. Build requires Android Studio.
Web Player / Admin Preview	Supported	Built into Castovia admin
Enigma2 / Dreambox	Supported with validation	Where supported via M3U/bouquet import
iOS / Apple TV	Separately commissioned	NOT included. Separately commissioned. App store approval not guaranteed.
Smart TV native (Tizen/webOS)	Not included	Not currently supported

Item	Status	Notes
Bunny CDN	Supported with customer account	Fully supported. Customer provides Bunny account.
Cloudflare	Supported with customer account	Prepared integration. Customer-specific setup.
KeyCDN	Supported with customer account	Supported via CDN framework.
StackPath	Supported with customer account	Supported via CDN framework.
Fastly	Supported with customer account	Supported via CDN framework.
Akamai	Supported with customer account	Supported via CDN framework. Enterprise pricing.
Custom / Self-hosted CDN	Supported with validation	Nginx-based origin on provider node

Item	Status	Notes
castLabs DRMtoday	Supported with customer account	Fully supported. Customer provides castLabs account.
BuyDRM KeyOS	Supported with customer account	Prepared integration. Customer-specific.
PallyCon	Supported with customer account	Supported via DRM framework.
EZDRM	Supported with customer account	Supported via DRM framework.
Axinom	Supported with customer account	Supported via DRM framework.
Widevine (via DRM vendor)	Supported with customer account	Requires DRM vendor account
FairPlay (via DRM vendor)	Supported with customer account	Requires DRM vendor + Apple developer account
PlayReady	Supported with validation	Where supported by DRM vendor

Item	Status	Notes
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	Supported	Recommended
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	Supported	Recommended
Debian 12 (Bookworm)	Supported	Recommended
Debian 11 (Bullseye)	Supported with validation	—
Rocky Linux 9	Supported with validation	—
AlmaLinux 9	Supported with validation	—
RHEL 9	Supported with validation	Customer provides subscription & package access
Windows Server	Not included	Not supported for provider node

Item	Status	Notes
FFmpeg	Supported	Recording, transcoding, catch-up generation
Nginx	Supported	Media serving, HLS delivery
HLS Recording	Supported	Live-to-HLS recording
Catch-up / Timeshift	Supported	Configurable retention
DVR (Network PVR)	Supported	Per-subscriber recordings

Item	Status	Notes
Stripe Billing	Planned / In Progress	Test infrastructure built. Live activation requires key configuration + legal review.
Supplier Settlements	Supported	Monthly settlement calculation and CSV export
Plan Enforcement	Supported	7-tier plan architecture, soft + hard enforcement
Subscriber Metering	Supported	Billable subscriber count for Stripe meter events

\u2022 CDN bandwidth costs are not included in Castovia plans \u2014 billed directly by CDN vendor.
\u2022 DRM license fees are not included \u2014 billed directly by DRM vendor.
\u2022 App store developer fees (Google Play, Apple) are the customer\u2019s responsibility.
\u2022 Content is not provided by Castovia. The provider is responsible for legal content sourcing.
\u2022 iOS / Apple TV apps are separately commissioned and app store approval is not guaranteed.
\u2022 Live Stripe billing requires key activation and legal review.